The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Couple of post WW2, tin plated brass sheet lamps.
Striped down, cleaned and left in the Plating kit.
New wicks fitted.
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Couple of post WW2, tin plated brass sheet lamps.
Striped down, cleaned and left in the Plating kit.
New wicks fitted.
qwakers
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a few months ago i bought a pair of mudguards at auction. about £2 iirc. the pics where useless for working out size and the description was equally unhelpful.
turns out they are for 8" wheels, so not much use for a 225 45 18 tyre.. but im stubborn so...
not pretty, took ages, still have another to do, but it will work.
turns out they are for 8" wheels, so not much use for a 225 45 18 tyre.. but im stubborn so...
not pretty, took ages, still have another to do, but it will work.
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The whole Febi Bilstien thing is misleading.
They have nothing to do with Bilstein who make quality suspension parts. (Alot of people assume this)
Most Febi parts are made in china and they are not my first choice- especially for brake components. Autdoc is worth the wait and will have better brands.
There are some exceptions to Febi like reboxed SGF / OE guibo joints for MB's.
Things like Febi hoses and engine sensors made by them I would avoid speaking from experience. If the oe parts were made by Bosch buy Bosch etc.
Febi Bilstien are part of the Bilstien group that also includes swag and blueprint.
https://www.febi.com/about-febi/about-febi#:~:text=febi is part of the,Contact form
https://bilsteingroup.com/en/
I've used a lot of febi suspension and drive train components over the years and they have always been good quality.
My 406 had an appetite for front drop links, had to put on a new pair for mot every year. Then I fitted a pair of febi ones and they lasted for several years.
They make some stuff in Germany and some of their products may be made in China but then some genuine Mercedes parts are more than likely made there too.
Lemforder are an OE supplier to Mercedes and they have several factories in China.
China can produce top quality stuff and it would surprise most folks how much top end stuff is made there.
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I think I might have taken the £2 loss on the chin and bought some the right sizea few months ago i bought a pair of mudguards at auction. about £2 iirc. the pics where useless for working out size and the description was equally unhelpful.
turns out they are for 8" wheels, so not much use for a 225 45 18 tyre.. but im stubborn so...
not pretty, took ages, still have another to do, but it will work.
11 out of 10 for perseverance though
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They are still NOT related or part of Bilstein who make quality suspension parts.
As I said, some Febi stuff is OK as they sometimes rebox genuine parts but there is a larger percentage if their parts they make which are not good quality.
Speaking from 20+ years of experience I know this to be true. Hence I avoid Febi where possible.
You know Bilstein of the suspension make stuff in China too?
Their parent company Thyssenkrupp makes Bilstein badged stuff there, as well as lots of other automotive stuff - steering, chassis, body components as well as suspension.
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Yep. Everyone makes stuff in China at times. But there is good China and bad China too! (Apple I phone is a good example- lots of bad examples out there)
Point is - Febi are not high quality parts. They are aftermarket and hence they have less life than original parts. They market themselves as German. Whilst a Germany registered company they do not produce all their parts in Europe.
The misconception is real and on here too. I find it funny when at car parts shops and they say "We can get a german brand Febi Bilstein in stock" No thanks.
For quality aftermarket MB brake discs go for ATE, Zimmerman, Hella or Textar.
When I am restoring my cars I want parts that will last 25+ years again. A Febi or other aftermakret made rubber part will last 3 - 5 years tops. So I go for the likes of Lemforder for suspension components as supplier to MB.
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I think I might have taken the £2 loss on the chin and bought some the right size
11 out of 10 for perseverance though
i will not be defeated...
did the otherside a bit differently, widened it first rather than lengthened first, which left me with a far better result
tacked
welded
extended and mounted
linished and filled
primed
painted
Onoff
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lorry stuff again
i needed to change a seal on the other caliper, be rude not to paint it at the same time...
new seal
painted.
Did think about painting my calipers when I did the front discs just.
Do you de-rust them at all? I was mulling cleaning them then giving a citric or phosphoric acid bath but was worried about embrittlement.
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Rattle cans?
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That doesn't look like a restoration
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It is the late stages of the un-mantling.That doesn't look like a restoration
I have fixed the rotten chassis issue!
The chassis is utterly rotten and being replaced with an unrotten new galvanised chassis.
Very short wheel base?
