Ben;
Just had a quick scan through your build project, what a fantastic job you are doing. I am a great fan of making what you can and you are following that exact same train of thought.
Nice job on the Wiper Motor, after you striped the casing what did you prime it with i.e. what paint and did you use cans or spray gear?
Thanks mate. I want the car to look like brand new when it is finished but i would much sooner use genuine used parts that i can refurbish than use brand new parts which will either be non-genuine or substantially different in appearance to what would have been fitted originally as most new parts you pick up are meant for much later cars and although will fir mine, won't look 'right' in my opinion.
as for the wiper motor, It was stripped, thoroughly degreased and then washed in thinners until it couldn't be any cleaner and then i primed using a high build zinc primer from a spray can which will resist future corrosion and fill in some small pit marks that are in the metal.
I am aware that a majority of the motor casing would not have been painted originally and if money was no object, then i would spend more having the parts re coated to original specification but i have to be careful where i spend money so i can afford the stuff that really counts i.e paint job for the shell etc.
I plan to paint the cylindrical motor housing in a tough chip resistant matt black and the main body will be silver. Simple, smart and fairly original looking.
Thanks for your interest.
Ben
