Taking on the big R
Discussion
Go to www.tvrbooks.co.uk and look at the sample chapter on chassis. Although written for the S series, it covers the key problems that Wedge owners have. The Wedges specific version is in the Wedge bible.
Steve
Steve
I'm doing this at the moment.
I have taken the sill covers off (quite a job as they are well attached, the bible was really useful here) I have removed the bolts taken it back to bare metal with lots if sanding and a bit of sandblasting.
I am using hammerite kurust (pratical classics rust converter test winner), red oxide primer, lots of hammerite then waxoil!
It's taken me ages as I wanted to get rid of all the rust and not just paint over it.
You can get at most of the rest of the chassis with the wheels off ( I'm looking at taking the manifolds off when I get to the front).
The spine will probably be protected by oil (mine is).
Good luck!! (I can e-mail you photo's to give you an idea of what to expect if you want.
GF.
>> Edited by gf350 on Tuesday 18th June 22:47
I have taken the sill covers off (quite a job as they are well attached, the bible was really useful here) I have removed the bolts taken it back to bare metal with lots if sanding and a bit of sandblasting.
I am using hammerite kurust (pratical classics rust converter test winner), red oxide primer, lots of hammerite then waxoil!
It's taken me ages as I wanted to get rid of all the rust and not just paint over it.
You can get at most of the rest of the chassis with the wheels off ( I'm looking at taking the manifolds off when I get to the front).
The spine will probably be protected by oil (mine is).
Good luck!! (I can e-mail you photo's to give you an idea of what to expect if you want.
GF.
>> Edited by gf350 on Tuesday 18th June 22:47
I found that the abrasive disks on a drill arbour good for cleaning up the chasssis rust. They are available from screwfix. 'Brown Brothers' do a 3M version which are purple in colour.
I have tried wire brushes, sanding, other abrasive types of disks and these are by far the best.
It's hard to describe what they look like but if you want more info let me know.
Cheers SteveE
I have tried wire brushes, sanding, other abrasive types of disks and these are by far the best.
It's hard to describe what they look like but if you want more info let me know.
Cheers SteveE
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Thanks guys, I'll be starting work on this in between runs here. Are there any difficult bits to overcome? My main concern is at the front end which looks awkward to get at. If you could email me some shots that would be cool.
I'll sort out some pictures this weekend and write a note to point out where I have had troubles.
GF.
I am well impressed with those 3M abrasive discs; we use them at work now after my experiences with them on the car.
You can clean up alloy a treat with the lightest of touches (any more scuffs the alloy), or take rust steel back to shiny metal in seconds. That's not an exaggeration, as I'm sure SEVANS would agree! Normal abrasives or wire brushes just seem to put a shine on the rust, but these things whip it off. And they wear quite well also, unless you catch them on a protruding bolt or sharp edge.
They look weird, like a coarse pan scrubber, only harder! One advantage I've found that they have over wire brushes is that they just turn to particles as they wear, whereas wires tend to spit their bristles into your eye/ ear/ mouth/ armpit.....
About 6 quid each from B&Q, cheaper elsewhere (though there are also some feeble copies around, e.g. from RS) that are cheaper and not so hard-wearing.
Rush out and buy some NOW.
W.
(No, I don't work for 3M...;-)
You can clean up alloy a treat with the lightest of touches (any more scuffs the alloy), or take rust steel back to shiny metal in seconds. That's not an exaggeration, as I'm sure SEVANS would agree! Normal abrasives or wire brushes just seem to put a shine on the rust, but these things whip it off. And they wear quite well also, unless you catch them on a protruding bolt or sharp edge.
They look weird, like a coarse pan scrubber, only harder! One advantage I've found that they have over wire brushes is that they just turn to particles as they wear, whereas wires tend to spit their bristles into your eye/ ear/ mouth/ armpit.....
About 6 quid each from B&Q, cheaper elsewhere (though there are also some feeble copies around, e.g. from RS) that are cheaper and not so hard-wearing.
Rush out and buy some NOW.
W.
(No, I don't work for 3M...;-)
Brown Brothers Body Shop supplies are the cheapest place to buy the disk about £10 for a pack of two and they are the proper 3M ones.
Ask for 3M Scotch-Brite 'Clean & strip XT Purple discs'
Code No on pack is 07933 XT-DC. You will need to buy the arbour first time round, which is extra.
A tip when using them....Do all the easy to get at bits first and save the worn down disk to use on the inaccessable bits that you can't get at with a full diameter wheel.
Cheers SteveE
Ask for 3M Scotch-Brite 'Clean & strip XT Purple discs'
Code No on pack is 07933 XT-DC. You will need to buy the arbour first time round, which is extra.
A tip when using them....Do all the easy to get at bits first and save the worn down disk to use on the inaccessable bits that you can't get at with a full diameter wheel.
Cheers SteveE
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