They should be fine. Flush them with some clean brake fluid then seal them up is my suggestion. Then, when you bleed them, that will flush them out some more.
BUILD THREAD 87 Cutlass EFI build: 9/13/23..NEW STUFF!
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Cool, thanks Jared. I will remember that when i get ready to paint them. I have them sealed, and wrapped up in bags in my utility (cutlass parts storage) closet until i get time to prep them.
Had a few minutes after work and got the blazer brakes apart...after inspection the hubs look crappy on the backsides, not sure if they will work now or not!!! There is no noticeable play in them, could just be from sitting.
Guys tell me what you think please!!!
Oh, and i got these trick little pieces in the mail today too!
Guys tell me what you think please!!!
Oh, and i got these trick little pieces in the mail today too!
Scott,
Just being honest, I wouldn't use those hubs on my car but I'm insanely picky and they are probably fine. You should be able to clean them up and paint them. I used a thin bead of silicone to seal the dust shields to the spindles and to seal the bearings to the dust shields. Get them cleaned up, painted and greased, and you will feel better about them.
Just being honest, I wouldn't use those hubs on my car but I'm insanely picky and they are probably fine. You should be able to clean them up and paint them. I used a thin bead of silicone to seal the dust shields to the spindles and to seal the bearings to the dust shields. Get them cleaned up, painted and greased, and you will feel better about them.
Yeah Jared, I'm really picky as well and I'm having issues with using them. The one side looks like the seal was broken causing rust to accumulate pretty bad. I really don't wanna shell out anymore than i need to since i need to save for a new motor, but i want to make sure the hubs are safe too!
So with the abnormally warm January weather here in KY i was able to get my grilles outside and finish the blackout process woohoo! Hit them with a few coats of adhesion promotor, then a few coats of SEM trim black. I think they turned out awesome!!! Hard to see the satin black with a little bit of glare....but they look killer.
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Thanks man....sanding down the fins was a real PITA though to be honest! Rktpwrd showed me a trick to speed up the process and it helped a ton....but i probably have 4 or 5 hours total in cleaning, sanding, cleaning, paint.
I'm happy they are done and hope they hold up....but my cutlass won't be a daily, nice weather only.
Here are a couple better pics without the glare from outside. Definitely see the difference!
Scott, looks like those came out great! I'm glad the sanding sponge trick helped out for ya.
Great minds must think alike 'cause after almost a year after getting them back from spray chrome, I got back on finishing prepping mine for paint today too.
In my defence, I had a little more prep to do on mine at roughly 4-5+ hours per piece tho...
I just finished the last of the prep here tonight, with any luck tomorrow night I can get them masked up and shot as well. Look for an update on my thread once they're done.
I just hope they turn out as well as yours did!
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Great minds must think alike 'cause after almost a year after getting them back from spray chrome, I got back on finishing prepping mine for paint today too.
In my defence, I had a little more prep to do on mine at roughly 4-5+ hours per piece tho...
I just finished the last of the prep here tonight, with any luck tomorrow night I can get them masked up and shot as well. Look for an update on my thread once they're done.
I just hope they turn out as well as yours did!
D.
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