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    Quote Originally Posted by CyberBill View Post
    Temperature gauge seems low (fans come on, though).
    Should be at about 1/4 of the gauge IIRC. It's if lower, the thermostat may be stuck open.



    I started coating the front impact absorber with flex seal. Also got in touch someone that should be able to start doing some frame repair to the sections i cut out. He said he'd be calling around for a place where I could chemically strip the frame. The one he used before is about 3 mins from my job.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_maxime View Post
    Should be at about 1/4 of the gauge IIRC. It's if lower, the thermostat may be stuck open.
    Oh - well, in that case maybe it's fine. That's pretty much where the gauge is when its all warmed up. I used an infrared thermometer to read the temperature on the pipe leaving the engine on the driver's side, and it's significantly hotter than the temperature listed.

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    Picked these up from the local industrial cleaner. Now just need to take them to get powdercoated


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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_maxime View Post
    Picked these up from the local industrial cleaner. Now just need to take them to get powdercoated


    Since you've got them all nice and clean, if I were you I'd consider touching up the welds with a sanding disc or abrasive wheel to smooth out the surface and get rid of the weld spatter. It can make a noticeable difference in preventing rust since sharp edges and the porous surfaces of the welds are where rust typically starts.

    Here's an example of what I did with my rear suspension links:

    After chemical strip:


    After sand blasting and smoothing out the welds:

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    For once, I wasn't even thinking of going down that route and just taking them to the powdercoaters tomorrow cause I'm motivated to just get things done lol. But yeah you're right I even got welding wire in one spot. It needs to be cleaned up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_maxime View Post
    For once, I wasn't even thinking of going down that route and just taking them to the powdercoaters tomorrow cause I'm motivated to just get things done lol. But yeah you're right I even got welding wire in one spot. It needs to be cleaned up.
    It's a pain to do, but the final result will be worth it. I remember my back aching for days from sitting hunched over at the sand blasting cabinet. Lots of hours with a dremel too getting all those nooks and crannies smooth. You're most of the way there with where you're at now.
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    Years ago, my powder coater offered a zinc rich coat as a base coat for additional rust protection. Then put a color coat on top. The zinc rich version was not color fast degrading due to UV degradation. Thus the two coats. I suspect things have changed since then.

    My TA's were severely rusted so I replaced them. Plus the TA bolt would not come out. They must get a lot of chips and flex that exposes the original coating.
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    Mine weren't bad, but they served as perfect test pieces before i do the frame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nkemp View Post
    Years ago, my powder coater offered a zinc rich coat as a base coat for additional rust protection. Then put a color coat on top. The zinc rich version was not color fast degrading due to UV degradation. Thus the two coats. I suspect things have changed since then.

    My TA's were severely rusted so I replaced them. Plus the TA bolt would not come out. They must get a lot of chips and flex that exposes the original coating.
    Zinc rich primer is still a thing when it comes to powder coating. I've created a few parts at work that call out Sherwin Williams EAS6-C0025. These get top coated in silver to match the finish of surrounding hot dip galvanized parts.

    https://www.paintdocs.com/docs/webPD...dno=EAS6-C0025

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    Dropped my trailing arms off at the powdercoaters then picked them up a few hours later. Super fast turnaround.

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