"The Orange"

[motorman7]

Got the silver zinc parts prepped and ready to send out for plating.  Just had to clean off some over-spray from the previous paint job and heavy dirt from the parts. The plating company does the rest.  

[motorman7]

Got all the suspension parts prepped and ready to take to the powder coat shop.  Drilled out the mustache bar bushings using a .25" drill and then cleaned up the inside with a small wire wheel on the drill.  We will put in all new bushings for the suspension.

[grannyknot]

So I guess you're going to use poly bushings in the mustache bar?

[motorman7]

5 hours ago, grannyknot said:

So I guess you're going to use poly bushings in the mustache bar?

Yes, I typically use the complete Energy Suspension kit, except for maybe the steering arm piece.  I prefer the original rubber in that location if the part is in good shape.

https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/7.18101

[motorman7]

Got the engine disassembled and will bring to the machine shop tomorrow AM for block hone and and head work.  Will also bring the discs and drums and have them turned.

Started clean-up on the yellow zinc parts and should have those sent out for plating this week.

[motorman7]

Fresh pics from the body shop.  Lots going on there.  It will go to the sand blaster pretty soon to clean up the deep crevices.

 

Also, I pick up the powder coated suspension tonight.  Will show pics of that later.

Edited November 12, 2019 by motorman7

[Patcon]

It's always surprising what's hiding under pretty paint

[motorman7]

6 hours ago, Patcon said:

It's always surprising what's hiding under pretty paint

Yes, definitely some serious rust.  Nice to have that cut out and new metal welded in.

Got the parts back from the Powder Coater.  That was quick.  Best deal in town....I send them dirty, rusty parts and they come back all nice and clean and powder coated.

[The Orange]

What did you discover about the floor after the Dynamat was removed?

[motorman7]

1 hour ago, The Orange said:

What did you discover about the floor after the Dynamat was removed?

Will know more and have better pics once it comes back from the sand blast.  It is there now.  We should have pics also.

From the pics above, looks like the replacement panel was spot welded on top of the original floor (after rusted area was cut out)  with epoxy used to fill the gaps.

 

[motorman7]

Got all of the small yellow zinc parts cleaned up and ready to send to the plater.  This is about 30 pounds of parts...gotta love those USPS shipping boxes

[CanTechZ]

Looking good,  do you keep an inventory of what goes where, referring to fasteners?

I see the horn backs and mounting brackets, are the horn fronts being painted olive green?  Also did you have to sandblast the horn backs or just wire wheel them, mine are quite rusty. Just inquiring as I will doing mine soon. Soon meaning, sometime in the next couple of years, LOL.