Theodore a 51 3a project

[cbauer]

Started to disassemble some more engine parts to clean, and also took the head off to see what the cylinders look like.
The block and head look good but the #3 cylinder had pitting of a hole in it!
Feed back on what this might be is needed?"
It looks like alien acid blood spilled into the cylinder  :-?

[LeeC]

Cylinder or piston ?

[LeeC]

Cylinder or piston ?

[cbauer]

The piston had this in the picture the head and cylinders looked ok

[Dre]

Witch'es brew (electrolysis) works wonders for parts restoration. I usually keep the parts in the bath for 24 hrs to get all the rust off, it also delaminates most of the paint. This makes the clean-up with a wire wheel easy work. I did this to my CJ2A windshield when I had it and it came out rust free! used a kiddy pool for that one and got all the rust off inside and out. Anything is better than just sandblasting all the parts, and it saves a lot of time and money. JMHO

I know it's been a while since this post... can you elaborate on the witch's brew? thanks,

[LeeC]

Small pit in the piston shouldn't do any harm other than change your compression ratio by 0.00000001%.

[cbauer]

Witches brew is electrolysis,

1. one 55 gallon plastic barrel
2. 1/2" rebar welded in a grid patern
3. one non-electronic battery charger (I use 40 amps)
4. arm & hammer washing (powder) detergent.
5. water to cover all items
Mix the soap into the water make sure it is dissolved.
hang rebar off of side of barrel (I use two on each side of the barrel), suspend the items for rust removal between the rebar (not touching) connect the positive to the rebar and negative to the items for rust removal. turn on charger and let the items brew for a few hours.
The items you are doing will begin to bubble and that is the electrolysis eating away the rust the bars with the positive connected to them will collect the particals from the items being conditioned.
I have used a small baby pool and completely de-rusted my windshield one side at a time.
Caution: the bubbels are hydrogen gas (no smoking)
There are great vids on youtube for this, start with a 5 gallon bucket first and work your way up to big tanks

If I had a bigger tank I would put the frame or tub in it and not use a sandblaster at all just wire wheel after use.

work smarter not harder

[Dre]

no smoking... lol

thanks. Will give it a try.

[cbauer]

Did some welding on the grill shroud, filled the holes in that were left from the spot weld remover bit. I used a copper 1/2" pipe pounded flat as a backing, and really liked the results.  I plan on taking the frame and other parts to the blasters next week. and get this build off the (to cold to do anything fence). I did get the exhaust manifold cleaned and painted with the ceramic header paint. 

[cbauer]

If anyone has a 3a  passenger fender that is in good shape? to sell or trade?

[cbauer]

PM me if you have the fender for trade is what I meant to say?

[cbauer]

Here are some pics, I don't know if I like the metallic on the manifold but we'll see if it looks good when the engine is painted. i'm using the gray that is on the intake for the engine.
I like the welds I did on the grill shroud and I will drill 1/4" holes to mount and weld back to the grill. The copper pipe that I used for the backing during welding worked fantastic. I just pounded it flat and clamped it to the shroud and filled it in. EASY BREEZY.

[cbauer]

Well the Eagle has landed and were off to the races! the frame is sealed and in 5 days of cure I will paint and start assembly of the rolling chassis. I have 3 springs to get ready and will have plenty of time for those.
A guy came up to me when I dropped the trailer for sandblasting and said I have some flat fenders, so I ask to see them and he had 1 mb, 2 45's colume shifts, 5 46-48's, 2 48 trucks 2 wagons and god knows what else. goes to show you you never know what is behind the barns in the country.

[cbauer]

This is the rust converter I use, which is fantastic got it from my brother-in-law which uses it in the plant he works at.
We used it on the Tux CJ5 and wow. Note: (do not mess the paint up and try to sand it back to metal this material will be very tough to get through)

[cbauer]

Oh yea, and my new best friend (Jeep Horder) sold me the MB steering wheel for 20 bucks. I will use it on Teddy.