Carl 61 Fleetwood Phyllis

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Cleaning up the adjustable lower fender brackets. These were very rusty. I left them in acid overnight before bead blasting.



So much corrosion was eaten away that I will need to cut off the weld nuts and install some new ones.

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Prepping new bolts for the battery hold down.

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I got my square nuts. I will need to cut the old ones off, Strip the plating from the new nuts, then weld in place.

I will also need to use these to make a new pair of retainers.

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I picked up my side window tracks and guides from the sandblaster today. I will drop them off at the zinc plater sometime next week.



Included in that is the shaft for my jack. I had the gear head powdercoated and ready to put back on.


And I got my repaired battery hold down back from the powder coater. Someone asked me if I could try to make a complete reproduction. I may do that some time when I have down time.

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The castings are different but both have the same part number 4622 stamped on the side.

Someday when I have extra cash these will got to Arthur Gould for rebuild.

[Cadman-iac]

 Hey Carl 

 This plating process that you have, have you tried plating any carburetor parts, mainly the fuel bowls and air-horns?
 I'm in the middle of a Quadrajet and just pulled it out of the cleaner and the cleaner has stripped the coating off of the castings.
 I was wondering if I could use the same system that you have for re-plating these pieces, or if I need to send them to someone like a rebuilder.

 Rick

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Hey Carl 

 This plating process that you have, have you tried plating any carburetor parts, mainly the fuel bowls and air-horns?
 I'm in the middle of a Quadrajet and just pulled it out of the cleaner and the cleaner has stripped the coating off of the castings.
 I was wondering if I could use the same system that you have for re-plating these pieces, or if I need to send them to someone like a rebuilder.

 Rick

I spent over a $1000 building my system. And that was 7 years ago. The chemicals are more expensive now. For $400 or maybe less you can have a carb rebuilder go through your carb replating and rebuilding and maybe testing and tuning.

I used a company called Custom Rebuilt Carbs

[Clewisiii]

Hey Carl 

 This plating process that you have, have you tried plating any carburetor parts, mainly the fuel bowls and air-horns?
 I'm in the middle of a Quadrajet and just pulled it out of the cleaner and the cleaner has stripped the coating off of the castings.
 I was wondering if I could use the same system that you have for re-plating these pieces, or if I need to send them to someone like a rebuilder.

 Rick

Now if you are completly disassembling and rebuilding your carb yourself, if you mail me the parts you want plated i will do it for free.

[Cadman-iac]

  Yes, I'm completely disassembling it. Now I'm not sure if the cleaner removed the coating, or just discolored it, it's hard to tell. After cleaning off the film that was on it, it now looks like it was polished.
  If it is gone, then I would like to take you up on your offer, that's very generous of you, thank you.
 I'll let you know if I need it re-plated then. I  do kinda like the polished look though.

 Rick

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Checking through these parts for any areas the blaster missed. One had dried grease in the track that did not get cleaned out. And checking through all of my door containers I found one more part I had missed.

I plan to drop these off at the plater tomorrow after I vote.

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Drop off at the platers done. The last time I dropped off parts here it was only a one day turn around.

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Finally got these fixed up. Not perfect but great for what they are.