Hi Ollie81

Here are some pics of my rollers.
Front roller is the stainless intercooler pipe linked above and is cheaper in time and money than cleaning and painting the old one. This is the only option in stainless unless ordering a custom roller online that will set you back hundreds of dollars. I also like the original roller look with the black plastic end caps compared to the aftermarket custom made ones.

Rear roller I cleaned up and primed then painted with a cheap tin of silver metal enamel you buy from Aldi for $10.00 ( which isn't really silver but Gray) I brushed it on so you can get inside all the nooks inside the roller. Notice I primed the outside of roller in grey primer so if the enamel chips you don't see the red oxide primer underneath which I used inside. If my rear roller starts to chip I will just Jack it up and brush a quick coat every so often as routine maintanence, but I went one step further and made a transport trolley not just to save the paint but to stop the rear roller groves from turning into slicks over time and to keep that stainless front roller smooth and shinny.

The screws in the sole plate are a nail bitter and gave me alot of anxiety as I dident want to crack the sole plate or strip the screw heads, some will probably be more rusted and seized than others so be carefull. I clamped my sole plate gently but secure on a carpenters vice (screws facing up) and with the biggest flat head screw driver I had used my body weight to push down on the screw driver and with a long handled shifter clamped at the bottom of the screw driver I give it some light back and forth force to crack the thread free. You will need to clean the dirt and rust around the screws first and soak some penetrating oil around the threads, I might of used a heat gun as well to heat the screws up a bit but can't remember.

Love to see some photos

BS

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