Bottom Engine Mounting Bar, Quick opinion, please |
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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: 1,757 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 |
Jun 2 2007, 09:40 PM
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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 |
Steel = no anodizing, but I think you meant powdercoating which could be good. I still think blasting will be too light gray, instead of the dark gray that the part would be when it comes out of the casting mold. I'll be doing the Calyx thing when I do mine (whenever that is). And I'd be happy to bake anyone elses in my oven if they pay for shipping and the Calyx. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Pat Garvey |
Jun 3 2007, 08:31 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 |
Steel = no anodizing, but I think you meant powdercoating which could be good. I still think blasting will be too light gray, instead of the dark gray that the part would be when it comes out of the casting mold. I'll be doing the Calyx thing when I do mine (whenever that is). And I'd be happy to bake anyone elses in my oven if they pay for shipping and the Calyx. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Mark, As soon as I hit the "add this" button I slapped myself in the head, doing a pretty good Homer ("Doh!"), realizing you don't anodized heavy metals. So, expound on this Calyx thing for us. BTW, any reason I can't position a jack or 2 under the motor (in the right place) & remove the bar from both the body & motor to have it refinished? Of course, I wouldn't go under there until the bar was back on. While I'm at it - what about the motor mounts? Mine are 20 years old (15K miles). Have they deteriorated enought to warrant replacement? I know....I just hijacked! Sorry......(tail between legs). Pat |
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