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Marks Aero
 Post subject: Rusty Strike Plates
PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:02 pm 
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Has anybody else had a problem with rusty strike plates? The ones on my 9-3 Aero Convertible look absolutely naff, they're not completely rusted to pieces, just have a rust line on the facing edges. Can't make my mind up whether to take them off and clean them up and respray them or try and source replacements.

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The other thing is when having a quick read of the WIS it says the some 9-3's have a cover over the striking plate, does anyone know if a 2005 9-3 Aero vert should have them?
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Fake Elvis
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Strike Plates
PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:05 pm 
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I'd take them off and give them a coating of bilt hamber deox-c And then spray them again.

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Rob Beard
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Strike Plates
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:46 pm 
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I'm not taking the wee or anything but I think personally that is disgusting on a 30k+ car, mine are like brand spanking new still and it's 20years old.

:wall: :wall: :wall:

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Fake Elvis
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Strike Plates
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 8:16 pm 
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Rob Beard wrote:
I'm not taking the wee or anything but I think personally that is disgusting on a 30k+ car, mine are like brand spanking new still and it's 20years old.

:wall: :wall: :wall:

...is that because you take the off and polish them every month though.... :lol:

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Rob Beard
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Strike Plates
PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:42 am 
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Fake Elvis wrote:
Rob Beard wrote:
I'm not taking the wee or anything but I think personally that is disgusting on a 30k+ car, mine are like brand spanking new still and it's 20years old.

:wall:

...is that because you take the off and polish them every month though.... :lol:


:lol:

Seriously, that striker plate is made from cheap jack steel and no different to cheapo Korean cars from yesteryear, same with the screws, complete and utter bottom of the shelf automotive c r a p. Appauling quality I'm afraid :wall:

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Marks Aero
 Post subject: Re: Rusty Strike Plates
PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:24 pm 
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I replaced them in the end, when I took them off to start work on them they had rust underneath and I wasn't confident I could get rid of it all, so it would only reappear, didn't cost very much either.

On to the next project, corrosion on the wing mirror mounts !
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