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14-03-11, 02:20
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Congrats on a super fine job...excellent work! Love to see these historic vehicles restored back from an uncertain fate,
What was the exact material you used on the underside?
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14-03-11, 04:45
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Speaking of Ziebart, are they still around? I've got nearly 100 holes in this thing that I'd like to plug with the correct body plugs.
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14-03-11, 06:17
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A quick google shows Ziebart rustproofing still exists, although likely not on a street corner near you. They seem to be in all the major centers like Montreal, Ottawa, Winnipeg, peterborogh, a couple in Alberta....
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14-03-11, 13:35
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I forgot to ask.. spray it on, or brush? If former, can it be brushed on and if so what kind of finish does it leave? (I dont have access to equipment or location for spray)
My thinking is, Id like to do the underside of the Iltis just to have some long term protection, although they were painted green. I wonder if you could paint over the coating? or would that just end up looking like a dogs breakfest and flaking off.. Anyone know if any of the suspension parts on Iltis painted,? black or green?
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14-03-11, 19:31
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That being said, I wirebrushed, degreased, steam cleaned and Zinc Oxide primed prior to spraying the undercoating on it. The finish is adjustable depending on how close you spray. In my case, there was still alot of Ziebart under it, so I tried to mimic it by spraying close. If you back off, it will go on fairly smooth. It is fully paintable after 48hrs as its a rubber base and not ashpalt.
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15-03-11, 02:56
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Turns out there is actually one in Saint John. I'll have to give em a call.
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15-03-11, 03:23
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ny the way. I published a story by Mike McKinley about Mutts and put in some additionsl info about Mutts in Cdn service, and in Vietnam, also a story about Mikes Mutt when he first got it.. Its in one of the Convoy Magazines..Mike should have a copy. In fact i think Mikes Mutt- yours- is on the cover
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15-03-11, 03:30
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Little bit more progress:
The Rolling Chassis and Body is complete minus the ROPS which is still waiting for a coat of Green along with a complete set of NOS Rims I found locally:  With Tub and Suspension complete, I moved on to the Driveline and Powerpack. I decided to fully dismember the Differentials, soak and clean the internals, sandblast the Housings, reassemble, set Pinion preload and Backlash, and install new Seals:     I then, disassembled, cleaned, reassembled and painted the U-Joints. This sounds crazy for U-Joints, but replacing them all would be upwards of $200:  Lastly, with the Engine Block and Cylinder Head gone to the shop, I sandblasted, cleaned and repainted all of the Engine components:    Also, gutted, sandblasted, cleaned and rebuilt with NOS innards:  When it comes to the Powerpack, I ended up choosing to refresh this Ford Rebuilt unit. When its all said and done it really wasn't too pricey as i'm doing all the wrench bending myself and having the Machine Shop handle to detailed work on stripped components: Engine = Free Overhaul Gasket/Seal Kit = $38 Intake Valves = $25 Exhaust Valves = $20 Piston Ring Kit = $20 Cam Bearings = $35 Crank Bearings = $45 Conn Rod Bearings = $42 Hot Tank Engine and Head = $60 Lap Valves = $24 Hone Cylinders = $15 Install new Freeze Plugs = $25 Crank and Cam Polish = $50 GRAND TOTAL = $400 So essentially, for $400, i'll be able to add some Oil and forget about it. That just leaves me with the Radiator. I have 3 here that i'm going to drop of to the Rad Shop and have them select the best one and go from there.....
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20-03-11, 14:59
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Scott,
It looks incredible. Who would have thunk that what you had to work with could turn out so nice, purely shows what can be accomplished when you got your own space, some skill, and a nice selection of hammers. When is it going to be road worthy? I'll be in town in a couple weeks, and might have a bottle of scotch to bust across her bow for ya. Cheers Rick
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20-03-11, 15:33
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 Not sure how much longer til it's running now. Ryan Adams took me for a burn in his M38 yesterday (windshield folded down in sunny -2* weather) and that really put a bug in my ass to finish it once my smile thawed out. Really it's only 2 full days of work left on it now. More of a money than time issue Shoot me an email or a call. If your still lacking the constitution for Scotch I've got a nice bottle of Napa Valley Designer Gin here.
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