subframe stripdown

Hi guys,

Thanks for the tips last night on the roll pins - I'd have never found them without knowing they were there somewhere. They had a blob of sealant on each end, which was then covered by dirt and grease, so they were invisible until I started cleaning the area.

Can the roll pins be reused? They seem fine anyway...

Anyway, thought I'd update you on my progress with the subframe...

I got the subframe, arms, roll bar and various brackets down to the powdercoaters this morning. Sandblasting found a few weak spots on the drivers side of the subframe, so this was welded before powdercoating.

Some pics:

Firstly, the "before" pic - lots of heavy rust and grease:



Very clean looking after sandblasting:



Part of the damage to the drivers side:



More damage at the other side:



Welded and polished:



After Powdercoating:



Another shot after powdercoating - good as new!



Thanks,
John[/b]

Good job you pulled it when you did ,bad rot in just the wrong place
Should last another 20 years now ....
Yes you can reuse but they cost feck-all so I'd get new ones .Let me know if get stuck ,I have a bag full .You need to silicon them up again or they'll leak box oil .