Stainless chrome bits?

Post by **Sidney'61** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:06 pm

Hi all,
I've seen you can buy stainless steel wheel hubs and occassionally overriders from some minor places but does anybody know if I could get any other usually chromed bits in stainless (ie. bumpers, light fixings, etc..)
Thanks

Post by **ASL642** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:44 pm

Sorry no I've only heard of the stainless steel hubs caps - we have two sets on cars at present and they are v. good and the overriders. Many owner have other parts specially "chromed" but |I dont know of any having stainless steel. I think it would prove quite a costly exercise.

Post by **overider** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:33 pm

I do believe you can now get the chrome outer headlight rings in stainless steel, I have only seen them for sale at a rally stall. I have not seen them for sale with the big internet dealers yet..

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:46 pm

Other Stainless items I have come across and you may find of use

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-BATT ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/morris-1000-trave ... dZViewItem

The following are 5/16" diameter but a different thread unf instead of bsf but who can see the thread.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lotus-Cortina-Bum ... m153.l1262

And the Headlamp Rims

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=35298

Also available are these bezels but I am not sure if they are the same size, one of our mini experts should know.

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=36927

Post by **Matt** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:38 pm

Those bezels are the same as on trav rear lights ;)

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:42 pm

Yes Mini and Trav - same size.

Post by **overider** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:16 pm

The bezels look the same as early type front side light/flashers

Post by dp » Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:36 pm

If you loaded the press that makes bumpers with stainless steel instead of mild steel would it make a stainless bumper or would the machine not be able to bend it?

Post by **paulk** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:42 am

Stainless steel is about 1.5 times harder to bend and has different bend characteristics. Chances are that some componenets could be formed by using the same tool but some would not come out the same shape.

Another issue with pressing Stainless would be your tooling would wear out quicker, so making each component more expensive again.

Another problem is the quality of Stainless, there are some grades of stainless that rust

( I'm sure someone has already mentioned the magnetic ones)

Post by dp » Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:33 pm

Hmmm aluminium then