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68IHscout Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2010 Posts: 3122 Location: santa ana ca
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 12:25 pm Post subject: Engine tin and fiberglass |
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I have some rust on my engine tin that gas gone through in some areas mostly pin holes ,would fiberglass stand the heat if i was to patch it up ??thanks in advance |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass |
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Replace it... there's tons of good use tin available. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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beetlenut Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 2980 Location: RI
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass |
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Glenn wrote: |
Replace it... there's tons of good use tin available. |
I second that after sourcing replacement tin for my engine. I started repairing rust out on my tin, welding in good metal, but found it much easier to just buy good used tin off the classifieds. _________________ scrapyards are for quitters
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Wetstuff wrote: |
... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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68IHscout Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2010 Posts: 3122 Location: santa ana ca
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass |
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beetlenut wrote: |
Glenn wrote: |
Replace it... there's tons of good use tin available. |
I second that after sourcing replacement tin for my engine. I started repairing rust out on my tin, welding in good metal, but found it much easier to just buy good used tin off the classifieds. |
hard to find 79fi tin ,ill just cut out the bad part and fabricate /weld in a new piece of sheet metal |
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pondoras box Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 1207 Location: Eerie PA
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Engine tin and fiberglass |
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I had some FI stuff and had to almost give it away at the last swap meet I went to. The cylinder head cooling tins are what people want because no matter if you use fuel injection or not its the only stuff that matches the cars sheet metal. what piece do you need, I can look to see if I have any of it left. _________________ Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.
1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda)
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion
Plus a lot of other rusty junk |
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