My Turn To Attempt The Challenging beating the rust, my progress thread
#61
Posted 08 May 2009 - 08:16 AM
was tempted to buy that rear beam, still am.... jobs where do you stop!!
#62
Posted 08 May 2009 - 02:22 PM
If you can get spare beam and subframes etc and get them powdercoated soonish then do it this season maybe. Otherwise wait till next year as they are merely bolt on bolt off bits.
Think of it this way, once the underside is done, then its good for another 10 years (with annual inspection!) and things like a properly blasted and coated rear beam/subframes etc will last a long time too.
#63
Posted 08 May 2009 - 03:53 PM
Olly is making progress, though not rushing it which is best
I have a nastey rust bobble that has crept in from nowhere as well to deal with, blown through under a bit of mastic.
#64
Posted 08 May 2009 - 04:02 PM
#65
Posted 08 May 2009 - 04:08 PM
if it comes to it I will get mine off and do it
#66
Posted 18 May 2009 - 05:58 PM
#67
Posted 03 June 2009 - 02:24 PM
Rear callipers, they were cleaned, degreased, wire rubbed down and then painted, one done one not painted
Front calliper ready to go off for work
The underside has been scrubbed and I am so chuffed with how clean and new it looks
Hydrate 80 has been used and will be applied again where needed.
The exhaust goes on next week.
Rob you should go have a look, Tim is doing a fabulous job on these tricky to reach bits
#68
Posted 03 June 2009 - 02:37 PM
#69
Posted 03 June 2009 - 02:46 PM
I was really surprised at for a 9 year old chassis how good it looks, the vast majority of the rust in those shots has been stablised it looks fab
Has been garaged since 2005 and just under 50k miles.
Next is the odd extra bit of Hydrate 80, then it is spray Dynax S-50 into all the cavity holes, and lastly Dymax UB the whole lot
#70
Posted 03 June 2009 - 06:15 PM
Great bunch on Owens - Olly rocks.
I've got a gearbox rebuild on the cards next with LSD fitting too plus new clutch before my Bedford day on 27th July
Just waiting for a day when Olly's free for some trackday action - if you fancy it, you're welcome too - wanted to see if Olly is the demon on track that you've made out her is, lol
#71
Posted 03 June 2009 - 08:54 PM
#73
Posted 04 June 2009 - 06:41 PM
I am really getting shamed into doing something with the underside of 149. Maybe this winter i will do it in the garage.
Keep up the great work, will it be ready for Combe?
#74
Posted 04 June 2009 - 07:15 PM
#75
Posted 04 June 2009 - 10:33 PM
#76
Posted 13 June 2009 - 02:05 PM
and getting it powder coated and shot blasted etc only cost around the £50 mark.
FRP 241 RINGMEISTER -23 LAPS = 296.7 MILES COMPLETED, MORE TO COME NEXT YEAR
#77
Posted 13 June 2009 - 04:57 PM
#78
Posted 13 June 2009 - 05:34 PM
FRP 241 RINGMEISTER -23 LAPS = 296.7 MILES COMPLETED, MORE TO COME NEXT YEAR
#79
Posted 07 July 2009 - 11:06 AM
Rear brakes were done too (though not the actual caliper as could not get a circlip remover the right size so just painted them).
Underside with it's first coat of Dymax UB.
Since then another coat at least has been applied plus every single nook/cranny/hole in the chassis has had Dymax S-50 sprayed in it.
You can really see where Ford stopped the underseal and just left the chassis with it's plating. Talk about tight!
Note the rust on the chassis and rear beam where they mount together. these areas have also been treated with Hydrate 80 and then Dymax UB before rejoining.
In the end I decided not to drop the top mounts but will spray Dymax S-50 up there, there comes a point where I had to draw the line. When looking closely up there (what is possible) did not shriek 'treat me I am a rusty mess'.
#80
Posted 07 July 2009 - 06:29 PM