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engine bay undercoating!

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well,with the engine out was able to power wash the engine bay,which took off chuncks of the undercoating,but wouldn't toach the 1/4" stuff.how about sand blasting any pro or com's?then we can start work patching.one other questin removing the bellhousing to put the engine on a stand,any pro's or con,s?thanks much,les
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lf-tp2511lf-tp2511Member
Les,

From other's experience, putty knives and solvent and time and labor are what is needed. Aircraft stripper followed with lacquer thinner for final clean off. THEN you will see the three million spot welds that hold the inner-outer wheelhouses together and have to deal with them before finishing. I would reccomend seeking out a LineX firm near you and have them spray it with the finest grain they can manage in black. Colors will only gather dirt and dust in the valleys and become a pain to keep clean. Show cars can go with gloss finish paint, but if you intend to use the tub and work in the engine bay, LineX will keep looking good long after paint has developed issues. You have glass, chrome, and paint all around there - I would be hesitant to jump in there with high pressure sand blasting.

Not sure I understand the bellhousing question - it is just a bellhousing like any other. Nothing special.

Larry
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As for the bellhousing, its probably easier to work on the engine. I'd imagine you want to remove it to inspect the clutch. How'd you get the ZF off without removing the bellhousing? There are 2 bolts that connect the ZF to the bellhousing only accessible from the bellhousing side, unless someone has removed them and left them out.
markmmarkmBuy now, pay later!
Make that a sharp putty knife I used no solvent I just chipped away at it, cold weather is preferred to hot. Also a stiff wire brush on a grinder helps during the paint removal but wear eye protection those wires go flying off.

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Originally posted by LF - TP 2511:
Les,

From other's experience, putty knives and solvent and time and labor are what is needed. Aircraft stripper followed with lacquer thinner for final clean off. THEN you will see the three million spot welds that hold the inner-outer wheelhouses together and have to deal with them before finishing. I would reccomend seeking out a LineX firm near you and have them spray it with the finest grain they can manage in black. Colors will only gather dirt and dust in the valleys and become a pain to keep clean. Show cars can go with gloss finish paint, but if you intend to use the tub and work in the engine bay, LineX will keep looking good long after paint has developed issues. You have glass, chrome, and paint all around there - I would be hesitant to jump in there with high pressure sand blasting.

Not sure I understand the bellhousing question - it is just a bellhousing like any other. Nothing special.

Larry

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Stripping the engine compartment ?? I tried stripper too messy and toxic, I tried easy off and almost chcoked top death, I tried a putty knife and my hands alomost fell off. Then I got out the wire wheels on a 3 1/2 grinder and a big straight 1/2 shaft grinder with a bench wire wheel, a tyvek suit and face shield and BAM it was the best results.

Chemical stripping will always seep out of all those cracks and seems. Maybe I'm not a big fan of chemicals.

My 2 cents.
Ron

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Thanks Stosh .. yea I made it myself thru ideas from some of the purchased ones .. then scraped up used box steel which was being thrown out on a couple jobsites so it cost me my time of course and the cost of the jacks....but it will take the car off jack stands up to 49" unlike the purchased ones. I dont have the hieght for a lift so this was my next alternate.

Ron
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