I've just got a heatshield from Pug, the one between the centre box and the fuel tank. Although they come plated, what with condensation even if the car is kept in a garage in a garage I've painted them with high-temp paint over etch primer. Doesn't take long and looks good. Make sure the edges are not too sharp and are well coated as that is where it starts.

I got brake disc shields from Pug in late 2011. Also painted them with high temp paint (over etch primer). Still look clean.

Fuel tank brackets are still available surprisingly expensive from Pug for a couple of bits of bent tube - almost £100 for the 2 bits. So I decided to refurb rather than replace. I've only done one of mine so far as the other has a seized nut that I'll need to deal with in due course. It was very rusty and pitted, but it cleaned up OK and is back on the car (done last weekend) with stone chip over Bilt Hamber Electrox zinc primer. I've also sprayed it with Dynax UC clear wax before putting it back on the car.

I've got loads of nuts and bolts from Pug, they aren't that expensive and they will be the right ones.

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Cherry Rallye SOLD

Fuel tank heat shield is circa £80

I'm only refitting the very front floorpan heatsheild on mine when I build it back up, tank one has been cleaned and sprayed

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Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........

Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress.

Yup, and the gearstick, especially with a ss exhaust.

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Bring on the Trumpets.

How long do you really want them to last ?

If like me you want them to last as good as forever then you could paint them in 2k epoxy car primer and 2k top coat paint in the colour you want. Unless you have an air fed mask coming from a dry compressor its best get them done at a local painting place for health reasons. Iv had every part done this way for many reasons. Nothing out there will outlast epoxy primer, used by industries etc, many classic car restoration people and owners use it now more than any other primer. The bonus part is epoxy is salt proof so like mine will be used over winter when weather isnt too bad that is.

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Pug fee`ver,

Pick a Bogey, buy a Pug.

Black 306 GTI 6 Standard, was 60k mileage, bargain!!

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Key is proper preparation with all bits, stuff like the brake disc backing plates will be fine (assuming you have new ones) scuffed up, degreased, etch primed and painted in a tough silver paint. At least the grotty brake dust can be washed off easier.

For heat shields, you could get them glass bead blasted like I did my exhaust manifold and heat shield, then etch prime and silver paint again.

You could go to the lengths of powder coating heat shields, if you have someone local and cheapish.

Again with the VHT, prep and etch before hand and you'll be fine. The American version of the VHT is the best quality that I found and goes on lovely.

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1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)
2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...)
2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow

Powder coat doesn't hang on well if the coating is breached, I've seen new stuff out of the box with the powder coat all bubbly. The Bilt Hamber Etchweld data sheet says that it helps powder coat adhesion:

http://www.bilthamber.com/media/downloads/13/etchweld_tech.pdf

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Cherry Rallye SOLD

I have the same attitude to beer. I'll even stoop to Fosters if it's free!

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Cherry Rallye SOLD

Well Andy (Jord294) rebuilt my beam and I'm sure with the amount that he has done, he as got the technique nailed to a tee. The disc guards are BNIB so should be rust free!

The rear beam is going back on tomorrow, I should really have taken some photos and put a little project thread up but since I don't have a camera phone I haven't bothered. I may crack the digital out and at least show the re-assembly. It's practically what Coskev and Mik are doing, I'm at almost the same stage as Mik actually maybe a day or two's work behind.

For reference, if anyone is doing a Diablo underside refurb then the Dulux weather shield in Monarch red is an almost perfect match

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205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!
306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread

Looking for:
VTS P1 Rack
PR1.2 16"

Have you got rid of the heatshields and used exhaust wrap instead? Hows that working for you and how much did it cost? I know that wrap isn't cheap and that you may need quite a bit

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205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!
306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread

Looking for:
VTS P1 Rack
PR1.2 16"

So it's just at the beam, not the whole system?

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205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!
306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread

Looking for:
VTS P1 Rack
PR1.2 16"

Ah yes, now I actually use my eyes like a normal person I can see where it stops.

I know very little about paints. I do know that the primer I have used on the underside of my car is about 100 a tub (I had it for free) and is what they use to prime the metal on Wembley stadium before it was painted. I also learned that I should have been using breathing apparatus when applying it, it was outside though so I hope that has helped slightly. It came in two parts and when you mix them it heats up and has gone as hard as a mix of mythril and adamantium.

I've just gone for VTS beams and may go for a hybrid ARB at some point, going to see what my ratio of road/track use is since I use my van most of the time, then decide on how undrivable in normal use I am going to make it

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205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!
306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread

Looking for:
VTS P1 Rack
PR1.2 16"

Yeah I learnt that as soon as I finished. I was putting the lid on the tin when my father called round and asked where my mask was, I asked what mask and then he explained. I also now know what 2k paints are

It's been done to the best of my ability anyway, being a plumber/electrician I'm quite good hands on and got plenty of tools for the job but since I don't work with cars all the time like half the people on here are I'm not fully clued up on everything. It's just so handy that there are so many people on the forum that are willing to help and explain how to do things or offer services doing things. It's also worked out that I'm buying almost nothing brand new, it's all second hand parts from the parts section. I love a bloody good deal!

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205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!
306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread

Looking for:
VTS P1 Rack
PR1.2 16"