Subject: Re: [TR] gunk!

From: Joel Justin <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:19:58 +0000

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Dave,

I've always scrapped off as much of the big stuff as possible with plastic =
putty knives, the used a parts washer with solvent (not the water-based stu=
ff - https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/crown-psc-1000-parts-cleaner=
-5-gal-3893915) to clean and degrease everything. Finally, media blasting b=
efore using Eastwood Chassis Black Primer and Paint (https://www.eastwood.c=
om/paints/under-car-coatings/chassis-frame-paints.html). Stuff looks like n=
ew when done, so you can reassemble it and get it dirty again!

Joel Justin...

From: dave northrup <[email-masked]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 12:53 PM
To: Triumphs ([email-masked]) <[email-masked]>
Subject: [TR] gunk!

Just took apart the front suspension of a 58 TR3 which has been off the roa=
d for many years (the window sticker says 1972).

Best way to get rid of all that greasy gunk so I can clean, repaint, and re=
assemble?  I do have a really good powerwasher.

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tos&quot;,sans-serif">I&#8217;ve always scrapped off as much of the big stu=
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ent (not the water-based stuff -
<a href=3D"https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/crown-psc-1000-parts-c=
leaner-5-gal-3893915">
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/crown-psc-1000-parts-cleaner-5-ga=
l-3893915</a>) to clean and degrease everything. Finally, media blasting be=
fore using Eastwood Chassis Black Primer and Paint (<a href=3D"https://www.=
eastwood.com/paints/under-car-coatings/chassis-frame-paints.html">https://w=
ww.eastwood.com/paints/under-car-coatings/chassis-frame-paints.html</a>).
 Stuff looks like new when done, so you can reassemble it and get it dirty =
again!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Just took apart the=
 front suspension of a 58 TR3 which has been off the road for many years (t=
he window sticker says 1972).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Best way to get rid=
 of all that greasy gunk so I can clean, repaint, and reassemble?&nbsp; I d=
o have a really good powerwasher.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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