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James > You don=E2=80=99t want to break off the bolts and have to make
James > a trip to a machine shop. (Been there)
Exactly
On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 1:52 AM James_ <jattr6@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Oh rusted bolts.. the joy. (Not!)
> I=E2=80=99ll share with everyone some excellent penetrating oil. You can =
buy
> Kroil. Expensive but works. Or make your own. Equal parts of diesel fuel,
> brake fluid and acetone. Use a glass container or metal. Not plastic.
> Acetone will eat through plastic.
>
> I=E2=80=99ve heard another mixture of power steering fluid and acetone. I=
t was a
> particular type of power steering fluid. I know it was on YouTube and
> should be easy enough to find and watch the test of various products.
> I=E2=80=99ve had great success using my mixture.
> Good luck.
> You don=E2=80=99t want to break off the bolts and have to make a trip to =
a machine
> shop. (Been there)
>
>
> On Oct 30, 2019, at 11:18 AM, Richard Lindsay via 6pack <
> 6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Update:
>
> Yes, I should have taken the bumpers off but the bolts are so rusted
> that they would have either broken or would have had to be sawed off. I
> chose the easier path since this a driver, not a 'correct' show car.
> The paint color is incorrect but again, a driver. The color is GM
> Cobalt Red if applied as a two stage with extra clear. Subsequent dings a=
nd
> problems can now be touched up with paint from any autoparts store in the
> States.
> The shop painted the underside of the bonnet and deck lids as well as
> inside the trunk. Door edges and jams are resprayed now too. They did not
> paint the engine bay. I want to do that myself, preserving labels, etc.,
> and now can easily do so.
> I have not yet decided whether to spray the Kamm back satin black, or
> to leave it in red. I had them paint it red so I would have the choice.
> They did not paint below the lower chrome trim strip. I will respray that
> black. Same with the front spoiler. It will also get resprayed black.
> Rubber bumper protrusions too. Same satin black.
> I will not replace the British Leyland badges to the sides. British
> Leyland all but destroyed England's motorcar industry, like most things a
> government touches. I don't plan to replace their badges-of-failure on my
> car.
> This car also had the TRIUMPH letters and stripe down the lower sides,
> just above the trim strip. It will not be replaced. I haven't decided
> whether to apply the flag and 'TR6' letters on the sides ahead of the tai=
l
> lights. I can add those at any time, if desired.
> The car comes home tomorrow and reassembly will begin.
>
> Rick
>
> On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 9:54 AM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Painted!
>>
>> Rick
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto">James >=C2=A0You don=E2=80=99t want to break off the b=
olts and have to make<div dir=3D"auto">James > a trip to a machine shop.=
(Been there)</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Exactly</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 1:52 AM James_ <<a href=3D"mailto:jattr6@hotmail=
.com">jattr6@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:=
1ex">
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"ltr"></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Oh rusted bolts.. the joy. (Not!)</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99ll share with everyone some excellent penetratin=
g oil. You can buy Kroil. Expensive but works. Or make your own. Equal part=
s of diesel fuel, brake fluid and acetone. Use a glass container or metal. =
Not plastic. Acetone will eat through plastic.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99ve heard another mixture of power steering fluid=
and acetone. It was a particular type of power steering fluid. I know it w=
as on YouTube and should be easy enough to find and watch the test of vario=
us products.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99ve had great success using my mixture.=C2=A0</di=
v>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Good luck.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">You don=E2=80=99t want to break off the bolts and have to =
make a trip to a machine shop. (Been there)</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
On Oct 30, 2019, at 11:18 AM, Richard Lindsay via 6pack <<a href=3D"mail=
to:6pack@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">6pack@autox.t=
eam.net</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div>Update:</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Yes, I should have taken the bumpers off but=
the bolts are so rusted that they would have either broken or would have h=
ad to be sawed off. I chose the easier path since this a driver, not a '=
;correct' show car.=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The paint color is incorrect but again, a dr=
iver. The color is GM Cobalt Red if applied as a two stage with extra clear=
. Subsequent dings and problems can now be touched up with paint from any a=
utoparts store in the States.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The shop painted the underside of the bonnet=
and deck lids as well as inside the trunk. Door edges and jams are respray=
ed now too. They did not paint the engine bay. I want to do that myself, pr=
eserving labels, etc., and now can easily do
so.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0I have not yet decided whether to spray the =
Kamm back satin black, or to leave it in red. I had them paint it red so I =
would have the choice. They did not paint below the lower chrome trim strip=
. I will respray that black. Same with the front
spoiler. It will also get resprayed black. Rubber bumper protrusions too. =
Same satin black.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0I will not replace the British Leyland badge=
s to the sides. British Leyland all but destroyed England's motorcar in=
dustry, like most things a government touches. I don't plan to replace =
their badges-of-failure on my car.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0This car also had the TRIUMPH letters and st=
ripe down the lower sides, just above the trim strip. It will not be replac=
ed. I haven't decided whether to apply the flag and 'TR6' lette=
rs on the sides ahead of the tail lights. I can add those
at any time, if desired.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The car comes home tomorrow and reassembly w=
ill begin.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Rick<br>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 9:54 AM Richard=
Lindsay <<a href=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank"=
rel=3D"noreferrer">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"auto">Painted!
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Rick</div>
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