Chassis Treatment - Part 2
Discussion
Started this thread last week about the perils of waxoyl
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Just finished scraping, preparing and painting the other side... much easier and less messy this week after learning the ropes last week.
I'd strongly recommend using a pair of surgical rubber gloves underneath a hardy pair of gardening gloves or the like... might seem a bit "mamby pamby" but prevents you from losing skin whilst scraping, and no messy hands when removing waxoyl with white spirit, or when applying POR treatments and paint.
I scraped at all of the visible rust first, which also removed a fair amount of waxoyl, then used the white spirit, then scraped some more where necessary before cleaning with the POR Marine Clean etc.
One thing I noticed today is that the passenger side takes more of a hammering than the drivers side, so if you really want to know what the condition of your chassis is check the outriggers on the passenger side.
Also, wanted to mention that I bought one of those Clarke CTJ1250A low profile trolley jacks from Ready2Race before I started the job. Excellent piece of kit, slips right under the TVR and I would strongly recommend it.
Well, one more coat of pain then I'm done... all I need now is a bit of good weather.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
Just finished scraping, preparing and painting the other side... much easier and less messy this week after learning the ropes last week.
I'd strongly recommend using a pair of surgical rubber gloves underneath a hardy pair of gardening gloves or the like... might seem a bit "mamby pamby" but prevents you from losing skin whilst scraping, and no messy hands when removing waxoyl with white spirit, or when applying POR treatments and paint.
I scraped at all of the visible rust first, which also removed a fair amount of waxoyl, then used the white spirit, then scraped some more where necessary before cleaning with the POR Marine Clean etc.
One thing I noticed today is that the passenger side takes more of a hammering than the drivers side, so if you really want to know what the condition of your chassis is check the outriggers on the passenger side.
Also, wanted to mention that I bought one of those Clarke CTJ1250A low profile trolley jacks from Ready2Race before I started the job. Excellent piece of kit, slips right under the TVR and I would strongly recommend it.
Well, one more coat of pain then I'm done... all I need now is a bit of good weather.
so you just jack it up , sit it on stands and under you go?.
iv been looking for a resonably priced ramp all week and can only find one for about 650 quid.
looks like the jack is the simplest way to go. but i have a couple of questions!
do you jack up the front then axle stand it , then jack the back then axle stand again so you can access the hole of the chassis in one go? . (or is this not possible without a ramp?).
is it possible to not use the axle stands and sit the wheels on something so you are not restricted underneath?.
im guessing i will probably only need to get under a couple of times a year at most so any ideas would be a help. I have a single garage wich is tight so i need a portable option, my drive is large and graveld wich makes stability a slight issue for stands. im thinking of sinking some big slabs just under the gravel line so i have a good platform to lift from.
iv been looking for a resonably priced ramp all week and can only find one for about 650 quid.
looks like the jack is the simplest way to go. but i have a couple of questions!
do you jack up the front then axle stand it , then jack the back then axle stand again so you can access the hole of the chassis in one go? . (or is this not possible without a ramp?).
is it possible to not use the axle stands and sit the wheels on something so you are not restricted underneath?.
im guessing i will probably only need to get under a couple of times a year at most so any ideas would be a help. I have a single garage wich is tight so i need a portable option, my drive is large and graveld wich makes stability a slight issue for stands. im thinking of sinking some big slabs just under the gravel line so i have a good platform to lift from.
Yes, I jacked the front up and then the back... I only used two axle stands so the car was sitting on the two wheels at the drivers side and axle stands on the passenger side. I used some thin cardboard shims on top of the axle stands to stop any metal to metal contact with the chassis. Then I reversed the process to do the other side.
I thought about getting a ramp or sitting it on a high kerb etc, but you really need to get the wheels off to make access easy. Also, if yours is like mine, the wishbones need some attention as well as the outriggers etc, so the wheels had to come off.
I thought it was going to be more difficult than it was, which is why I left it so long... but it was a piece of cake to do the job with the car about 14 inches off the ground.
I thought about getting a ramp or sitting it on a high kerb etc, but you really need to get the wheels off to make access easy. Also, if yours is like mine, the wishbones need some attention as well as the outriggers etc, so the wheels had to come off.
I thought it was going to be more difficult than it was, which is why I left it so long... but it was a piece of cake to do the job with the car about 14 inches off the ground.
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