Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Re: Disc Brake Question

[Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxx>]

Rick,

 I pretty much am doing the same thing. Except I am using the SEM brand rust controll paint. You brush it on in the same manner as POR 15. POR 15 is not UV resilient. If somthing you painted with por 15 gets any sunlight it deteriorates. SEM rust controll is just as good at stopping rust but it can get all the sunlight it wants. AND it's 1/2 the cost !I was going to get the poly bushing kit for the front end but now I am thinking the rubber might just be ok. Polys so expensive.

 Davis

Plumpy72@xxxx wrote:

In a message dated 1/23/2004 5:53:39 AM Central Standard Time, martin-davis@xxxx writes:

I also bought new upper and lower ball joints, new idler arm, and new outer tie rods which I have yet to install. I still am looking for good prices on inner tie rods and a pitman arm. I am going to get new HD v-8 front springs. When it gets warmer I will take the whole front end appart and sand blast everything and paint it with SEM rust controll.

Everything........and I do mean everything.....was removed from my Gremlin body. Parts were either cleaned or sand blasted then coated with POR15. (I actually mixed black with the metallic silver and got a good gray to put on several parts) The only problem I ran into with mixing the colors was that it seem to speed up the drying time. All the POR15 was applied with a brush. It is a lot of work, but you will please with the end result, Davis.

I installed upper and lower ball joints as well as upper and lower control arm bushings. The bushings in the lower spring perches were still in fantastic shape so I kept them.  I also painted all the parts of the steering system, including the steering box.

If anyone is interested, I added photos to my file. I'll try for better quality photos.

Ya'll have a good weekend. 

Rick

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