"Brewman15" (brewman15)
01/23/2014 at 10:34 • Filed to: None
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"Brewman15" (brewman15)
01/23/2014 at 10:34 • Filed to: None | 2
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Background info !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . TL;DR...pulling apart entire suspension and brakes on my '93 Volvo 945 turbo, fitting all new bushings, springs, struts, and brakelines, rebuilding calipers, and powdercoating everything semi-gloss black.
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So, I got everything off the car. Everything has been sandblasted clean. I was able to get all bushings pressed out thanks to my new 12-ton floor press, and last night I got final seized slide pin from front caliper bracket and seized piston out of rear caliper removed.
I'm hoping to do some final clean-up and prep to drop all parts off for powdercoating by tomorrow!
I also discovered the torque rods from the rear axle are aluminum. I'm debating on what to do with them. I like the bare aluminum look, so I don't want to powdercoat black with rest of the suspension. I'm wondering if I can do a clear-coat powder coat or if a rattle can of clear coat would be good enough. What do you think Opponauts?
Before:
After Sandblast:
ReallyColorful
> Brewman15
01/23/2014 at 11:00 |
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Sandblasting is awesome! Good luck with the project.
zmf2112
> Brewman15
01/23/2014 at 11:19 |
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Did almost the exact same job on my 88 744. I just didn't do all the fancy clean up and painting stuff. It was my DD, so I didn't have time for that. Judging from your pics, I wish I had - looks great. And I can tell you the improvement in ride is worth every cent and every second spent on the job. I only had ~170k miles or so, but it felt amazing after that - off ramps were so much more fun. No turbo in mine, so the on ramps were about the same.....
Oh - go with the clear rattle can. Should be good enough and look nice too.
DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully
> Brewman15
01/23/2014 at 11:24 |
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That car needs E-codes, desperately.
See my old car (with her current owner) for evidence:
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Brewman15
> zmf2112
01/23/2014 at 12:29 |
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I'm debating on E-codes or just restoring my current lights and tinting my current fogs yellow. I'm not sure which way I'll go yet.
H4N5 GRU83R
> Brewman15
01/29/2014 at 16:07 |
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Subscribed. Doing similar thangz to my 740.