Thanks guys! It's been -20*C here lately, until today when it climbed to +6*C. Luckily it's always +20*C inside the garage!
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Got the brake pedal detailed and installed. I also started the tear-down of my heater box. There will be some work to be done here. Lots of cleaning, blasting and painting.
Brake pedal assembly looks great. Boy you have your work cut out for you on the heater box. Who is that guy's picture on the photo ID hanging from the shop wall?
Nice work Paul! I thought my heater box was in bad shape; looking at yours I have to changed my mind. I got away clean in comparison..
Thanks. I did some blasting on the metal parts of the heater box last night. The blend-door frame assembly is kind of thin on the top and bottom, but I should be able to make the repairs. I'm just happy nothing BROKE suring the tear-down process. That young, handsome devil had that picture taken 12 years ago. I'm surprised people still recognize me at work, cause that's NOT what I look like now... Thanks Everett. It probably looks worse than it really is. I was able to get everything freed-up and I should be able to make the necesary repairs. I have a new heater core and new gaskets, blower motor and fan. The hope is that when I'm done, it will look better than new and be immune to any future moisture/rust concerns.
Ok Don! Interested in how u restore the box. I used POR15 base and Rust-O-Lem Aluminum oil base topcoat. So far no issues.
I have been using POR-15 for all of my rusted areas and will do the same for the parts inside here. I don't think I'm going to topcoat the parts inside the box, as they will never ever see Ultra Violet light. BTW, I'm Paul... not Don....
Oh, well. I think that many of us have that problem of using the wrong name or forgetting several things. I know that I do anyway.
All in good fun, anyway. I am in DIRECT competition with Don Comfort right now! I HAVE to get my car finished before he finishes his Sprint, or else that will be TWO cars he's finished before I've finished mine...
Sorry Paul! My bad! I am going to blame the name thing on a "Senior Moment". I did get it right in my previous post. Anyway, want to see the pic of those metal parts in that box when u finish it. It looks so bad to me I am wondering if it will be able to get it to function properly.