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| JeffBowlsby |
 Mar 31 2005, 01:02 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper  Group: Members Posts: 8,878 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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Thanks Ernie...nice job. Kinda makes you wish the center tunnel had a bolt on cover eh?
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| Mike9142.0 |
Mar 31 2005, 11:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 208 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The picks make my welds look good (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
That center bracket would not have broken loose if I had cleaned the tube better. But (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) on it did not help. I need to spend some more time (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) and the welds will look beter. |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 7 2005, 11:19 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,176 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
i'll move this to the classic threads section! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
one thing, i *really* hope you sprayed out the inside of that tunnel with *plenty* of metal ready. all that surface rust will come back to haunt you otherwise ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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| olav |
 Oct 7 2005, 12:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Los Gatos, CA. USA Member No.: 34 Region Association: None |
Where do you get Metal Ready and POR-15? Just a regular paint store? |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 7 2005, 12:22 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,176 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
http://www.por15.com/ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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| McMark |
Oct 7 2005, 12:43 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 |
Nice Job!
As you noticed, you have to be careful with welding on the tube to avoid plugging the center. Also, as you noticed, the factory brazed every joint of that install to avoid damaging the tube which can make it impossible to weld. It's a PITA of a job, looks like yours will be fine for another 30 years. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) |
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| jonwatts |
Oct 7 2005, 12:59 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141  |
I like that washer on the rear firewall. I might do that (and anything else I can think of) as a preventative measure.
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| Spoke |
Oct 7 2005, 12:59 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,145 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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I have to weld my tube also. What do you mean by "plugging the center"? Spoke |
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| jonwatts |
Oct 7 2005, 01:20 PM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
I think he means don't burn through and block the clutch cable with slag, mig wire, etc.
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 7 2005, 03:22 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Correct Jon. I slide a number 2 Phillips into the tube when welding on it. It is VERY difficult to weld to a screwdriver.
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| McMark |
Oct 7 2005, 03:43 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 |
Welding can something like what is pictured below. The weld on the inside of the circle can either keep the cable from going through at all, or can chaff the wire enough to shorten its life-span. Gotta be careful. Brads idea is a good one.
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| bondo |
Oct 7 2005, 04:13 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Better would be a piece of copper tubing smeared with mig dip. It'd be flexible enough that you could feed it down the whole length of the clutch tube and it would protect it everywhere you might be making repairs. On my V8 car I'm going to do this and I'll be welding the tube in place every few inches. It won't be going anywhere! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) |
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| ThinAir |
Oct 8 2005, 11:23 AM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,560 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Thanks Andy! I was hoping this would be helpful to folks. I did not treat the surface rust. It's not that the surface rust isn't a concern, but I'd never heard of Metal Ready so I didn't know there was anything I could do about it. I see that it is listed as a prep treatment for POR-15 so I probably would not have thought about using it by itself. I've often thought that the center tunnel could be a rust problem waiting to happen because it is so tight that you can't get into it to do anything. Will spraying it with Metal Ready really help if you don't follow up with POR-15? |
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| bd1308 |
Oct 8 2005, 11:33 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
i guess
metal ready converts rust into a paintable surface and is supposed to, in therory, prevent more rust from forming...... b |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 8 2005, 11:38 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,176 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
absolutely! metal ready is what does all the work, POR-15 is primarily a moisture barrier and heavy duty protective coat ... you can most certainly use metal ready all by itself and it will permanently get rid of your surface rust and create a protective coat of sorts ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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| Gint |
Oct 12 2005, 07:56 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,096 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Moving this to the Classics section. I have to add though... I hate to break this to you, but Metal Ready by itself will only prevent rust for a short time or under a finite set of circumstances (whatever they are, I certainly don't know exactly). I can tell you without a doubt, that exposed to enough moisture, Metal Ready will allow rust to form on bare steel. When I hauled my tub to NorCal, I had coated it beforehand with *many* coats of Metal Ready. The rain washed it off, and surface rust started to form. |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 15 2005, 01:22 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,176 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
hmmm, interesting ... i had used metal ready on some surface rust in my rear trunk and later had water standing in it for quite a while (2 weeks +) with NO sign of rust whatsoever ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Andy |
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| malcolm2 |
Mar 13 2023, 01:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States
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Sorry.... old post, but a good one. Wanted to add that I am a fan of the POR-15 products.
I used what used to be called Metal Ready from them, then sometimes, if the application warrants it, I use the Eastwood internal frame coating.... That stuff will NEVER come off. I even got some on a window and a razor would not get it off. It comes with a long spray hose that would be perfect for this application. https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-internal-...oz-aerosol.html |
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