I picked the package up at the post office and the wife opened the box while I drove. she said something expressing shock and confusion as to my choice of purchase but I could see through the rough casting to something perfect for my little car the so called modified, that has waited patiently for attention. here is what they looked like out of the box
a few more minutes with the little grinder with first 16 then 36 then 80 then switch to 180 on a sanding block
clean the edges up with a file and hit the whole thing with first rough then fine scotch brite pads and they look better all the time
I was going to polish them, then I thought I'd paint them same as the backing plates but I kinda like the brushed look too.. whatta ya think? I know the little car is gunna like 'em!
Yeah, sometime the miss' don't understand what and why we buy what we buy. Until it's done, then it purrdy!
I like the brushed look. But I'm also trhinking a contrasting paint treatment woyuld look good to. Polish would look good if you run some some chrome or stainless details: shackles, spring perches, steering arms, etc.
Brushed looks good...but I would paint them the same color as the backing plates ***uming that it is black. Thanks for the A measurements by the way.
yeah, a nice clean semigloss black on the entire ch***is sounds just fine no chrome or polish this go around. Paul
They look great brushed just dont make them look like billet now. lol How about that KB hes got some neat stuff with more to come.It might be a little rough from casting but look how much you can save and also have the satisfaction of knowing you finished them to your liking. Good work. Later Shoe
I painted mine semi gloss black like the backing plates, but I first polished the front edge and the "teeth" and shot the inside gloss red.
Nice clean up... They look great., I say paint the outside and leave the inner natural to give contrast
[ QUOTE ] I was going to polish them, then I thought I'd paint them same as the backing plates but I kinda like the brushed look too.. whatta ya think? [/ QUOTE ] I got mine two days ago. They now shine like a new nickel. Here's my polish method. 80 grit on an air file. 150 with a DA or jitterbug, then 220. 400 wet, by hand, then 1000. Clean up edges with a file. Polish wheel: Black ebony, then white diamond, then red rouge. I left a few pin holes and imperfections for character. I have an old pair of Edmunds air cleaners that were made back in the day that have the same small flaws. You can machine flats for the mounting holes with a small router bit, in a drill press, on fast speed. I'm going to have the backing plates powder coated in "almost chrome" and will use unpolished '57 Buick drums and '35 Ford wire wheels. pigpen "Still Flatheadin', greasin', pickin' and a grinnin'"
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