3 replies to this topic

[westlin]

In past couple of weeks have bought a 1991cooper for my son and I to rebuild. first job is to remove the sub frames. Being a newbe to rebuilds can someone please advise best approach to strip and what to coat them with before putting back on the car.

thanks

Stephen

[PaulColeman]

I had mine blasted back to bare metal and then painted them with http://www.frost.co....lack-paint.html

Paul.

[grahama]

Did an electrolysis strip of the crud and rust (see internet) wire wheel to clean up and primed and hammerite. Came out fine, afterall it's a subframe not the seen bodywork and if you are not going concours then just painted will do to protect it.

electrolysis





wire brushing






kurust to get everything left



paint in white hammerite after primer







That's my way anyway !!

Graham

[waddle]

yours looks mintt, i just did mine, but went down the steam cleen because thats all i had avalable,the flapper disked and wire brushed, seam welded and painted :)

i think enlarging the drive shaft holes while your doing it is a good shout so they fit thru if u need to change them :)