[Healeys] Engine pulled out of '59 100-6 BN4

[I Erbs]

Any bare metal should be primered immediately as rusting begins within
seconds.... Or so it seems

Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
IT Educator and Consultant
sent from my smartphone. what you get, May not be what I meant to send
On Sep 1, 2014 10:24 AM, "Chris Scholz" <drscholz at visioncenterpc.com> wrote:

> I need some advice. I am overhauling the numbers  matching engine, and
> while
> it is out, I want to strip the engine bay, sandblast it and repaint. There
> is
> bubbling rust at the bottom of both doors, a little on the sills and the
> bottom of the dog legs on the rear quarters. I am having those items
> removed
> and having the body man weld in new patch panels. The frame is in excellent
> shape along with the rest of the car. The paint on the frame is peeling.  I
> really don't want to remove the front fenders as they are in great shape
> with
> good paint. The car is two tone so it will be easy to repaint the coves
> where
> the patch panels will be.  Is the best way to prep the engine bay and
> frame is
> to take it down to bare metal?  I don't own a sandblaster--by the time I
> buy
> the equipment, I could probably hire it done cheaper. I doubt I can wire
> brush
> every nook and cranny. And how soon should the bare metal be painted here
> in
> humid Iowa?
>
> Regarding the front panels which are in great shape, I want this done
> right,
> but I heard it is a pain to remove and refit the front panels.  Do you
> feel I
> can do the engine bay and frame justice if I try to refurbish that area
> without removing the front panels?  I apologize for the lengthy email!!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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