Larsern
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- Trondheim, Norway
I have always asked the local stealer if the parts they sell for the P38 are made of solid gold due to the prices they charge, I am not very popular in that house.
So when it was time for a new brake disk shield and the local price was around £250 the fantasy had to be put into work.
Where to find the right material. Having passed several hours over the years as bag carrier for the boss at the nearby IKEA, i started wondering if they did not have anything useful.
Yes, the item number 703.501.13. a 38 cm diameter stainless steel/brass coated serving plate is perfect. Clocking in at about £20. The old shield is about the same dia. I made a template that I will upload here. Just remember to print the template on multiple sheets and do print it in original size.
Presenting the car to the MOT a few days later I stumbled upon a guy with whom I have had several discussions about the spare-part cost and finally I could prove my arguments. (see the pictures) The MOT inspector could hardly speak in-between the laughter attacks. He now saw my arguments about the spare parts being made of gold.
Make some bends on the edges where you cut the opening to stiffen up the plate a bit. Will lessen the risk of rattling from the wind.
All the bolts were rusted solid and to drill them out and renew the threads is impossible without dismantling a lot more, so I drilled holes for stainless steel Pop-rivets. Works perfect.
All the best
So when it was time for a new brake disk shield and the local price was around £250 the fantasy had to be put into work.
Where to find the right material. Having passed several hours over the years as bag carrier for the boss at the nearby IKEA, i started wondering if they did not have anything useful.
Yes, the item number 703.501.13. a 38 cm diameter stainless steel/brass coated serving plate is perfect. Clocking in at about £20. The old shield is about the same dia. I made a template that I will upload here. Just remember to print the template on multiple sheets and do print it in original size.
Presenting the car to the MOT a few days later I stumbled upon a guy with whom I have had several discussions about the spare-part cost and finally I could prove my arguments. (see the pictures) The MOT inspector could hardly speak in-between the laughter attacks. He now saw my arguments about the spare parts being made of gold.
Make some bends on the edges where you cut the opening to stiffen up the plate a bit. Will lessen the risk of rattling from the wind.
All the bolts were rusted solid and to drill them out and renew the threads is impossible without dismantling a lot more, so I drilled holes for stainless steel Pop-rivets. Works perfect.
All the best
