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Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:08 pm
by Tadracket
ra272 wrote:Be carefull, this a heat treatment, it can modify the hardness of steel.
Very nice but could you be more specific please?
If you take a look at my red runner, you'll see me and metallurgy do not exactly get along :(

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:24 pm
by ra272
This is an hardening heat treatment, so it can make your parts harder, but they probably could break if you bend them. I only do that on shelfer. Fo runners, I use new Asso tie rods: they are much stronger.

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:54 pm
by JK Racing
I also used a wire wheel on mine to clean the rust off, then I hit them with clear nail polish I "borrowed" from the wife...SHHHH, don't tell her.

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:33 am
by Volumiza
ra272 wrote:To bring your black steel parts back to life (screws tie rods etc...)

1) remove rust with that:

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2) heat the parts with that, until they become dark red

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3) Drop the parts in vegetal oil (motor oil stinks, vegetal oil smells french fries).

Be carefull, this a heat treatment, it can modify the hardness of steel.
excellent advice, i didn't know about the heating and vegetable oil bit, cheers.

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:09 am
by Moggie XL
this car looks awesome.Resurrecting old parts is very rewarding when done this well.

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:17 am
by m_vice
hey ra272 what color is that FRP G10? and where did you get it from? is it Tan color?

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:59 am
by ra272
i bought this frp sheet fron a German ebay seller:
http://search.ebay.fr/_W0QQfrtsZ0QQsassZstefftech

It's flat light green and not transluscent, like a spearmint wrygley's . Definitively not like the original AE frp.

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:14 pm
by m_vice
excellent thanks. i am looking for the same material as the original Fiberglass but haven't find anything.
thanks , i will look into it.

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:12 pm
by Ruffy
Probably one of the finest cars I have ever seen! I really like this cars look.
Fantastic work!
:D

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:55 am
by prp
The best A&L car I've seen: J'ADORE :mrgreen:

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:07 am
by mikedealer
m_vice wrote:excellent thanks. i am looking for the same material as the original Fiberglass but haven't find anything.
thanks , i will look into it.
post a question in the "ask gene hustings" and ask steve to ask pete cooney where the heck they got the G10 from

Re: Finished A&L project

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:45 pm
by railey72
That is an awesome looking buggy. Don't know why but I love the old school look of fiberglass.