Meissen's LT1 Build-up Thread

[MiDi_2001]

Updating the project plan!





And MY GOD!!!!! is the steering rack clean! I never knew part of the steering rack was bare aluminum - I always thought it was all painted black. Damn.

Definitely look'n good!

Quick question. Several pages back, was there mention of a product that stops the brown cancer dead in its tracks? If so, what was it and does it really work? Thanks.

[meissen]

We're using two products. Guess it will be an informal test of both.

On the K-frame, a-arms, and spindle we've used ACE's "Rust Stop" (as in the store ACE Hardware). They have it at the 23 and Romeo Planke store.
On the under carriage and in the engine bay, I'm using POR-15.

Between the two - POR-15 is a tried and true product. Works great. Will (willasc) told me that he applied the POR-15 to his under carriage and had two things to note:
1, it does NOT stick well to smooth surfaces especially those without rust. He recommended only painting the POR-15 on the rust and then paint the rest of the under carriage with regular black paint so it'd all blend.
2, he said that where he did apply it to the rust, he used a scraper and couldn't get the por-15 off of the rust... it bonds that well.

The POR-15 can be a pricey package if you really get all the stuff. I got the degreaser, paint stripper, metal prep, and then the POR-15. Spent about $200 on the whole thing but I am estimating that I'm going to have way more than enough to finish the whole under carriage and engine bay.

[MiDi_2001]

We're using two products. Guess it will be an informal test of both.

On the K-frame, a-arms, and spindle we've used ACE's "Rust Stop" (as in the store ACE Hardware). They have it at the 23 and Romeo Planke store.
On the under carriage and in the engine bay, I'm using POR-15.

Between the two - POR-15 is a tried and true product. Works great. Will (willasc) told me that he applied the POR-15 to his under carriage and had two things to note:
1, it does NOT stick well to smooth surfaces especially those without rust. He recommended only painting the POR-15 on the rust and then paint the rest of the under carriage with regular black paint so it'd all blend.
2, he said that where he did apply it to the rust, he used a scraper and couldn't get the por-15 off of the rust... it bonds that well.

The POR-15 can be a pricey package if you really get all the stuff. I got the degreaser, paint stripper, metal prep, and then the POR-15. Spent about $200 on the whole thing but I am estimating that I'm going to have way more than enough to finish the whole under carriage and engine bay.

Thanks for taking the time...I'm going to try the POR-15 (3 step) on a rear axle.

[meissen]

You're welcome. I'll be posting whatever results I have - be it the difference between the Rust Stop and/or how well each are holding up to rust.

[Phantom409]

Looking better every day

[BP_Z28]

I wonder what a modded babyseat would look like in the back... haha


nice progress..still plenty of time before the M&G to have RA rolling

[meissen]

Hey guys - just curious. Obviously I'm not all the way through putting the compiled LT1 project thread together but I wanted to know if anyone appreciates that I'm doing that or do you guys think it's pointless? I thought it'd make it easier for people to go through and see the real project as a whole but my dad thought it was pointless. So what do you guys think?

[my95z28]

That is EXTREMELY helpful. Your thread is 75 pages long, sifting through all that to find one thing that I needed would be ridiculous. Keep it up

[MP81]

Definitely, Brian.

I know Pete mentioned how he went looking for the thread to find the info about the shocks wasn't even here...

And I like the updates here too.

[meissen]

Alright cool - prepare for the flood.

[MP81]

I AM prepared.

[meissen]

Aaaaaaaaaaand done!

[my95z28]

Something that might be a good idea but a huge pita. Resize your pics. It takes my computer ages to load since there are a shit ton of them and they are huge.

[meissen]

I actually went through and did resize any pic that I saw was over 1024 width. But, you are right - I might go through and downsize again to 800px.

[s.reef]

think its a good idea...less whoring