Checquerplate

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Larry

Guest

• Aug 14, 2004

• #1

I don't go a bundle on chequerplate for the exterior, nasty shiny attention
attracting stuff, but does anyone know if it is available as a replacement
for the even nastier vinyl on hardboard trim panels for the rear of a
station wagon also the floor area,


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Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

 

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Derry Argue

Guest

• Aug 14, 2004

• #2

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I don't go a bundle on chequerplate for the exterior, nasty
> shiny attention attracting stuff, but does anyone know if
> it is available as a replacement for the even nastier vinyl
> on hardboard trim panels for the rear of a station wagon
> also the floor area,
>
>

I called in at my local sheet metal shop the other day for some
for the inside of the rear door of a hard top 300Tdi. He showed
me a spare piece of mini-chequer plate, i.e. same pattern but
about half the size "chequers". I took it!

A mate has just put chequer plate on the wings of his 110. He
got over the glaring metal look but having them primed with
aluminium primer, then sprayed matt black. Looks pretty good,
too, on MOD camouflage and ought to last. I think anodising is
also possible but don't know about costs. Just a thought.
Derry

 

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Paul Henry

Guest

• Aug 14, 2004

• #3

Dont forget you can get Black cheuqer plate too

Have a look through the mags and ring the suppliers they should be able to
quote its not as bright or shiny as the silver

Paul

 

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Spencer

Guest

• Aug 14, 2004

• #4

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I don't go a bundle on chequerplate for the exterior, nasty shiny
attention
> attracting stuff, but does anyone know if it is available as a replacement
> for the even nastier vinyl on hardboard trim panels for the rear of a
> station wagon also the floor area,

Try

www.servicetune.co.uk

Spencer

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Aug 15, 2004

• #5

> Dont forget you can get Black cheuqer plate too........
> ..........its not as bright or shiny as the silver
>
Pure genius!

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Aug 15, 2004

• #6

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 02:48:18 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>> Dont forget you can get Black cheuqer plate too........
>> ..........its not as bright or shiny as the silver
>>
>Pure genius!

In my experience silver ally chequer doesnt stay shiny for long if you
dont was the vehicle much!, both my 101 roof and the 2A's wings have
it on, and since they only get washed very rarely its not shiney now!.

Even if i wash them it needs a good polishing to make it shine. My
mate did one of my wing tops once and it dazzled me when the sun came
out!

 

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Spencer

Guest

• Aug 14, 2004

• #7

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I don't go a bundle on chequerplate for the exterior, nasty shiny
attention
> attracting stuff, but does anyone know if it is available as a replacement
> for the even nastier vinyl on hardboard trim panels for the rear of a
> station wagon also the floor area,

Try

www.servicetune.co.uk

Spencer

 

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Derry Argue

Guest

• Aug 14, 2004

• #8

"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I don't go a bundle on chequerplate for the exterior, nasty
> shiny attention attracting stuff, but does anyone know if
> it is available as a replacement for the even nastier vinyl
> on hardboard trim panels for the rear of a station wagon
> also the floor area,
>
>

I called in at my local sheet metal shop the other day for some
for the inside of the rear door of a hard top 300Tdi. He showed
me a spare piece of mini-chequer plate, i.e. same pattern but
about half the size "chequers". I took it!

A mate has just put chequer plate on the wings of his 110. He
got over the glaring metal look but having them primed with
aluminium primer, then sprayed matt black. Looks pretty good,
too, on MOD camouflage and ought to last. I think anodising is
also possible but don't know about costs. Just a thought.
Derry

 

P

Paul Henry

Guest

• Aug 14, 2004

• #9

Dont forget you can get Black cheuqer plate too

Have a look through the mags and ring the suppliers they should be able to
quote its not as bright or shiny as the silver

Paul

 

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SimonJ

Guest

• Aug 15, 2004

• #10

> Dont forget you can get Black cheuqer plate too........
> ..........its not as bright or shiny as the silver
>
Pure genius!

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Aug 15, 2004

• #11

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 02:48:18 +0000 (UTC), "SimonJ" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>> Dont forget you can get Black cheuqer plate too........
>> ..........its not as bright or shiny as the silver
>>
>Pure genius!

In my experience silver ally chequer doesnt stay shiny for long if you
dont was the vehicle much!, both my 101 roof and the 2A's wings have
it on, and since they only get washed very rarely its not shiney now!.

Even if i wash them it needs a good polishing to make it shine. My
mate did one of my wing tops once and it dazzled me when the sun came
out!