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bajabusdoc
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Joined: January 30, 2005
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 Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:01 pm Post subject: parts storage |
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when I remove stock parts to save what is the best way to store
drums/rotors
manifolds Carbs (should I remove jets etc)
brake master and wheel cylinders alway seem to rust
once exposed to brake fluid
blocks
alloy rims
I assume there are some coating sprays like LPS3 or some thing
every time I clean up my work area I end up throwing out things I ment to save but did not store well
PS I live the 3rd house from the beach, moisture and salt.. |
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notchback
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Joined: December 16, 2003
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Location: Behind the Zion Curtain
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: parts storage |
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| bajabusdoc wrote: |
when I remove stock parts to save what is the best way to store
drums/rotors
manifolds Carbs (should I remove jets etc)
brake master and wheel cylinders alway seem to rust
once exposed to brake fluid
blocks
alloy rims
I assume there are some coating sprays like LPS3 or some thing
every time I clean up my work area I end up throwing out things I ment to save but did not store well
PS I live the 3rd house from the beach, moisture and salt.. |
Move to the desert. We don't have much of a moisture problem here in Idaho. 
I've never worried about drums and rotors. Up here, they get a little surface rust, but nothing to worry about.
I always clean carbs/brake cylinders and that type of item with carb and/or brake cleaner. You don't want gas sitting in the carb as it will gum it all up and make it a pain later. I have several brake parts that are sitting in rubbermaid containers inside of a squareback parked in the back yard. No rusting on it at all. It's been there a couple years. I've never used any kind of coating spray, but since they used cosmoline from the factory, I assume if you could find a spray that something like cosmoline, it would help preserve things.
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OttovonEmden
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Joined: May 26, 2005
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Location: San Diego, CA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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I keep a pair of drums in my squareback in the trunk up front for ballast. But they were covered with surface rust to begin with.
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Russ Wolfe
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Location: Central Iowa
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Clean everything and then coat it with a cosmoline spray. I get mine from CarQuest. For engine parts, just leave them oily and store in a dry location.
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bajabusdoc
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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thanks to all,
excellent advise, cosmoline spray will come off with carb cleaner. I am going though my carb/manifold box this weekend will put in old ammo cans after |
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