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Re: Paints

To: gradocchio@haynesconstruction.com
Subject: Re: Paints
From: jay_welch@juno.com
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:43:10 -0400
Hi Gary,

Try this:
1. Cast Coat Aluminum - Duplicolor Ceramic Engine Paint #DE1650.  Steel
wheels, air cleaner, valve cover, WalMart, K-Mart $3.00
2. Silver Steel Wheel Paint -  Duplicolor WP316, can be found at WalMart
3. Truck, Van & SUV Paint - Duplicolor #T 229.  It's a nice "warm"
silver, just like the original.

I used #1 and was very happy with the results.  I attached a pic for
comparison.

Good luck,
Jay

On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:16:59 -0400 Gary Radocchio
<gradocchio@haynesconstruction.com> writes:
> I'm having a heck of a time finding spray paint to repaint my 1974 
> TR6's
> steel wheels. All I seem to find that's remotely close (in cans) is 
> that
> bright silver aluminum. I'm also looking for a "cast-iron" color to 
> paint
> some of my other parts but have had no luck finding it. I 
> glass-beaded my
> intake manifold (gotta thank my brother for buying that machine!) 
> and was
> told there is a good satin clear coat I can put on it but I sure 
> don't see
> it locally. Obviously yellowing due to heat/petroleum/exposure would 
> not be
> a good thing.. 
> 
> Thanks for any help
> Gary R.
> CT TR6 guy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tr6taylor@webtv.net [mailto:tr6taylor@webtv.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 2:32 PM
> To: JRURHH@aol.com
> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Rear Springs
> 
> Jim---I have found rear spring removal to be as Irv suggests. 
> Turning
> the rear hub (U-joint) to a spot where the axle drops to its lowest
> limit should provide enough clearance to remove the spring. 
> (Sometimes a
> little help from a large screwdriver comes in handy.) There should 
> be
> very little, if any, compression left in the spring at this point.
> 
> I don't recall if the stock springs are longer than the ones I use. 
> If
> so, you may have to use Plan B.
> 
> Dick

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