Derek, With your planned rust proofing work I would suggest it is a wise bit of planning to have the mod completed, even if you don't plan to fit a Zetec. I would even suggest this adds value to the car, should it be sold, even though you have no plans to ever sell.
Regards, Steve -- www.h4-turbo.co.uk www.quantumowners.co.uk www.quantumcars.eu www.quantumheritage.co.uk On Monday 26 Aug 2013, Derek Clews wrote: > Thanks Steve. > > The metal spray is an advanced electrolytic type equivalent process. > It's to an ISO spec suitable for the drilling rigs and sea water! I > have confidence in it from previous experience. My Avion three wheeler > chassis and suspension is completely treated with it and now parts of > the Quantums are being done as and when. Colin's Coupe front anti roll > bar and mounts just done a few weeks ago, now in service. > > So it seems you would not think it strange to have a mod'ed frame and CVH > installed. > > ATB > > Derek > > On 26 Aug 2013, at 11:55, Steve Kodź wrote: > > Derek, > > That is a difficult question to answer, but personally I would make the > > modification. This mod was available direct from QSC (someone will > > correct me if I'm wrong) and will help with the future proofing of the > > car, since the Zetec being newer, should be more available for longer. > > > > As for the treatment, maybe consider a cold galvanisation process > > before power coating? > > > > Regards, > > Steve > > -- > > www.h4-turbo.co.uk > > www.quantumowners.co.uk > > www.quantumcars.eu > > www.quantumheritage.co.uk > > > > On Monday 26 Aug 2013, Derek Clews wrote: > >> Dear All, > >> > >> I am weighing up the future possibilities and wondered what your > >> thoughts would be. I am planning to take off the front frame of the > >> 2+2 and get it blasted, metal sprayed and multi powder coated as it's > >> getting rusty. A process I have used before and is very good. I have > >> another CVH engine to put in and don't feel the need to go > >> bigger/different in that area. I build the car as 'standard' as it > >> can be and it's been on the road for 13 years in daily use. I want > >> it to keep on indefinitely, aiming to run it for the rest of my life > >> and probably pass it on to my son. (But what are plans worth?) > >> > >> But going to all this work and expense is it still worth modifying the > >> frame to take a Zetec in case things change in future or would that > >> actually reduce the 'classic' or 'original' nature of the car even to > >> the point of devaluing it in the future? > >> > >> So Mod or not to Mod, that is the question. What do you think? > >> > >> Derek -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to quantumowners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
