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#37131 07/26/2004 11:32 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 213 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 213 | Question 1: What is a fair price for an AD 1/2 ton frame? I know a guy who wants to get rid of one and I'd like to buy it to put my stuff on and build as I get stuff done. It looks ok, but I will have it blasted anyway.
Question 2: What do I do with the rear differential and similar parts? Blasting sounds like a bad idea, as it would seem to get sand in all the bad places. What do you guys do? I'm thinking about POR or Zerorust, better ideas anyone? MARTINSR, your thoughts please???? | | |
#37132 07/27/2004 3:20 AM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 985 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 985 | Well to answer your first question how much is he willing to give you to take the frame away?
Second if are going to rebuild the rear end sand blast and then clean clean clean. However I think the wire cup on a 4.5" grinder will be your best friend for clean up.
Brian Moore
1949 3100 5 window Deluxe
"Today is better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow"
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#37133 07/27/2004 4:03 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Best way to prep a diffy is to powerwash. Last one I cleaned I first scraped all the gunk of I could, then attacked it with degreaser mixed with hot water and a wire brush. (I don't own a powerwasher). Followed with zinc phosphate etch, then I sprayed on Rustoleum black hammered finish rust encapsulating paint. Krylon and Hammerite also make similar paints, Hammerite also has it in a smooth finish. These paints are similar to the Por-15, but not as nasty to work with. I did this last summer and drove through a very salty winter, so far no rust has appeared.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
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#37134 07/27/2004 4:03 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,839 | Jake53, Recently I restored my rear end after putting in Patrick's 3:55 gears. I did what James suggested. Grinding pads and wire wheeled the entire rear axle housing and torque tube followed by ZR and then a semi gloss. http://community.webshots.com/album/111968325LqgnhX
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
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