Another big day!
My starter is arriving later than expected so I shifted gears and knocked out a few smaller projects
Horns mounted
Battery tray mounted
New voltage regulator installed
Mocked up the old Kayline soft top
Sourced some new to me vacuum wipers
And ordered a plethora of more stuff!
Next, I focused on some of the body. My goal is to preserve as much of the steel as possible. There are plenty of dings and chips and rust bubbles so here’s my process of preserving some of this patina:
I scraped away as much of the rust bubbles as reasonably possible without going too crazy. I have to remember that I want this to look old and crusty on the outside! After that, I brushed away most of the loose scale and ground down big areas of rust, leaving most of it intact. I just wanted to get all the loose stuff off.
Once I was happy with that, I wiped everything down with alcohol and then applied a layer of phosphoric acid. For those who are not familiar, this will convert the rust from iron oxide to iron phosphate, turning it black and preventing it from rusting further chemically. I also treated most of the dog house as well as inside the engine bay.
Tomorrow when I get back at it, everything should have converted and will be ready for paint protectant. I plan on wiping on some penetrol annually to create a layer of protection over the existing paint and patina.
I’m still on the hunt for a set of doors, although I may end up just keeping the inserts and trying to figure out how to get them to better match my paint scheme. Open to ideas!
Lastly, I can’t say enough about how stout these rockers are!
@migs these are sweet!
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