All chat, general/off topic/banterish and questions relating to the BX16valve.
cammmy
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by cammmy » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:45 am
'89 BX 16v
'91 Peugeot Mi16x4 x2
'74 Triumph TC2500
Vanny
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by Vanny » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:00 am
Mine has gone there, and on the opposite end. It's been like that for a good 5 years and the bumpers not fallen off yet. In my case its not gone from the seam (which is how your looks?) but from the middle of that flat out. It looks likes the bumper rubber off the paint and then the metal has slowly washed away.
That's a rather neat repair. I'm quite certain my repair will not look that good!
jayw
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by jayw » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:48 pm
Ahhhh, the benefits of TIGging it... (well certainly looks like a TIG torch).
Nice job though! Oddly, of all the BX's i've had over the years i've never had one with that part rusted out (touch wood).
Now listen here you mullet...
Mike P
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by Mike P » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:02 pm
None of mine have ever shown wear there.
It's more likely to be around the boot catch striker in my experience.
Nice repair though. I've found that if you mask off before seam sealing, when you pull it back you've got a nicer looking repair.
Mike P
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cammmy
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by cammmy » Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:02 am
Yeah, my brother took care of that for me. He's a professional engineer and INCREDIBLY anal
Never does anything half-arsed
'89 BX 16v
'91 Peugeot Mi16x4 x2
'74 Triumph TC2500