AndyCook
Well-Known Member
Now I have done 3 weeks of laning and Alps trip, I have started on repairs and refurbishment of my colorado.
I am replacing drivers side wheel bearing and outside CV joint as both knackered. so i have stripped most stuff off the front chassis in this area. Therefore good chance to attack it with wirebrush, wire grinder cup-brush, chisel and hammer! to get rust off.
I have nearly done this, then i am spraying with Dinitrol RC900, followed by a couple coats of chassis black and then some dinitrol underbody wax on parts of the chassis.
Before the Alps trip I worked on the inside of chassis rails and the rear axle.
offside area being worked on
[attachment=3:27qm1equ]IMG_4221 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
painted steering knuckle, havent bothered with dust shield yet
[attachment=2:27qm1equ]IMG_4220 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
New HDK CV joint arrived to be fitted after paintwork completed
[attachment=1:27qm1equ]IMG_4219 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
Also ordered senders and gauges to monitor coolant and transmission ATF fluid,
got the inline coolant adaptor and sender today
[attachment=0:27qm1equ]IMG_4223 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
and will also be fitting a Mocal inline adaptor for the transmission sender, as i can't get to the factory sender easily, as hidden behind downtube on exhaust, and dont think the sender will come off without a fight and tears...
when this side done, i need to do otherside, then crossmemebers, and rest of chassis and underbody... going to be a long process
I am replacing drivers side wheel bearing and outside CV joint as both knackered. so i have stripped most stuff off the front chassis in this area. Therefore good chance to attack it with wirebrush, wire grinder cup-brush, chisel and hammer! to get rust off.
I have nearly done this, then i am spraying with Dinitrol RC900, followed by a couple coats of chassis black and then some dinitrol underbody wax on parts of the chassis.
Before the Alps trip I worked on the inside of chassis rails and the rear axle.
offside area being worked on
[attachment=3:27qm1equ]IMG_4221 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
painted steering knuckle, havent bothered with dust shield yet
[attachment=2:27qm1equ]IMG_4220 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
New HDK CV joint arrived to be fitted after paintwork completed
[attachment=1:27qm1equ]IMG_4219 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
Also ordered senders and gauges to monitor coolant and transmission ATF fluid,
got the inline coolant adaptor and sender today
[attachment=0:27qm1equ]IMG_4223 (Medium).JPG[/attachment:27qm1equ]
and will also be fitting a Mocal inline adaptor for the transmission sender, as i can't get to the factory sender easily, as hidden behind downtube on exhaust, and dont think the sender will come off without a fight and tears...
when this side done, i need to do otherside, then crossmemebers, and rest of chassis and underbody... going to be a long process