[DMCForum] Re: impending frame off restoration

["John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Greg,
I am thinking of galvanising as it being a liquid, would be much 
better at treating the hard to reach parts of the frame such as the 
inside of the front cross member, or inside the engine cradle, where 
there could be plenty hidden rust. I was then going to powdercoat 
over the galvanised frame.
Are you thinking of sandblasting and powdercoating your frame? How 
will you treat these hard to reach areas?
I know the front cross member is pretty easy to open up by drilling 
out the spot welds below and removing the rectangular piece of metal, 
then replacing it later with new metal. I don't know how this could 
be done as easily on the engine cradle though... unless you cut it up 
like the guy with the Lotus V8 conversion, and re-weld it back 
together. Doesn't seem to be a good idea to me.

Let me know your thought process!

Thanks,
John


--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> John,
> 
> I may have missed this from one of your past messages, but why did 
you
> choose galvanizing?  If all of the epoxy has to be stripped off, 
wouldn't
> powder coating be a better option?  I am just curious about your 
thought
> process.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dore [mailto:dmcjohn@xxxx]
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 7:34 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: impending frame off restoration
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Elvis and others,
> Actually the time factor is not as bad as I first made out - I'll be
> taking 2 days off work to do the job, so will goto my parents house
> on a Wednesday night, work all day Thursday thru Sunday to strip the
> frame down, then Sunday night, bring the frame and suspension pieces
> back to Dublin with me to get treated.
> Then, when all the suspension bits and frame are restored, I will
> bring them all back down to my parents house again, take another few
> days off work and put it all back together... or so the plan goes.
> 
> Elvis, did you actually galvanise your frame? Were you worried about
> it warping at all? Did it warp in any way??!
> 
> The guy from the galvanising place just called me to warn of the
> dangers of my frame warping during the process... He was basically
> saying that even if this has worked fine on a DeLorean frame in the
> past, there is no telling if it will work on this occasion. Scary
> stuff!
> 
> Another option I'm considering (more like dreaming) is taking the
> bare frame to a place in Galway (in Ireland) that would copy the
> frame in Stainless Steel for me. I'll price it anyway, and maybe I
> could partly fund it by selling my original frame, which is actually
> in good shape apart from some rust on the front frame extension - 
the
> reason I want to galvanise it now is to keep it in good shape.
> 
> I told the galvaniser I'm definitely stripping my frame down, and
> when I get a look at how much work it needs I'll let him know what I
> decide to do.
> 
> Thanks,
> John
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Elvis" <elvisnocita@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi John,
> >
> > been there, did this !
> > only on the weekend sand a three hours drive is very bad !
> > I worked at least 2-3 hours a day on the car for almost 6 months.
> >
> > Once you started you will find thousands of things you want to 
fix,
> > too.
> >
> > I wouldn't start it if you don't have the possibility to do it
> > closer to the place where you live or can show up more often.
> > One saturday and the frame is out. You will see a big step.
> > But afterwards the little steps will take forever.
> >
> > Lower ball-joints - get them from DMCH, those are perfect.
> > No need to bother anymore with the Volkswagen parts.
> >
> > For the PU bushings ask Ed Uding, he made something new lately.
> >
> > I hope you know what kind of job you are starting.
> >
> > Have fun
> >
> > Elvis & 6548 - back together
> >
> > >
> > > Hi guys,
> > > In a few weeks I'll be stripping my frame down completely,
> getting
> > it
> > > hot-dipped galvanised and then powdercoated gray.
> > > While I'm at it, I'd like to replace as many suspension bushings
> > as
> > > possible - are there any upgrades available in this area? Toby
> P.,
> > > did you ever get your polyurethane bushings made
> > > Also, do you all think I should change out my upper and lower
> ball
> > > joints? How are the new Houston lower ball joints compared to 
the
> > > ones John Hervey sells on his website?
> > > I'll be boxing in my lower control arms also.
> > > The hardest part of this for me is finding the time to finish 
the
> > > job - I will be doing the job at my parents house, 3 hours drive
> > > away, so will only get to work on it at the weekends with my
> > brother,
> > > but I'm determined to do as much of the work myself as possible.
> > I'll
> > > make a weblog on a new website I've just bought, will send the
> > link
> > > here as soon as its up and running.
> > >
> > > Hope this doesn't turn into a 12 month project :)
> > >
> > > Any advice on any areas of this job are VERY VERY much
> appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks guys,
> > > John
> > > PS once I have the car back together I'll then start the swap
> over
> > to
> > > the 24 valve (200+bhp) PRV engine....

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