Just saying hello

[dutchzcarguy]

12 hours ago, mailnome said:

A little better, but I may hit it again after another block sanding in the future.

I think it's good..  ive seen factory that was worse..

[mailnome]

Thanks Dutch.

Found a little rodent damage while cleaning the harness up. This is tucked into the passenger side fender area. Could be worse and I hope I don’t find much more.









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[mailnome]

Little more playing with paint.

Air box is good enough, it ended up a little “flat” looking. It think the temp and humidity was a bit too extreme. Need to compare it side by side with the top to see if I’m happy.





ZX and ZXT alternator tensioner





Played with cleaning up some parts for platting




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[Patcon]

yeah, if it's too hot the paint won't lay out smooth

[mailnome]

Decided to try and see what I could do to this wiper motor piece. It’s been stripped but seems to have another layer of platting or something that rust had eaten into.

I had already started to sand the lower right side with 120.







Not to shabby!


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[Patcon]

Pretty, but it will need some kind of protective coating to last. Yellow zinc or something...

[mailnome]

Got a pretty 61 Catalina at the shop the other day. Beautiful original paint. My pics don’t really do it justice



Bit dusty but looks better than modern CC






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[Mark Maras]

That brings back the memories of my first car, a 64 Catalina land yacht.

[mailnome]

I’ve got most things removed from the engine bay. Decided remove the battery mount so I can “clean” up underneath it. Just to hard to properly work on without removing it. It’s the only really rusty area in the bay. The other side has some surface rust from spilled brake fluid but is not as ugly.

It looks pretty rough but all the metal seems to be solid. No holes other than what I created with my first attempt at drilling out the spot welds. Couldn’t find a decent bit. Bottom holes freed up easier with a good bit.












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[Racer X]

54 minutes ago, mailnome said:

I’ve got most things removed from the engine bay. Decided remove the battery mount so I can “clean” up underneath it. Just to hard to properly work on without removing it. It’s the only really rusty area in the bay. The other side has some surface rust from spilled brake fluid but is not as ugly.

It looks pretty rough but all the metal seems to be solid. No holes other than what I created with my first attempt at drilling out the spot welds. Couldn’t find a decent bit. Bottom holes freed up easier with a good bit.












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It is easier to use a spot-weld cutter than a drill. And the cutter doesn't leave a hole in both pieces, only the part on top. This makes welding the part back on easier.

 

[mailnome]

Slow progress on platting prep but I’ll get there eventually.

Some hose clamps in progress



After some time in a vinegar bath and some brushing. Did find some small holes I the bracket and in the fender. Forgot to take a finished pics but just stripped it and put a light coat of cheap paint on to keep it till epoxy starts.









One done






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[mailnome]

Double post

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