Thanks for the info on the paint. I guess I let my fears
get the better of me and I sent a message off too soon. My assumption
that veri-prime and DP40 were the same was quite incorrect (thankfully).
I should have checked it out, instead of going by faulty memory.
I had a Healey expert (The Healey Werks in Chicago) repair,
sandblast, and prime the substructure of my car. He's the one who used
the veri-prime. Since I have little knowledge of current paints, I've
been following his lead. I wonder if he uses the acid etching primer
because of the aluminum panels of the Healey? Perhaps I should consider
using DP40 on the rest of the body panels (doors, fenders,hood, boot
lid etc.) Opinions?
I've been working on a Jag XK120. Recently I've taken apart the
front suspension and found a significant amount of wear on the lower ball
joints. I'm not very familiar with the style of ball joint used, and I
need some advice on repairing it. It has two parts which comprise a socket
with a softer metal liner (bearing surface) and a ball that looks very similar
to a trailer hitch. The ball has a pretty large flat area worn into it. I
think the severity of the wear is due to a lack of a grease (it has no
grease fitting). I'm assuming I'll have to replace the ball, but do I have
to also replace the socket lining? Is it typical to modify these to include
a grease fitting?
Also on the XK120, I have found a number of fasteners in the suspension
that are red. I can't tell for sure if they were painted red, maybe they were
dyed red. Does anyone have a clue what or why this is? Perhaps there was a
popular anti-seize or thread lock in the fifities that was red? I'll
entertain any wild theories - they make no mention of it in the 'original
XK120... guide' I have.
I'd like to have all the fasteners on my Healey and this XK 120
cad plated (is that the right term?) Does anyone have any experience
with this? A lot of the bolts in the suspension of the Jag have
interference fits to reduce play. Would the thickness of the plating
mess this up? Costs?
Finally, I think the touching the toes beer challenge required PROOF
of being able to touch your toes. I can tell you what both my shins smell
like - old shoes and dirty socks (bleh).
william woodruff woodruff@caen.engin.umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI
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