| Author |
Message |
CiderGuy
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2013
Posts: 1351
Location: Bucks County, Pa
|
 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 5:13 am Post subject: |
 |
|
| Loren wrote: |
| Along with the above suggestions I also used a propane torch and a putty knife to remove the under coating from the bottom of the pan. |
The pans are new, done by the PO along with the heater channels before I purchased the car.
_________________
----------------------
Cars Currently Owned:
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1973 Karmann Ghia Coupe - Project car for sale
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (Body off restoration)
Timing is everything |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
chicagomal
Samba Member
Joined: October 28, 2015
Posts: 4
Location: Chicago
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:30 am Post subject: |
|
|
I spent few months trying all kind of chemicals + angle grinder / drill / dremel. Then I called a local guy with a mobile sandblasting machine. He came early in the morning, by 10 am everything was stripped, spent another few hours cleaning the residue and drying and by the end of the day I had 3 coats of KBS frame coater and one of top coat.
There are places where you can't get with anything to clean or scrape and (I believe) sandbasting is the only reliable way of doing it.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
c21darrel
Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2009
Posts: 8211
Location: San Dimas
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
CiderGuy
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2013
Posts: 1351
Location: Bucks County, Pa
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks for that information. It looks like I just need to remove the lower nut and replace the seal/boot. I'll do both sides while I'm at it.
There is no one in this area who does VW air cooled ball joints, I think I called 20 different shops.
_________________
----------------------
Cars Currently Owned:
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1973 Karmann Ghia Coupe - Project car for sale
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (Body off restoration)
Timing is everything |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
