Chassis rust advice
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RPE11Y

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983 posts

290 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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Just got myself a nice Mk 1 Tuscan and very pleased with it.
This is my 11th TVR and doing my usual detailed inspection underneath, the chassis seems good and solid with most of the original coating intact.
There are, as you would expect, a few little areas of surface rust which I would like to treat over the winter, so my question is do these need to be rubbed back to bare metal or can they be treated directly?
The main reason for asking is that they are generally located in very difficult to access points for rubbing down, so trying to save myself some grief...

Any advice appreciated thanks.

C3BER

4,714 posts

252 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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There is a thread in the Cerbera section giving different options and products. Some paint on to kill and convert the rust and some rub down.

RFC1

1,110 posts

226 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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Bare metal is by far the best way if at all possible. I have little faith in so called "rust convertors". Although they may be better products on the market since i last tried any...
Sandy

m4tti

5,488 posts

184 months

Saturday 14th September 2013
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I have a tuscan... It had some rust. Here's what I did.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=113...

Imamisery

286 posts

173 months

Sunday 15th September 2013
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RFC1 said:
Bare metal is by far the best way if at all possible. I have little faith in so called "rust convertors". Although they may be better products on the market since i last tried any...
Sandy
Wow so the T350 has a rusty frame .....?

RFC1

1,110 posts

226 months

Sunday 15th September 2013
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Imamisery said:
Wow so the T350 has a rusty frame .....?
You are one cheery person mate???

No the T350 has no rust whatsoever, i am referring back to the 80's and various failed attempts to keep minis/fiestas/dolly sprints in one piece.! biggrin

Imamisery

286 posts

173 months

Sunday 15th September 2013
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Sandy, it was a banter as I took your comments here to be.
RFC1 said:
you dont half stick your oar into things without actually reading the thread properly. biggrin
Edited by RFC1 on Friday 13tSeptember 21:55
Wasnt it? Hmm maybe not.
You make some juicy funny remarks but you seem very curiously touchy when others respond. Will leave you alone chap don't worry.

RFC1

1,110 posts

226 months

Sunday 15th September 2013
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Imamisery said:
Wasnt it? Hmm maybe not.
You make some juicy funny remarks but you seem very curiously touchy when others respond. Will leave you alone chap don't worry.
Of course its banter, although with a username like yours , its hard to know how you will take it !!.angel

BuzzBillsberry

1,306 posts

260 months

Monday 16th September 2013
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Imamisery said:
Wasnt it? Hmm maybe not.
You make some juicy funny remarks but you seem very curiously touchy when others respond. Will leave you alone chap don't worry.
...and the fish took the bate.....some people...lol..just waiting for the usual oh no it wasn't like that cliche response!

Buzz