You might try Dinitrol 3125 on the frame's interior. It's expensive but worth
it from the accounts I
have read.
Contact Tim Britnell at www.dingocroft.co.uk.
You might find it in the US somewhere, but I didn't. Maybe didn't try as hard
as I could have.
Don Malling
Guy D. Huggins wrote:
> I had a good day yesterday separating the two halves of the left outer
> assembly. (This is the shaft with the sliding splines and two u-joints
> that goes from the diff to the wheel).
>
> After I backed off the collar that keeps the two halves connected, there
> was a metal and a cork ring around the shaft. As you could imagine, the
> cork ring just disintegrated. Dutifully, I went looking through all my
> catalogs for a replacement, and found none. In fact, the catalogs of
> the big three do not even mention this cork ring.
>
> So here's my question for all you good folks; what in the world is the
> cork ring for, and do I even need to replace it? If so, from where can
> I get one?
>
> As far as an update is concerned, I've gotten the chassis complete (weld
> repairs, suspension strengthening kit, diff bridge kit, cleaned,
> painted, etc).
> However, I still haven't placed any agent INSIDE the chassis to keep it
> from rusting within. I'm considering using a product called "Corrosion
> X" because I have some contacts there, but any other suggestions would
> be welcome.
>
> Now that the chassis is ready, I am tackling the reconditioning of all
> the undercarriage components; restoring them and putting them back onto
> the chassis. So far I've completed the differential (needed some
> serious cleaning and a pinion oil seal), and just started on the left
> rear trailing arm (including brake and shaft to diff).
>
> Hope to have the photos up on the web site soon. Pictures of the
> chassis are already posted.
>
>
> Peace be with you!
>
> Guy D. Huggins
>
> 1965 Triumph TR4A
> CTC 63569LO
> http://www.genfiniti.com/triumph/
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