I'm pretty sure this is a ten bolt 8.2. If I'm wrong, let me know. Most people that claim to know actually don't, so I just gave up and took a guess. Either way it'll work well enough, so it doesn't really matter. It's got 295s in the rear, but currently couldn't even dream of actually making use of them. It's all show and no go.
Some of the gunk on that thing was an inch thick, and I intend to paint the majority of it with POR 15 if I can get it to stick.
I'll be using a wire brush as well, and I've been using engine degreasing spray, brushes, a scraper, and even a chisle. This is as far as I've managed to get at this time after an hour or so in total. The pressure washer wouldn't even touch the stuff (2.8gpm 3,000 PSI). I had to chip it away.
Obviously I'll need to hit it with some brake cleaner and pre-paint. I've got the little POR 15 kit with their own degreaser and prep stuff included, but there isn't much. I'll have to rely on generous scrubbing to get it as clean as possible before using that.
No, I'm not removing it from the vehicle. I'll just have to keep being careful around the new parts. I just got all that stuff on there, and it was a pain in the ass.
So, aside from more brushing, spraying, soaking, pressure washing (doesn't seem to do much of anything, but it'll be good in the end), and scraping, is there anything I'm missing? I've never had to clean something that caked up before. It was fucking gnarly, and I was going to leave it alone, but then after installing the other stuff it dawned on me that painting the new tank satin black, using stainless straps, and painting that axle would really jazz up the ass end.
I just know POR 15 is pretty sensitive to prep, and I may not be able to get this perfectly dry. The paint job won't be show-worthy either way, as the axle just isn't worth it, and the car isn't a full restoration. It just needs to be black. If there is a superior finish, I'd love to hear about it.
Normally, I spend a lot of time and effort prepping stuff, and I would remove, tear down, bake... The works; but this time I just want it looking decent and adding a touch of pizazz back there as easily as possible.
Minus removing the axle for the process (or building a better one), what would you guys do to finish it up?
Cheers,
Kennith
Some of the gunk on that thing was an inch thick, and I intend to paint the majority of it with POR 15 if I can get it to stick.
I'll be using a wire brush as well, and I've been using engine degreasing spray, brushes, a scraper, and even a chisle. This is as far as I've managed to get at this time after an hour or so in total. The pressure washer wouldn't even touch the stuff (2.8gpm 3,000 PSI). I had to chip it away.
Obviously I'll need to hit it with some brake cleaner and pre-paint. I've got the little POR 15 kit with their own degreaser and prep stuff included, but there isn't much. I'll have to rely on generous scrubbing to get it as clean as possible before using that.
No, I'm not removing it from the vehicle. I'll just have to keep being careful around the new parts. I just got all that stuff on there, and it was a pain in the ass.
So, aside from more brushing, spraying, soaking, pressure washing (doesn't seem to do much of anything, but it'll be good in the end), and scraping, is there anything I'm missing? I've never had to clean something that caked up before. It was fucking gnarly, and I was going to leave it alone, but then after installing the other stuff it dawned on me that painting the new tank satin black, using stainless straps, and painting that axle would really jazz up the ass end.
I just know POR 15 is pretty sensitive to prep, and I may not be able to get this perfectly dry. The paint job won't be show-worthy either way, as the axle just isn't worth it, and the car isn't a full restoration. It just needs to be black. If there is a superior finish, I'd love to hear about it.
Normally, I spend a lot of time and effort prepping stuff, and I would remove, tear down, bake... The works; but this time I just want it looking decent and adding a touch of pizazz back there as easily as possible.
Minus removing the axle for the process (or building a better one), what would you guys do to finish it up?
Cheers,
Kennith