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[Deathrow]

Hi,

subframe came up well, is that just wire brush work or some sort of cleaner too?? Also what are you doing brakes wise if the 8.4's aren't going back on??

Graham

Combination of a bit of wire wool, wire brush, grinder with a wire wheel and a wire brush in the drill. I'm going to use some degreaser on it today to finish it off before I kurust the nasty bits.

Since it was a looooong time ago, I'll forgive you :

[tedmcedd]

cool man! coming together!! proper AP calipers too! nice!

[Deathrow]

cool man! coming together!! proper AP calipers too! nice!

They won't be staying that colour though .

Here is todays stuff:


Subframe ready for degreasing.


Degreaser applied.


Pressure washed off.


Reapplied seam sealer where it was damaged by welding.


And the other side.


Etch primed the subframe. I did kurust it also, but I forgot to take pictures.


Rubbed down and wiped down ready for another primer coat.


Primer applied.


Good coverage under the wings.


Subframe got the same treatment.


How I left it for the day.

Going to go round again tomorrow and get the top coat put on. Will no doubt start work on some other bits and bobs while I'm there too.

Thanks for looking .

[grahama]

Hi,

take it you are spraying your red oxide, (if it is ) ?? Have you a compressor or electric spray gun or is it just loads of rattle cans??

Looking good though.

Graham

ps, 1 in the morning posting !! you need to lay off the red bull, lol !!

Edited by grahama, 19 June 2011 - 09:42 AM.

[Deathrow]

It is indeed red oxide, get it from Focus. I'm using a spray gun and a compressor.

Hey, I got back from the garage at 9:30PM yesterday! It'll do that to you .

[Deathrow]

I wanted to get the stuff I primed yesterday in top coat today but the primer wasn't quite dry on the bulkhead so I left it for now. I did sort out the subframe though.


Primer rubbed down.


Wiped down ready for paint.


Painted.

I started to work on the steering rack but didn't get very far. The gaitors are split, but I already bought new ones. I was going to renew the track rod ends but looking at them, they still have alot of their original paint on them, they don't have any slop in them and the rubbers are fine so they can stay. I do need to work on getting them off though so I can replace the gaitors and refurb the rack.

Won't be any work tomorrow as I'm going to a workshop at Uni.

Thanks for looking .

[Deathrow]

Made some progress the last few days:


These are the pins from the upper arms, neither are great so I'll probably rebuild both arms.


Cleaned down of all rust.


I didn't want kurust getting in to the shaft and making the bearings harder to remove so I masked them up.


Kurusted them and you can see the steering rack in the background too.


Bulkhead ready for paint.


Painted bulkhead.


Driver side inner wing.


Passenger side inner wing.


Underneath.


The other side.


Remainder of the subframe.

As you can see, there are a few harder to reach areas that I've missed so I'll probably do some touch ups on it when I do the interior floor and boot.

Thanks for looking .

[chrisandsarah]

I need to take off some surface rust off my rear subframe for MOT + piece of mind.

What did you do exactly

Your removed it
Degreased + hosed
Kurusted - just paint it on and leave it????
etch primed
primered
then painted with what??

You are a pro! So I thought I would ask thank you!!!!

[Deathrow]

I need to take off some surface rust off my rear subframe for MOT + piece of mind.

What did you do exactly

Your removed it
Degreased + hosed
Kurusted - just paint it on and leave it????
etch primed
primered
then painted with what??

You are a pro! So I thought I would ask thank you!!!!

Yeah that's it pretty much, the paint I used is Rustoleum.

You could have it sand blasted and powder coated for ease if you liked though.

[chrisandsarah]

Is sandblasting and powdercoating as good? Surely its easily scatched?

[Deathrow]

Is sandblasting and powdercoating as good? Surely its easily scatched?

It's more robust. But once it's cracked, it's buggered as stuff can get under it.

It's alot harder to damage than paint though. Rustoleum is pretty hardy once it's dry but it does take a while to dry properly.

[chrisandsarah]

Is sandblasting and powdercoating as good? Surely its easily scatched?

It's more robust. But once it's cracked, it's buggered as stuff can get under it.

It's alot harder to damage than paint though. Rustoleum is pretty hardy once it's dry but it does take a while to dry properly.

I think I will just copy you! Cheers for the info!

[tedmcedd]

nice work dude!

[Deathrow]

I've just spent £240 on Mini Spares...



Should be the last big lot of stuff though!

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I've just spent £240 on Mini Spares...



Should be the last big lot of stuff though!

Famous last words!