X2 on bearing grease. White lithium is also good.
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X2 on bearing grease. White lithium is also good.
showard
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I installed my fuel tank. I looked at several pictures of the fuel tank straps and decided that I liked the look of the black straps on the shiny fuel tank, so after cleaning the straps with the wire wheel I painted them black before installing them.
Nice accent.
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Slow down your getting ahead of me!
BTW I used some of the white/clear grease they sent me with my PST suspension poly parts. Really thick and sticky. I'd like to find out what it is so I can get some more. Worked great on brake pedal assm.
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I have only been doing some of the easy back end stuff. I have been avoiding the complicated things that you have done.
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I like that grease also. I have some left over from my kit and have been using it too.
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What you want is silicone grease, number 3. Compared to number 1 or 2, 3 is the thickest and stickiest. You can get silicone grease on Amazon or just get it here:
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992...ethane-Bushing-Chassis-Grease-14-oz-Tube.html
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I have been working on restoring my e-brake pedal.
The bushing that supports the spring and release handle was shot and someone had wired it to prevent the spring from sliding up the rod. I found a bushing that will work and a flair rivet at ace hardware so that I could remove it and replace it correctly.
After sand blasting it I made sure that I cleaned and blew out all of the sand and repainted it. I then re-greased all the moving parts. The brake release handle no longer had white paint in the letters and was hard to read. after removing it I also repainted the letters.
I first taped it off and then painted the full front.
When the paint was still fresh I carefully cleaned off the face with paint thinner on a paper towel.
The bushing that supports the spring and release handle was shot and someone had wired it to prevent the spring from sliding up the rod. I found a bushing that will work and a flair rivet at ace hardware so that I could remove it and replace it correctly.
After sand blasting it I made sure that I cleaned and blew out all of the sand and repainted it. I then re-greased all the moving parts. The brake release handle no longer had white paint in the letters and was hard to read. after removing it I also repainted the letters.
I first taped it off and then painted the full front.
When the paint was still fresh I carefully cleaned off the face with paint thinner on a paper towel.
nice work
plymouthman72
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How did you get the handle off the shaft? I have been struggling with that part myself.
showard
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The handle is held in with a roll pin. I set the pin area over a small socket and drove the pin all of the way through. To reattach it I reversed the process. To remove the shaft from the e-brake unit I just used a dremil to ground one side of the rivet off.
plymouthman72
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Thanks, I relooked at your pics and realized you already showed it! I feel like a boob!
We like Boobs!
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I'm sure that there might be better ways to grease parts in small places. I thought that I would show what worked for me.
I used a syringe that I had for my livestock and put a small tube on it and I can get it in small places. This could be filled with white lithium grease or any of your choice. I then worked the grease in to the cracks with a thin tooth pick.
I used a syringe that I had for my livestock and put a small tube on it and I can get it in small places. This could be filled with white lithium grease or any of your choice. I then worked the grease in to the cracks with a thin tooth pick.
plymouthman72
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Wow! That looks awesome. I juat painted mine black. I wished I had spent more time on it now.
showard
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Black is just perfect for under the dash. It is hidden anyway.
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Hello Showard,
I was looking at the picture of your repaired light housing and have a question about the black paint you used. It looks like a satin of some sort, perhaps the textured organisol treatment? Also it seems to be the same color as what you have on the tail panel. Is that correct and do you have any advice for me? Thanks!
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showard
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Yes, it is a satin black and yes it is the same black that is on the tail panel. After I fixed it and got it ready to paint I asked my painter what paint to use so that it would match and he told me to leave it and he would paint it the same as my tail panel for free. If you would like I could ask him what paint he used.
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