M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
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M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
These should brighten up the engine bay! Could be persuaded to sell.
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They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
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Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
They've come up well, Ron: nice work
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Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
Looks fantastic Ron. I can't imagine how long that took. You must have been black head to toe from the crap flying around? Will you clear coat it?
Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
I didn't polish them, Dave. I got them from ebay a while ago. Someone in the States polished the arse off them to get a finish that looked chrome plated and then they got left in a damp environment and got really corroded in places.
I did make a start on them but too much for me. I found a polisher locally who has done a brilliant job (odd places where it could be improved) and all for £50.00.
Both "Sharkfan" and "Wattsmonkey" saw them in the "before" state and, hopefully, both are here this coming w/e so can see the finished article.
I was going to fit them to my E23 but will probably try to sell them to an E9 fanatic.
I did make a start on them but too much for me. I found a polisher locally who has done a brilliant job (odd places where it could be improved) and all for £50.00.
Both "Sharkfan" and "Wattsmonkey" saw them in the "before" state and, hopefully, both are here this coming w/e so can see the finished article.
I was going to fit them to my E23 but will probably try to sell them to an E9 fanatic.
They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
I'd leave them on the table as a centerpiece.
Dean
Lutz, FL
'85 635 CSi Euro #9402254
'87 Spider Veloce
'92 Spider Veloce
'08 350Z
Lutz, FL
'85 635 CSi Euro #9402254
'87 Spider Veloce
'92 Spider Veloce
'08 350Z
Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
I thought that, but she wasn't too impressed!
They are ALWAYS rustier than you thought!!!!!!
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
'85 M #228
'87 M #367
'88 High line.
'10 X5
‘84 Alfasud 1.5 ti
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Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
That's beyond bling. That's engine compartment porn.
Ken Kanne
'84 633CSi "Sylvia"; '85 635CSi "Katja";'85 325e "Hazel Ann"; '95 M3 "Ashlyn"
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Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
they've come up well. If you recall I test-polished part of one and thus determined that it was just a polished finish, having previously supposed that they might be chrome plated.
I don't envy anyone the job of doing it in the first place or re-doing it after they went all furry!
cheers
I don't envy anyone the job of doing it in the first place or re-doing it after they went all furry!
cheers
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Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
I saw these in the flesh, so to speak, they look stunning.
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Re: M90 polished bananas and cam cover.
Wow 50 Pounds to polish that! I shudder to think what I would have paid to have that done. Previously polished or not.