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Bottom Engine Mounting Bar, Quick opinion, please |
orthobiz |
May 22 2007, 05:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
My engine/tranny/shifter, etc. are out of the car right now. The engine is sitting with the lonely bar held on by two lonely bolts.
Should I have the rusty engine mounting bar refinished? Or leave it "au naturel a la rust?" If refinished, what is the preferred method? Thanks! Paul |
McMark |
May 31 2007, 10:03 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Welcome to the Orig&Hist forum. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Better than debating sway bars vs. springs till we're blue in the face. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Just kidding Paul. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Pat, thanks for the apology, we all have our days. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif) No harm done. Now, back to debating the mount bar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Cast iron has a 'look' when it is brand new. Kinda of a blackish/gray, IIRC. So since we can't exactly 're-cast' the bar, maybe a specific search for a correctly colored paint would be better. Bead blasted metal would be 'brighter' gray and incorrect. This Calyx Stuff looks pretty good and isn't a paint. The only problem is you have to heat the part up. Eastwood also carries the correct gray paint. Does anyone have some experience with paint getting too hot and flaking? So now I'm the ass for doing an opinion 180. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pinch.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
Pat Garvey |
May 31 2007, 08:27 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Welcome to the Orig&Hist forum. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Better than debating sway bars vs. springs till we're blue in the face. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Just kidding Paul. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Pat, thanks for the apology, we all have our days. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif) No harm done. Now, back to debating the mount bar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Cast iron has a 'look' when it is brand new. Kinda of a blackish/gray, IIRC. So since we can't exactly 're-cast' the bar, maybe a specific search for a correctly colored paint would be better. Bead blasted metal would be 'brighter' gray and incorrect. This Calyx Stuff looks pretty good and isn't a paint. The only problem is you have to heat the part up. Eastwood also carries the correct gray paint. Does anyone have some experience with paint getting too hot and flaking? So now I'm the ass for doing an opinion 180. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pinch.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Oh man! I have so much empathy for you! BTDT Now, the problem remains. My bar is a nice glossy black. And, since we've made this silly thing public, I have to do 2 things before Charlotte (among 2, 000 others). 1. Figure out how to make the finish original "appearing". 2. Figure out how to do it without lowering the motor, which is a PIA with all the other stuff that needs to be done. BTW, got another spider today that was big enough to be named. Nested under the skid plate (whatever you call it) covereing the steering gear & fuel tank access. Even though I wearing gloves, the bastard still challenged me - he/she was BIG. Coupla squirts of brake cleaner & it dropped - looked like a lump of furry charcoal! Made my ass pucker!!!! |
Crazyhippy |
Jun 1 2007, 12:07 AM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
BTW, got another spider today that was big enough to be named. Nested under the skid plate (whatever you call it) covereing the steering gear & fuel tank access. Even though I wearing gloves, the bastard still challenged me - he/she was BIG. Coupla squirts of brake cleaner & it dropped - looked like a lump of furry charcoal! Made my ass pucker!!!! So was it a factory spider? dealer installed or aftermarket? BJH (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) |
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