Grill
Restoration....of sorts
The design of
the TR6 grill is one of those moments of......"what the heck were
they thinking when they designed this"? Basically the
outside frame is metal dipped in plastic. Not a bad idea
unless a gap develops between the metal and the plastic
in which case it traps water and lots of rust happens.
I've noticed over the years the plastic coating coming
loose at the sides and with the radiator and engine out
of the car what better time to remove the grill and see
what kind of repairs can be made.
The top of the
frame is in perfect shape while the water
collection areas are all rust. |
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Lots of rust on
the sides pieces |
Is that brass
solder? |
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Right now my
plan is to use some of the black POR-15 that I have left
over from the painting of the Nissan differential. That
was my first experience with this paint and the results
were terrific. I'm not going to worry about the
missing chunk out of the side as there's really nothing
I can do about it. My goal here is to stop
any further rust.
POR-15 Tip: If you
put the can top back on the POR can, chances are you will never
get it off again unless........................put some Saran
Wrap between the can and the lid. It really works.
The
POR-15 worked great and the frame looks as good as
can be expected considering its condition. |
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