Hi Dave,
Good timing. I was going to write a note about something I tried this
weekend. I am getting ready to pop the engine into my TR6 and am
detailing some of the parts. I found that you can start by cleaning the
parts as best you can with a small wire brush available in the plumbing
section of Home Depot, then Gumout and compressed air. Then spray
aluminum engine paint into a course rag and scrub. The chemicals in the
paint help the cleaning processs also. I bead blasted the intake after
taping off all the ports but still had an uneveness to the color. I
sprayed the intake heavily and wiped the paint till dry. Looks like a
piece of virgin aluminum now. I did the same thing to the exhaust
manifold with black engine paint and it looks great. I compare it to the
difference between paint and stain. Touch up should be easy as you aren't
spraying onto the assembled parts and coloring everything in sight. You
can also spray the paint into a cup and apply with a small brush. Let it
sit for a short while and rub it off. I painted the transmission a few
weeks ago but did not wipe and it has a shiny finish that I don't like
nearly as much.
Good luck,
Jay Welch (digest mode)
Abington, MA
1971 TR6 project and 1973 TR6 driver threatening to be a project
Member "Cape Cod British Car Club"
http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
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Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 22:27:55 -0400
From: "David Connitt" <dconnitt@fuse.net>
Subject: TR4A General Restoration Questions
Hi List,
Things are finally moving along in the restoration of my TR4A.
I have a couple of general questions.
First, I would like to thank everyone on the list who has helped me so
far.
Rick Taylor whose generosity is greatly appreciated. Adrian who sent me a
sketch of a safety brake bushing. Steve Sewell who sent me a bushing plus
all the hardware to attach my new safety brake cables. Carl Sereda for
his
insight and suggestions. And everyone else that has helped me out so far.
I am working on my windshield wiper motor and I would like some
suggestions
on how to clean and protect the aluminum end piece. I have noticed that
some
cars I have seen on display have aluminum and what appears to be bare
metal
looking like new.
In the past, I have used wire wheels to clean aluminum but it always
looked
wire wheeled. What I am looking for is a unscratched, clean, "new"
looking
surface. Any thoughts/ suggestions. I have heard of a "Naval Jelly" type
product that works on aluminum. Has anyone had any experience with this.
Secondly, because I have a TR-250 frame under my TR4A, the steering rack
is
just about dead center where the fan would have been. The long, fan
extension bolt is just above the steering rack. This leaves me with the
option of using no fan or an electric. I am leaning towards an electric
replacement fan. My real concern is addressing the vibration damper
issue.
If I need one, where can I get one? Also, do these dampers have a pulley
to
drive the water pump and generator? The fan issue is far down the road
for
me but I would like to be able to plan for this as I continue with my
restoration.
Thanks in advance,
Dave Connitt
Cincinnati, OH '66 TR4A CTC71048L
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