Previously Patina-ed Parts in Prior Posts Protectively Painted, Progressively

"MM54" (mm54mk2) 02/05/2019 at 22:35 • Filed to: '71Chevelle

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Right, so many parts of the Chevelle have been stripped (see previous posts) and on Sunday were ready for degreasing and paint. This was a success, and yesterday I d id a few touch-ups and detail work, particularly on the tie rods.

Hub assemblies say hello

By not taking them apart, I’m hoping to avoid having to get an alignment right away when it’s all back together (I measured and kept separate the shim packs for the control arms as well) .

The control arms, springs, complete steering linkage, sway bar, and associated hardware have been cleaned up, primed, and painted.

Threads are reddish due to primer overspray; tried not to paint the threads too much.

Some part s are “cast blast” iron-color, some satin black, and most hardware is flat black (cowl bolts, steering shaft bolt, and sway bar brackets are satin).

The next couple steps include touching up the swaybar (it fell down shortly after painting, string broke...), tearing down the hubs as to clean/ paint the spindles and steering knuckles, and fitting a clutch master cylinder bracket to the firewall (which will then allow brake booster/MC re-installation). After that (and some minor odds and ends) , the suspension/steering/brakes will go back together and the car will sit on its wheels again!

AestheticsInMotion > MM54 02/05/2019 at 22:48

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I actually a ppreciate—and award— aggressive alliteration, in any application.

Unfortunately I can’t find my bluemazda2 seal of approval :(

Urambo Tauro > MM54 02/06/2019 at 00:24

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Pretty!

Future Heap Owner > AestheticsInMotion 02/06/2019 at 01:11

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Agreed. Ample a lliteration affords aspiring authors abilities above average, assuredly.

sony1492 > MM54 02/06/2019 at 08:52

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Are you always this orginized?

Are you tearing the hubs apart specifically to paint them or painting them while you do the bearings

MM54 > Urambo Tauro 02/06/2019 at 09:14

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Thanks!

MM54 > sony1492 02/06/2019 at 09:17

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I try to be.

I’m taking them apart specifically to wirewheel the knuckles and spindles to paint. The bearings only have a couple hundred miles on them, but the bare cast iron spindles (of the same age) and knuckles (original) are surface rusted. They’ll get the iron-colored paint once cleaned up.

sony1492 > MM54 02/06/2019 at 16:00

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I like that particular paint color