I rebuilt my recently with some advice from my LBC. First, I dismantled them
and cleaned off all of the grease and baked-on goodnees with mineral spirits
and a stiff nylon brush or a brass wire brush. I didn't want to scratch the
aluminum body. I then had all the parts media blasted with glass beads. Now
comes the tough part. Wearing goggles, I spent about an hour shooting air into
all of the orifices and cracks to get all the glass out. A clogged needle can
easily happen if this isn't done. After feeling confident that I got to all of
the glass, I sprayed all the parts with carb and choke cleaner to bring back
the aluminum color again. After rinsing and drying several times, I assembled
the carbs. After assembly, I used clear coat paint and sprayed the entire
assemble bodies, making sure I had free movement where I needed it. They
turned out really nice. If I were to do it again, I would spend some time with
some aluminum polish and a dremel to really put a shine to them, then assemble
and clear coat to preserve the shine.
Good luck!
Andy
CD6521L
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Macholdt [SMTP:vze2846b@verizon.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 7:04 PM
To: 6pack list
Subject: Carburettor rebuild questions
While I'm waiting (patiently) for my weldor to get my diff reinforcement
brackets done, I am rebuilding the carbs. I have done this job on several
cars, but this time I want them to look as good as they run.
I'm not interested in powder coating them. Does anyone have tips on cleaning
the carb bodies and then preserving the look? Is there something that I can
soak them in or is a wire brush and lacquer thinner the way to go?
Thanks,
Peter
'68 TR250
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