Time for a chassis refurb?

[hillclimbmanic]

...I asked for zinc, as I thought the same as you...The people that coat marine equipment, advised me that aluminium has better heat resisting properties,and better saline resistance...Plus; they also said that MOST tubular structures will warp, with galvanising, regardless of pressure relief...No difference in process or price, for zinc...


Manic

Edited by hillclimbmanic on Friday 29th January 17:49

[Alan461]

Just bog standard Rustoleum for me which got a few scrapes putting the diff back in.
I had a few doubts about how easy it would be which were confirmed this afternoon,
bit of a sequence, which I was getting wrong until it became obvious the front mounts were going to have to be last.
Handbrake cable looked ok so put that back too.

[bluezeeland]

Alan461 said:

Front lower wishbone bolt is in the wrong way.....

[carsy]

Has anybody had a go with the Rustbuster Epoxy mastic 121. Looks good stuff.

[portzi]

carsy said:

Has anybody had a go with the Rustbuster Epoxy mastic 121. Looks good stuff.

Have a read of this thread Carsy

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=102...

[carsy]

Hmmm interesting. I think that story would put me off.

[Alan461]

bluezeeland said:

Alan461 said:

Front lower wishbone bolt is in the wrong way.....

Well spotted Frank!
Can anyone advise on washers/spacers for the rear upper wishbone to upright? There's about a 5mm gap atm

[bluezeeland]

Alan461 said:

Can anyone advise on washers/spacers for the rear upper wishbone to upright? There's about a 5mm gap atm

front to rear: nut-spacer-upper wishbone bracket-pvc washer-bush/upright-pvs washer- 2x 2.5 mm spacers
- rear upper wishbone bracket-spacer - bolt head

(hope it makes sense...)

Frank

[330p4]

I have used DustBuster epoxy mastic on wishbones that have been shotblasted it adheres well but I think the idea is that it is not rock hard but has some flex to stop stone chips. Also check the tin is it mixed 50/50 by weight or volume I seem to remember weighing it out
Ian

[carsy]

Alan461 said:

Can anyone advise on washers/spacers for the rear upper wishbone to upright? There's about a 5mm gap atm

Have a read of this Alan. Adrian@ explains it well.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=5&a...

[Alan461]

bluezeeland said:

Alan461 said:

Can anyone advise on washers/spacers for the rear upper wishbone to upright? There's about a 5mm gap atm

front to rear: nut-spacer-upper wishbone bracket-pvc washer-bush/upright-pvs washer- 2x 2.5 mm spacers
- rear upper wishbone bracket-spacer - bolt head

(hope it makes sense...)

Frank

Cheers fella,
The spacers must have escaped somehow

[bluezeeland]

Aye, they have a tendency to go 'walkies'.....

currently rebuilding rear suspension and brakes, if questions, fire away !

[Alan461]

carsy said:

Alan461 said:

Can anyone advise on washers/spacers for the rear upper wishbone to upright? There's about a 5mm gap atm

Have a read of this Alan. Adrian@ explains it well.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=5&a...

Many thanks for this, explains it clearly.
No surprise on stumbling upon something that looks straight forward and finding anything but.

[Alan461]

Cleaning stuff today
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