DEDICATION

This blog is dedicated to the restoration of the Austin Healey 3000...among the most desirable of all British sports cars.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

CLEANING THE UNDERCARRIAGE



After a careful inspection of the surfaces to be sandblasted, we decided to remove as much of the grease and rust as possible with a wire brush.  Since we are blasting outside and the media cannot be reclaimed, further cleaning with a wire brush can only save money and time. Pressure washing didn't clean the surfaces as well as I hoped.  Bill worked most of the day on the body and frame and about four more hours with the brush should finish the job.









Bill removed all the "felt" that was applied to the interior floor pans.













Don and I sorted all the parts into bins and checked off all the new parts that were ordered from Victoria British.  I finished the day, cleaning the grease that remained on the differential.  
Tomorrow, we will finish cleaning the car and the differential.  Hopefully the media for the sandblaster will be here and we can begin the blasting process.

















Later,
Tom McCurry



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