At Last it is about 2 weeks later and I'm ready to see if the molasses soak worked to remove rust. I think it did, although not as well as I had hoped... but it IS a long time kind of treatment so the more time you give it, the more will be accomplished I think. The soak DID turn a lot of the surface rust into a dark gray scum on the metal that was easily brushed off under running water in the utility sink. The 2 upper control arms and the 1 lower control arm I believe are now ready for acid etching prior to POR15. The two bedside brackets are deeply corroded and are going back in the bath for more time. I see some rust removal on them, but I'd like to see how much more they can be improved with a longer bath. When I opened the tub up today, the surface was covered with moldy goo that I was dreaming was due to the rust reversal process but maybe it was just the molasses going bad.... I don't know. The 2nd lower control arm is going in the bath now, along with the tie rods and idler arm. I actually think the tie rods will be replaced with new ones during the rebuild, but I thought I'd see how the bath affects them. In another 2 weeks, we shall see. Right now my next step is to figure out how to remove the old components from the control arms. How do I remove those things? I'll have to pose the question on the truck forums..... |
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Jay
12/5/2014 09:24:26 pm
Left a reply to your question on the Stovebolt forum. Did you get the ball joints and control arms apart and back together ok?
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