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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Funkyworm on December 28, 2013, 04:55 PM

Title: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: Funkyworm on December 28, 2013, 04:55 PM: Ok so Skyway pro brake fins can be bloody expensive & it can be difficult tracking them down.

This might have been posted before but I think i've come up with a solution (cosmetic at least) to save you from having to spend a fortune not to mention the time to hunt these little buggers down. be it for use on the Brake pad itself (or) for use as a ((((spacer/washer)))) to be used on a flat rear brake bridge which seems to be a common use for these things.

Cosmetically they look great & I honestly i can't see why this wouldn't work .

All you need are these from Wilko's, I think they were 89p a pack. The M6 30mm come in packs of 4 & the smaller washer come in 18's so for a full set of 4 brake pads you'll need one pack of these & 3 of the 30mm.

(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Brake%20fin/2B293F37-4FE4-4B05-92AF-FACBC55234F8_zpsxm9ixwnx.jpg)

& layer them up
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Brake%20fin/1441DDD8-B911-470C-9F27-12806EEE3500_zpsoaj2bflv.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Brake%20fin/83AE4260-3D9E-4B7F-9832-426E72167B19_zpsvebps9h6.jpg)
& there you have it (Et Voila) :daumenhoch:

(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Brake%20fin/8DA82966-2D6E-4927-A313-2B2ED746B307_zpseqeko6ei.jpg)(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Brake%20fin/15F07D72-665D-498E-861A-9371CAD9AC19_zpsbfzalhxh.jpg)
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: stidds on December 28, 2013, 04:57 PM: That is very clever, great work. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: meticulous on December 28, 2013, 05:19 PM: smart arse! :LolLolLolLol:

but what if I want some red anoed' ones... :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: Funkyworm on December 28, 2013, 05:25 PM: Quote from: meticulous on December 28, 2013, 05:19 PM
smart arse! :LolLolLolLol:

but what if I want some red anoed' ones... :coolsmiley:

Could always try this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VHT-ANODIZED-RED-COLOR-COAT-PAINT-SP450-/281122982634?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item41743c4aea
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: chubby on December 28, 2013, 05:30 PM: TA DAAAAAA :2funny:
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: BMX1973 on December 28, 2013, 05:52 PM: Brilliant :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: Glynnyboy on December 28, 2013, 06:25 PM: That looks pretty 8)
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: oldtired on December 28, 2013, 07:10 PM: :LolLolLolLol: love it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Skyway Pro Brake Fin for under £2 from Wilko's
Post by: solow79 on December 28, 2013, 08:19 PM: I used that vht paint. Spot on colour when I sprayed it on, but, after following instructions I baked the sprayed item to toughen the finish it came out a burnt orange colour. F*ck knows what went wrong. Probably not a 100% clean oven. :-[