butzip

yup, 3M Scotch Brite is a green 'scouring' pad type material that you can find in the pot scrubbing section of your local grocery store. Rustoleum Professional Stainless Steel 7519. It's freaking magical!!

theiceman

Thanks .
Is there different .. er ... grades ? or do i just get one kind .. I willbe in the US this weekend so i will pick some up for the project.
7519 got it ...

Batman 357

I herd the top end had been done about 3 years ago. She starts right up and runs fine, once shes warm.

kallberg

Great work!
At 18 I was.............................I dont remember. Sure as hell not doing a very nice top end rebuild.

Doing 80% of the work must have saved a few $!

kallberg

No there are no different grades. Any grocery or auto parts store will have.

DWalker

In Scotchbrite you have
White- Very fine
Grey- fine
Red- medium
Green- med coarse

There may be a couple of extra grades but these are all I keep in stock.

theiceman

you guys are messin with me aren't ya

DWalker

call your local automotive paint supply store and see what they have on hand

kris

http://www.3m.com/us/home_leisure/sc...g_sponges.html

Meister Fahrer

Nice work, car looks great.

You deserve a little write-up somewhere for your efforts.
I took a year building my Bug motor, it does take time, but doesn't it feel good?

Germancar90

From what i have learned our engines usually need a full rebuild at around 200k to reseal the case and change the main bearings etc etc. If yours still runs great i wouldn't touch it. My engine leaked and burnt a lot of oil so it was definitely time.

hahaha. Yea it saved me a hell of a lot i fund all of my own projects so i have to save $ wherever i can and basically the only way is in labor because i refuse to put anything but OEM parts in her.
Thank you very much, it does feel great i was really nervous that it wouldn't come out right and it was a huge relief when she started right up and ran perfectly. I bet that bug of your moves right along.