Engine looking a bit better......
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Burning Brakes
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From: Off the coast of somewhere beautiful
Engine looking a bit better......
I started here a couple of weeks ago. Just working nights in the garage detailing out the engine in the car. Everything has to come off and go back on..what a job..full engine bay and tough to clean it all and then paint..lot of taping off but it works..patience...still finishing the air cleaner and having the lid rechromed. Master cylinder still to do, new sheilding on the way...just want to get it on the road...and yes I KNOW the Tonawanda sticker is not correct...but I like it..had one on my 69 Camaro..
NOW I AM HERE...A LITTLE CLOSER
NOW I AM HERE...A LITTLE CLOSER
Le Mans Master
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From: Glen Allen, VA
For the master cylinder, I used Eastwood Co.'s cast blast I think it was called. It's a very close match to bare cast iron. You'd definitely want to use something different on the the cap.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi SC6,
Your work looks very nice!
I always enjoy seeing well done engine compartments and your's certainly fits that description!
I believe the master cylinder had a thin, semi-flat, black finish on it originally.
NICE WORK!
Regards,
Alan
Your work looks very nice!
I always enjoy seeing well done engine compartments and your's certainly fits that description!
I believe the master cylinder had a thin, semi-flat, black finish on it originally.
NICE WORK!
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Jul 21, 2012 at 09:53 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Off the coast of somewhere beautiful
C3 4ME is correct on the cast blast. I works well and do most paints from Eastwood. Their plating kits work very well. Looks like Cad and Black Phosphate. Mine paid for themselves on the '59 with so many Cad parts.
Alan is also correct on the black paint. The C-1's were bare metal and had a bit of overspray from the blackout when it was done. So I may be using both ideas posted by these guys. Waiting on my NCRS judging manual to arrive. Not having the car judged but want to go as correct as possible. One thing I learned on the C-1's is never say never on how something was done or what was used depending on when the car was built.
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Drifting
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From: Nixa Missouri
Sunset,
I would love to have that motor in my car. LOL
I first cleaned my master cylinder then then covered up everything to prevent the poo and dust from the wire wheel spreading all over my clean engine bay, then used a dremel stainless steel wire wheel. It pulled off the rust build up down to the bare metal with ease. I then painted it. I also pulled off the M/C lid and placed tape over the cups to keep debris out. It turned out very nice.
I would love to have that motor in my car. LOL
I first cleaned my master cylinder then then covered up everything to prevent the poo and dust from the wire wheel spreading all over my clean engine bay, then used a dremel stainless steel wire wheel. It pulled off the rust build up down to the bare metal with ease. I then painted it. I also pulled off the M/C lid and placed tape over the cups to keep debris out. It turned out very nice.
Racer
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From: Wake Forest NC
...and yes I KNOW the Tonawanda sticker is not correct...
Ha! My neighbor worked at the Tonawanda plant; I remember he gave me a wad of those stickers. I stuck 'em everywhere (bikes, wagons, light switches, etc). Wish I would've held onto them...
Ha! My neighbor worked at the Tonawanda plant; I remember he gave me a wad of those stickers. I stuck 'em everywhere (bikes, wagons, light switches, etc). Wish I would've held onto them...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Off the coast of somewhere beautiful
Sunset,
I would love to have that motor in my car. LOL
I first cleaned my master cylinder then then covered up everything to prevent the poo and dust from the wire wheel spreading all over my clean engine bay, then used a dremel stainless steel wire wheel. It pulled off the rust build up down to the bare metal with ease. I then painted it. I also pulled off the M/C lid and placed tape over the cups to keep debris out. It turned out very nice.
I would love to have that motor in my car. LOL
I first cleaned my master cylinder then then covered up everything to prevent the poo and dust from the wire wheel spreading all over my clean engine bay, then used a dremel stainless steel wire wheel. It pulled off the rust build up down to the bare metal with ease. I then painted it. I also pulled off the M/C lid and placed tape over the cups to keep debris out. It turned out very nice.
Thanks for all the compliments....cool crowd here on the C-3 Forum...
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Burning Brakes
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