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Old 15th April 2019, 10:49 AM
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Not sure if I've shown this before? On most cars you would use copper anti-seize grease with steel bolts in to steel nuts. Not so with aluminium threads in the D2 though, as the copper will accelerate corrosion, not protect against it. Instead, for the D2 I use aluminium anti-seize in certain places. The front panel to the chassis legs for example, the subframe to body bolts, or here for the main bumper bolts. The aluminium grease stops corrosion because it doesn't set up a galvanic reaction. There are some places where steel nutserts are used (the battery junction box for example). These do use copper grease, so its important to know which is which.

Another brilliant tip for everyone who tinkers with their own car.

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Yeah still doing two jobs 7 hours a day pretending to be an IT consultant and then 4-5 hours in the workshop. I slept well last night
Unbelievable! And there was me thinking your were a 'D2 Doctor' 24/7.
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Old 15th April 2019, 12:04 PM
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Yeah still doing two jobs 7 hours a day pretending to be an IT consultant and then 4-5 hours in the workshop. I slept well last night
Unbelievable! And there was me thinking your were a 'D2 Doctor' 24/7.
+1!
Theres devotion to ones trade!

And 72 hours... whew!

IT consultant makes a lot of sense though when it comes to your 3D printing and tech talk MJ!
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Old 15th April 2019, 03:26 PM
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Old 15th April 2019, 03:46 PM
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Awesome work and the car looks fantastic
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Old 16th April 2019, 11:25 AM
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Great write up MJ and brilliant work, will definitely be visiting if I ever add another D2 to the fleet
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Old 28th April 2019, 09:02 PM
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My trip home was spoiled by a slipped disc and a trapped nerve, but the car is a delight! So quiet and, seriously, if you’ve followed the thread, the attention to detail throughout is staggering! Apart from the unexpected discoveries along the way, we did a visual inspection on the ramp when I first took the car in and identified a number of front suspension issues, which ‘the doctor’ fixed as well.
I’ve had long-standing cooling issues since my last cam belt change, which have now gone away and, in addition to all the documented work, the car has had a full cam belt service, an incredible under-bonnet clean and countless issues fixed along the way - just because of the fabulous attention to detail that MJ brings.
You may have guessed that I am chuffed to bits. And I’m tentatively booked in next Spring for a complete rear subframe and suspension rebuild,
After some deliberations, I’ve decided that I’m keeping the car in the long term - and I know who’ll be taking care of it!
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Old 28th April 2019, 10:10 PM
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Amazing work another happy customer no doubt!!

Just spotted the chrome trim round the fog light surround looks a nice touch! any closer pictures?
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Old 29th April 2019, 07:53 AM
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I first saw this on another forum member's car a few years back so got some 3/4mm chrome 3M backed strip and did mine. As Jim was a close neighbour I did his too.
Even IT (Ian). - the arbiter of acceptable mods😁- approved. Kind of. I think it balances the front end trim well and avoids being bling.
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Old 29th April 2019, 12:41 PM
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Surely i'm not the only one that raised an eyebrow at the name of the Anti seize paste.

AAS Juice - Helps avoid tight nuts
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