derusting a crusty block

Post by **spl310** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:58 pm

So, you have the original engine for your car, but some dumba$$ PO left it out in the rain too long? Never fear! There is hope that you can rebuild it!!

http://www.massmopar.com/Files/340save/ ... hoto1.html

Someone posted this information on the Roadster list, so I am sharing it here. They also posted how to paint your car for under $50...

67 1/2 1600 · Post by **67 1/2 1600** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:59 pm

If only there was a way to fix holes in blocks....

Post by **spl310** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:06 pm

But there is! Sleeving and metal stitching are used to save irreplaceable blocks. Sleeving is not so bad. If that block only needed one, it would have been saved. It has more problems though...

67 1/2 1600 · Post by **67 1/2 1600** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 11:09 pm

Regardless though, It did clean up real real nice for being as rusty as it was!

sgriffin · Post by **sgriffin** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:00 am

As the young guns say, "sweeeeeeet", both literally and figuratively. Sam

Conner · Post by **Conner** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:25 am

BTW I am going to try that $50 method to paint my car!

Post by **Linda** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:23 pm

Andy,
If you do this type of paint job can you post pics or perhaps even start a new thread? I read part of the info and they said it was done by the guys on Monster Garage.

Linda
68 1600

Conner · Post by **Conner** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:01 pm

There will be a full write-up on my webpage with dozens of photos (more than I'd want to pollute a thread with over here) and I will so a post over here as well if folks are interested. I figure if it doesn't work out I am only out $50 and can repaint over it. I'm also going to do some samples and testing first, too.

Post by **spl310** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:26 pm

I thought that the painting thing was pretty cool myself.

clunker · Post by **clunker** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 5:15 pm

So I missed this painting information can anyone direct me to it?

Post by **spl310** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:13 pm

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/sho ... =0#2331682

thirteen (yes, 13) pages of discussion about the super budget paintjob!!

steve68 · Post by **steve68** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:21 pm

im going to go get some paint tomorrow and ill let you know how it works with some pics

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Ill probably get some black (the hardest to do, just to really test it.)

This really isn't any different than a single stage paint, if not better.

Also i read all 17 pages in about 3 hours...fun fun, also that im a member on that board and i didn't even see that.

Steve

steve68 · Post by **steve68** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:53 pm

started it today, ill let ya know how it goes.

Steve

Conner · Post by **Conner** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:30 pm

Eighteen pages now. Post a new thread with your results if you would.