What was I thinking?
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What was I thinking?
Yep, was just going to do a light clean before PSS10 install and here's where I am. Can't turn back now- full undercarriage detail next. Guess now is as good a time as any to dive in deep. Actually been a lot of fun taking her apart. Hope I remember where everything goes.
Before and after pics to follow
Before and after pics to follow
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@MartinC2S: how was your rust situation? Mine had some, but nothing major - I heard that some people actually found holes there...
Pics here: https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...l#post12275965
Pics here: https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...l#post12275965
Last edited by uberlawyer; 07-03-2015 at 06:46 AM.
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Uber, I had much less that what I see in your pics. Maybe 1 or 2 spots smaller in size than a pencil eraser. They all came off very easily with a wire wheel.
I too have seen horror pics of people where the rust has eater right through and left a hole. Mine was far far from that though. Seeing what was under there I probably didn't need to take the supports off and do all the work but at least now I know I'm set for another 20+ years.
I too have seen horror pics of people where the rust has eater right through and left a hole. Mine was far far from that though. Seeing what was under there I probably didn't need to take the supports off and do all the work but at least now I know I'm set for another 20+ years.
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Uber, I had much less that what I see in your pics. Maybe 1 or 2 spots smaller in size than a pencil eraser. They all came off very easily with a wire wheel.
I too have seen horror pics of people where the rust has eater right through and left a hole. Mine was far far from that though. Seeing what was under there I probably didn't need to take the supports off and do all the work but at least now I know I'm set for another 20+ years.
I too have seen horror pics of people where the rust has eater right through and left a hole. Mine was far far from that though. Seeing what was under there I probably didn't need to take the supports off and do all the work but at least now I know I'm set for another 20+ years.
After removing the rust with a wire wheel, what protection was applied to inhibit the regrowth of rust and protect the metal?
TIA
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I used a direct to rust pain that I brought back with me from the UK when I was there a couple months ago. I couldn't find a specific direct to rust pain here in NA that I felt comfortable using. It's called Hammerite Silver (smooth finish)
http://www.hammerite.co.uk/products/...oth_finish.jsp
I applied 5 thin coats of that and then applied 3 or 4 liberal coats of a underbody wax sealer to get in the spaces between the supports and the frame and also to fill in that one dumb hole that's stamped in the factory.
http://www.hammerite.co.uk/products/...oth_finish.jsp
I applied 5 thin coats of that and then applied 3 or 4 liberal coats of a underbody wax sealer to get in the spaces between the supports and the frame and also to fill in that one dumb hole that's stamped in the factory.
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Its awesome, although not quite high enough for me to stand completely underneath. Was the tallest I could find. I'm 6-4.
Makes working on the car fun.
Got it here:
http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/.../al2-7k-ac.htm
They installed it also.
Makes working on the car fun.
Got it here:
http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/.../al2-7k-ac.htm
They installed it also.