ben salt
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 posted on 30/5/09 at 02:41 PM |
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Cleaning sierra uprights
Hi guys
Whats the best way of getting 20 years of crap off my front uprights?
I've put the brake calipers through the electrolysis bath, they look fantastic now theyre reassembled and painted so it seems a shame to bolt
them to cruddy front uprights!
I dont really want to do the same with the uprights as presumably this will knacker the wheel bearings which are in good nick so I could do without
replacing them.
Anyone got any good ideas or is it down to several hours with the wire brush?
Still I suppose thats better than revising for finals!!........
Cheers
Ben
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mr henderson
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 02:53 PM |
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Rough wire brush first to dislodge the worst of the dirt, then degrease, then more wire brush, then Hammerite or your preferred alternative
John
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sickbag
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 03:06 PM |
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not exactly locost but Rally Design sell brand new Sierra uprights - saved me hours of hard work cleaning and checking bearings, etc..
Finally back on the job!
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ben salt
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 03:33 PM |
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yeah, I seriously considered their new uprights when I was at Stoneleigh. COuldnt quite justify it though when mine are in good shape just a bit mucky
and rusty!
Looks like I'll have to aquire a good sized tub of elbow grease then!
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tomblyth
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 06:16 PM |
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why would putting them in soapy water ruin them? I would bung them in the tank! as it only attacks rust ( spray chain lube into the bearings just
incase)
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stevegough
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| posted on 30/5/09 at 06:37 PM |
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I took mine to work and spent an hour with a shotblaster, then acid etch primer and silver paint - I also did the same with the calipers, but they
weren't as easy to paint ! as you can probably see!  .jpg)
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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ben salt
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| posted on 31/5/09 at 11:21 AM |
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they do look good!
If only i had access to a shotblaster!
Sod it. I'll bung them in the electrolysis bucket and see what happens!
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