It’s been a while since an update so thought I would list a few things I’ve been doing whilst having the extra time recently.
Firstly I’ve completed a full service last month using millers 5w40 oil, new genuine Honda oil filter, wurth engine flush and I also treated my self to a new ITG filter as mines been installed 5 years and was starting to get ropey. Whilst servicing I also installed the gearbox poly flex insert and new acuity shifter bushes which has tightened up the shifting nicely. The past two weeks I’ve been working on the dreaded rust. Below is my method and products used and some pics of my progress.
I Fully cleaned and degreased the area 1st, then dried it with a hair dryer, then removed as much rust as possible with a wire wheel on a drill / wire brushes, I then applied Bilt hamber hydrate 80 rust converter to pitted areas where rust was bad, then primed over rusted ares with Bilt hamber electrox zinc primer, then painted all areas including non rusted areas with Bilt hamber epoxy mastic, I then filled / injected all chassis rails and sills / floor pan with Bilt hamber s50 wax and finally coated all underbody with Bilt hamber ub wax. You can see why this process has taken two weeks as you have to wait a day in between coats ect, hopefully this will keep the rust at bay? In regards to the arch liners I had a rust hole behind these on both sides so I replaced with fresh steel after cutting out the rot, I used 2mm thick steel and stuck in place using jb weld, please see pics below, sorry for the large pictures but photo bucket wouldn’t let me save the the pictures smaller??
I’m now in the process of just starting to refurb my wheels, Just sanding them down today and hopefully getting some primer on tomorrow, I’m going for a Little change from silver to graphite grey. Pics to follow.