Dan,
Sounds like you are beyond this, but... when I had my TR-3A frame
sandblasted I left the suspension attached, then disassembled the whole
thing afterwards - clean. That way, the A-arms, springs, spring pans, etc
all got blasted too - saved me a lot of cleaning time later on. There were
only a few nooks and crannies they didn't get. The other bonus was that all
the appropriate surfaces were protected during the blasting process. All
the old rubber was going to be replaced anyway, so it didn't matter that the
gaiters, etc. sustained a minor amount of sand damage.
FWIW, Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Buettner [mailto:danb@thelittlemacshop.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 1:17 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: ready to have frame sandblasted (TR3)
Whew. Haven't been paying as much attention to the list lately as I
should; sorry, folks -- lots of spring work to do on the house (with
still a lot left!). But I have to make some time for the TR3, as I'm
starting to feel like I'm neglecting it.
I've got my TR3 frame down to greasy and slightly rusty metal, and a
nearby operation has quoted me $40-50 to have it sandblasted clean.
Seems like a great price to me, so I'm going to roll it out some
weekend very soon and check it for straightness, then probably cart
it off.
But, for those who have been there done that, is there anything I
should beware of? I'm a little concerned about sand getting inside
the box sections -- do I need to worry? How to prevent it? And
should I try taping off the front suspension pivots, so that the
metal surface isn't damaged?
And finally -- I plan on trying Bill Hirsch's miracle paint on it ...
but could someone forward me the URL or phone number? I've misplaced
the information.
Thanks!
Dan
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