Re: SER1 What to do to the interior of the chassis
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From: Verity
Subject: Re: SER1 What to do to the interior of the chassis
Date: 13:08 on 09 Feb 2005
Subject: Re: SER1 What to do to the interior of the chassis
Date: 13:08 on 09 Feb 2005
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C50EA8.6ED255A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ulrico, I used Hammerite smooth for the outside of the chassis, after de-rusting = with hand wire brush, rotary wire brush, hammer and chisel and angle = grinder where I could get access. After de-rusting I treated the chassis = with various brands of rust treatment, the best I think was probably by = Bilt-Hamber called Hydrate 80. Deox-C by the same company is good for = de-rusting small parts especially engine or critical mechanical parts = that must not be damaged. This works by immersing them in a variable = strength solution. I would have liked to have stripped everything and = had it sandblasted but I had no room, so I could only do small areas at = a time. I sprayed Waxoyl through the inside of the chassis, having first = of all set up a rope from front to rear through each chassis leg, then = pulling an extended spray hose through. I did this on a hot summer day = to help flo with help from Mclay who was on the hand pump while I = directed the spray. Mclay's hand was beginning to hurt after a while, so = I used an old electric windscreen washer pump which worked really well = but meant that we both ended up covered in waxoyl as well! That was = about 14 months ago, and already I see areas where rust is showing = through, I also find that Hammerite chips easily. I read recently of a = paint used on canal boats but was unable at the time to locate a = stockist and I've now forgotten its name - I heard its also used on Saab = cars! Peter 1958 109" Diesel Truck Cab Cumbria UK ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Ulrico Becker=20 To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 2:17 PM Subject: SER1 What to do to the interior of the chassis The latest wheather report from 9 deg E, 48 deg N (Munich), altitude = 665 m:=20 wind W 15 kn, 1/8 cumuli and stratocumuli, no downfall in the last 8h, = sight > 5m, -7 dec celsius.... this was the special for Diana! Now to the chassis: Treatment of the outside is pretty straight = forward, sand blasting or wire brushing, depending on equipment = available. Then several coats of paint, the selection of which seems to = be an art by itself... I would go for hammerit for lack of knowledge of = better alternatives. But what have those of you who have completed your project done to the = interior parts? Just waxoiling as it is? What should be done to it? If I = cut the rear cross member off I intend to insert a hose from a steam = cleaner into it (my neighbour has one to free blocked pipes) and blast = all the mud out. But what then? I would be really glad to participate in your experiences.=20 Ulrico --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.782 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date: 22/10/04 ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C50EA8.6ED255A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ulrico,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I used Hammerite smooth for the outside = of the=20 chassis, after de-rusting with hand wire brush, rotary wire brush, = hammer and=20 chisel and angle grinder where I could get access. After de-rusting I = treated=20 the chassis with various brands of rust treatment, the best I think was = probably=20 by Bilt-Hamber called Hydrate 80. Deox-C by the same company is = good for=20 de-rusting small parts especially engine or critical mechanical parts = that must=20 not be damaged. This works by immersing them in a variable = strength=20 solution. I would have liked to have stripped everything and had it = sandblasted=20 but I had no room, so I could only do small areas at a time. I sprayed = Waxoyl=20 through the inside of the chassis, having first of all set up a rope = from front=20 to rear through each chassis leg, then pulling an extended spray hose = through. I=20 did this on a hot summer day to help flo with help from Mclay who was on = the=20 hand pump while I directed the spray. Mclay's hand was beginning to hurt = after a=20 while, so I used an old electric windscreen washer pump which worked = really well=20 but meant that we both ended up covered in waxoyl as well! That was = about 14=20 months ago, and already I see areas where rust is showing through, I = also find=20 that Hammerite chips easily. I read recently of a paint used on canal = boats but=20 was unable at the time to locate a stockist and I've now forgotten its = name - I=20 heard its also used on Saab cars!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Peter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1958 109" Diesel Truck Cab</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cumbria UK</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dulrico.becker@xxxxxx.xx = href=3D"mailto:ulrico.becker@xxxxxx.xx">Ulrico=20 Becker</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dseries1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20 href=3D"mailto:series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx">series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx</A>; </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 08, = 2005 2:17=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> SER1 What to do to the = interior=20 of the chassis</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>The latest = wheather=20 report from 9 deg E, 48 deg N (Munich), altitude 665 m: = </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT=20 face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>wind W 15 kn, = 1/8 cumuli=20 and stratocumuli, no downfall in the last 8h, sight > 5m, -7 dec=20 celsius....</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT=20 face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>this was the = special for=20 Diana!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT=20 face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>Now to the = chassis:=20 Treatment of the outside is pretty straight forward, sand blasting or = wire=20 brushing, depending on equipment available. Then several coats of = paint, the=20 selection of which seems to be an art by itself... I would go for = hammerit for=20 lack of knowledge of better alternatives.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT=20 face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>But what have = those of=20 you who have completed your project done to the interior parts? Just = waxoiling=20 as it is? What should be done to it? If I cut the rear cross member = off I=20 intend to insert a hose from a steam cleaner into it (my neighbour has = one to=20 free blocked pipes) and blast all the mud out. But what=20 then?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT=20 face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT face=3DArial>I would be = really glad to=20 participate in your experiences. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT=20 face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT=20 face=3DArial>Ulrico</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=3D237374313-08022005><FONT = face=3DArial><BR>---<BR>Outgoing mail=20 is certified Virus Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<A=20 = href=3D"http://www.grisoft.com">http://www.grisoft.com</A>).<BR>Version: = 6.0.782=20 / Virus Database: 528 - Release Date:=20 22/10/04</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002B_01C50EA8.6ED255A0-- To change subscription see www.landrover.net/series1/mail
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