Wednesday, May 25, 2011

PROPER CARE & HANDLING OF FRESH METAL HEADERS Pt.2


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After looking all over Denver for the product Matt @ Lake Pipes so highly recommended I picked up the phone to bug him about where I might find this stuff. He referred me to the company's URL and I ordered a gallon of Phix Corrosion Treatment which while being formulated for removing corrosion, is equally effective at preventing surface. 

Thanks, Matt. 

Saturday, May 7, 2011

PROPER CARE AND HANDLING OF FRESH METAL HEADERS

This is one of those note to self entries. Matt and I had a follow-up chat after I received my handmade pipes in the mail. The subject? The proper prep and storage of fresh metal pipes, prior to installation. Matt advised that since I would neither be installing the pipes right away, nor ceramic coating them anytime soon, avoiding flashing was something I'd want to be mindful of. I told him I'd be storing them indoors (which he was glad to hear) and here's what he advised. Coat the headers in a metal prep product that contain no silicone base (which can make coating them problematic) and load 'em into large trash bags. Seal the bags and keep it as warm and dry as possible. Thanks, Matt. Off to the hardware store I go.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

A CLUSTER OF FUN-- 1959 PONCHO


We had a good walk around the Bandimere Drag Strip's swap meet yesterday, just a couple miles from our current digs. I came across a really cool instrument cluster out of a 59 Pontiac. I'm interested in putting this cluster in the '29, or perhaps the 26 tall T. The '29 will get first crack at it, since the Tall T isn't slotted to be built right away. Of course, that's another blog altogether. 
I bought it because I really like the three piece bezel and think it would look great centered or free floating in my model A or model T's dash. As I was googling to confirm its lineage, I came across a company that is making some beautiful instrument bezels themselves and while they may not appeal to the hardcore traditional rodder, I certainly do like what they're doing. I'll let you judge for yourself: CCM Rod Shop Check 'em out.