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> Bottom Engine Mounting Bar, Quick opinion, please
orthobiz
post May 22 2007, 05:43 PM
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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!

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orthobiz   Bottom Engine Mounting Bar   May 22 2007, 05:43 PM
orthobiz   OK, OK. I can just see that "this thread is w...   May 22 2007, 05:49 PM
orthobiz   One more...   May 22 2007, 05:50 PM
orthobiz   And finally, hijacking my own topic, check out the...   May 22 2007, 06:18 PM
davep   I would clean it up. I don't believe they were...   May 22 2007, 06:31 PM
URY914   The bar is a big piece of German cast iron. Hit it...   May 22 2007, 08:07 PM
Pat Garvey   Hey biz - I have one that I stripped & finishe...   May 22 2007, 09:29 PM
SirAndy   finished in black bor-ring .... :D how about ...   May 23 2007, 12:48 AM
Pat Garvey   finished in black bor-ring .... :D how about...   May 23 2007, 09:44 PM
URY914   Black's better 'cause it's going to be...   May 23 2007, 06:00 AM
914runnow   My engine/tranny/shifter, etc. are out of the car...   May 24 2007, 08:26 PM
Pat Garvey   My engine/tranny/shifter, etc. are out of the ca...   May 24 2007, 08:30 PM
9146986   I have a brand new one if you like!   May 25 2007, 07:17 AM
Ferg   I would either powder or paint it black, although...   May 25 2007, 11:21 AM
orthobiz   Thanks for all the replies. I think the yellow wou...   May 25 2007, 02:05 PM
Ferg   In that case.... MORE PICS! Ferg. :)   May 25 2007, 02:06 PM
McMark   This thread took an odd turn for being in the Orig...   May 27 2007, 10:36 PM
Pat Garvey   This thread took an odd turn for being in the Ori...   May 29 2007, 08:24 PM
orthobiz   Well, it may not be too late, I don't know if ...   May 28 2007, 07:02 AM
McMark   We don't move posts, unless they're really...   May 28 2007, 07:52 PM
Pat Garvey   We don't move posts, unless they're reall...   May 28 2007, 09:14 PM
orthobiz   I will be sure to post pics of what actually happe...   May 28 2007, 10:19 PM
URY914   I think the bar is one of the few pieces that neve...   May 29 2007, 09:15 PM
McMark   Welcome to the Orig&Hist forum. :D Better th...   May 31 2007, 10:03 AM
Pat Garvey   Welcome to the Orig&Hist forum. :D Better t...   May 31 2007, 08:27 PM
Crazyhippy   BTW, got another spider today that was big enough...   Jun 1 2007, 12:07 AM
Pat Garvey   BTW, got another spider today that was big enoug...   Jun 2 2007, 08:35 PM
orthobiz   Right now Brad has painted the bar gray. I am fina...   May 31 2007, 08:03 PM
URY914   I think you should get it chrome plated. Bling-Bli...   May 31 2007, 08:32 PM
McMark   Hey Pat, Andy and I checked it out today. The ...   Jun 1 2007, 02:57 AM
SirAndy   Hey Pat, Andy and I checked it out today. The ...   Jun 1 2007, 03:44 PM
9146986   No, I've got two NOS ones and they aren't ...   Jun 1 2007, 08:00 AM
Thomas J Bliznik   I can't believe this questionanswer has such l...   Jun 1 2007, 08:27 AM
Pat Garvey   I can't believe this questionanswer has such ...   Jun 2 2007, 08:37 PM
McMark   Perry says he's got some, but he's teasing...   Jun 1 2007, 03:47 PM
McMark   Steel = no anodizing, but I think you meant powder...   Jun 2 2007, 09:40 PM
Pat Garvey   Steel = no anodizing, but I think you meant powde...   Jun 3 2007, 08:31 PM
sww914   How about sandblasting it and coating it with a li...   Jun 3 2007, 05:15 PM
McMark   Yes, you can remove it without taking out the moto...   Jun 4 2007, 02:38 AM


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