Screws of Shame, part two
TL;DR No corrosion allowed
This story is some kind of follow-up to this one from last year.
In summary, I will always aim at getting rid of any sign of rust on my car. It has to look like it's fresh out of the factory.
On the menu today :
- tail lights washers under the wheel arches : a pair of crusty flat washers and spring washer on each side. I got myself a set of 260 stainless steel washers from China for 5€ or so.
- poppers screws on the boot cover : a strip of 4 rusty screws in plain sight. I got a bag of 50 screws for 2€.
I've also replaced the stainless steel M5 allen bolts of the SPA mirrors with black ones, also in stainless steel. I should definitely share my 3D models for the custom base.
As I got 52mm rubber o-rings in the same parcel as all those screws, I did fit one to the oil catch can, that showed signs of oil at the junction between the body and tank.
At some point that week I also did replace the black nylon nut on the left sidescreen by a genuine brass one, that was ordered with all the parts for the repair.
All that was again done a bit at a time between Sept 20th and Oct 7th.
On Oct 11th, effin' disgraceful M8 nylstop nuts on the spare wheel carrier were replaced by stainless steel ones too.
On May 8th '26 those stainless steel ones were upgraded to titanium; leftovers from the seats runners.
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