upr "tin roof, rusted" lol - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

gotmach · 04-21-2010, 10:17 PM

put these on last Nov 09 and look at the nice quality of these upr plates. guess i should have spent the extra 60 for some aluminum BBks or something. they said they would replace them , but didn't guarantee they wouldn't rust again. Ill just sand and paint them on the car. too much of a pain to replace them and get the car realigned.

kiler be · 04-22-2010, 12:51 AM

I'd be PO'ed. I'm sure it will looks fine when you paint them,

but that SUX.

ASH302 · 04-22-2010, 03:50 AM

should have gotten steeda or MM, lol and i would be PO about it and call them

littlemags · 04-22-2010, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LOOKnGO

Rust on the plates? I see mineral deposit collection from hard water on the plates. I do see rust thats flashing on the Hex socket adjustment screws, however those are phosphate coated as with most suspension hardware unless there is a receiving lock nut on the other side ( like the others shown in the picture or like your stock control arms) those are either cadmium or zinc coated. You could replace the hex socket with stainless or other coated bolts but that defeats the original design purpose of the phosphate coating. If you buy aluminum plates you will suffer from torque impressions from multiple adjustments that dig in the aluminum and look terrible. I wonder if the design intention was for weekend car shows or maximum adjustment for different ride adjustments.

YEP...that is what I was thinking too.

birdman941 · 04-22-2010, 08:14 AM

Stainless does not rust, but it is not as strong as steel either.
I also would have gotten STEEDA plates.

Machy uno · 04-22-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by birdman941

Stainless does not rust, but it is not as strong as steel either.
I also would have gotten STEEDA plates.

I have steeda plates and no problem with rust on the actual plates. I do have rust on the screws same as in the picture though. All this humidity in Houston...

I'll agree I see no rust on the actual plates, just the begining of rust on the screws.

TRmachwon · 04-22-2010, 02:24 PM

Shouldn't have bought UPR junk. MM is really the only option for CC plates.

Lonestar7 · 04-22-2010, 04:16 PM

Hard to beat MM's plates mine work great.

LS

NUMACHI · 04-22-2010, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonestar7

Hard to beat MM's plates mine work great.

LS

Same here..

birdman941 · 04-22-2010, 04:49 PM

One cheap way to coat hardware BEFORE it rusts,
clear coat or clear nail polish.

birdman941 · 04-22-2010, 05:20 PM

Old school stuff works don't it JR?
We gotta teach these young 'uns this stuff.

gotmach · 04-24-2010, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOOKnGO

Rust on the plates? I see mineral deposit collection from hard water on the plates. I do see rust thats flashing on the Hex socket adjustment screws, however those are phosphate coated as with most suspension hardware unless there is a receiving lock nut on the other side ( like the others shown in the picture or like your stock control arms) those are either cadmium or zinc coated. You could replace the hex socket with stainless or other coated bolts but that defeats the original design purpose of the phosphate coating. If you buy aluminum plates you will suffer from torque impressions from multiple adjustments that dig in the aluminum and look terrible. I wonder if the design intention was for weekend car shows or maximum adjustment for different ride adjustments.

thank you Spock , ill take all that in consideration when restoring the plates.

labelblack68 · 04-27-2010, 11:19 PM

i have the same cc plates and i usually paint all bare metal bolts before i put them on but for some reason i didnt with those. so my secret is i always spray armour all on the bolts or anything with silicone in it so they have never rusted and the plates have not shown any discoloration

04-21-2010, 10:17 PM	#1
gotmach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lynchburg Va. Posts: 2,046	upr "tin roof, rusted" lol put these on last Nov 09 and look at the nice quality of these upr plates. guess i should have spent the extra 60 for some aluminum BBks or something. they said they would replace them , but didn't guarantee they wouldn't rust again. Ill just sand and paint them on the car. too much of a pain to replace them and get the car realigned. Attached Thumbnails __________________ GOT MACH ? "does your body good"

04-22-2010, 12:51 AM	#2
kiler be Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: culpeper va. Posts: 4,915	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol I'd be PO'ed. I'm sure it will looks fine when you paint them, but that SUX. __________________ 03 Zink Yellow Mach 1 65 Black on Black 2+2 ( owned since High School ) 56 F100 ( dad's truck ) 75 Maverick 6cyl, auto ( Mean Machine )

04-22-2010, 03:50 AM	#3
ASH302 Soldier for Christ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Willis, TX at The Daddy ASh Ranch Posts: 30,596	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol should have gotten steeda or MM, lol and i would be PO about it and call them __________________ 2001 lazer red v6 Mustang coupe sold in Aug 2006 2004 screaming yellow 5.0 sc Mach 1 sold in Oct 2012 2013 grey 6 speed coupe GT Mustang Sold in Feb 2014 2013 RED Dodge Charger R/T Sold Nov 2014 2002 custom Blue 02 Auto Trans AM Sold June 2015 1998 Cobra Black Sold summer 2016 Current 2009 Ford F350 FX4 March 2017 (work truck) 2003 OW 5.0 Mach 1 Aug 2020 ASh

04-22-2010, 08:14 AM	#5
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol Stainless does not rust, but it is not as strong as steel either. I also would have gotten STEEDA plates. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

04-22-2010, 02:24 PM	#7
TRmachwon Parking Lot Racer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 790	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol Shouldn't have bought UPR junk. MM is really the only option for CC plates. __________________ 2004 Mach 1 Maximum Motorsports Equipped

04-22-2010, 04:16 PM	#8
Lonestar7 Guest Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,152	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol Hard to beat MM's plates mine work great. LS

04-22-2010, 04:49 PM	#10
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol One cheap way to coat hardware BEFORE it rusts, clear coat or clear nail polish. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

04-22-2010, 05:20 PM	#11
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol Old school stuff works don't it JR? We gotta teach these young 'uns this stuff. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

04-27-2010, 11:19 PM	#13
labelblack68 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: myrtle beach, sc Posts: 27	Re: upr "tin roof, rusted" lol i have the same cc plates and i usually paint all bare metal bolts before i put them on but for some reason i didnt with those. so my secret is i always spray armour all on the bolts or anything with silicone in it so they have never rusted and the plates have not shown any discoloration

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