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Seax Smith · 04-04-2009, 06:57 AM

thruthefence,
Understand what you are saying about the LLC, but it is against my nature to go into the profiteering game. Is a good idea though and sound enough, just not for me. As far as the "Rattle Can Restoration" - why bother, even if you do prime with self etching primer. Okay, so it is goof for a few years in a gentle environment. Am a really big fan of Wurth Rust Guard. (How can you argue with something which has "other unknown compounds" and "No Known Solvents" printed on the label?)

dwkoski,
Have done several restorations to less than #1 show quality. Last was a 92 VW GTi which is the new daily driver. That started with stripping down to the shell and sandblasting. Is excellent advice you offer though. I have a system I have used with ziploc bags index card and a couple filing cabinets for the bags of bits and pieces, each numbered, so the first things off are the last things back on, 3 ring binder and double tagging each wire. (I learned being over thourough the hard way.) That they are parialy dis-assembled is sort of a mixed blessing.

The world of digital photography makes this a lot easier as does the ability to manipulate html. Build a site about the dis-assembly, then work backward.

Thanks much for that advice. It is appreciated.

04-04-2009, 06:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Seax Smith Lurking Deviant Lunatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Armrest, MA Posts: 17	thruthefence, Understand what you are saying about the LLC, but it is against my nature to go into the profiteering game. Is a good idea though and sound enough, just not for me. As far as the "Rattle Can Restoration" - why bother, even if you do prime with self etching primer. Okay, so it is goof for a few years in a gentle environment. Am a really big fan of Wurth Rust Guard. (How can you argue with something which has "other unknown compounds" and "No Known Solvents" printed on the label?) dwkoski, Have done several restorations to less than #1 show quality. Last was a 92 VW GTi which is the new daily driver. That started with stripping down to the shell and sandblasting. Is excellent advice you offer though. I have a system I have used with ziploc bags index card and a couple filing cabinets for the bags of bits and pieces, each numbered, so the first things off are the last things back on, 3 ring binder and double tagging each wire. (I learned being over thourough the hard way.) That they are parialy dis-assembled is sort of a mixed blessing. The world of digital photography makes this a lot easier as does the ability to manipulate html. Build a site about the dis-assembly, then work backward. Thanks much for that advice. It is appreciated. __________________ I don't think we can resist the things that make no sense.