Engine chasis & swing arm bush
Time to get onto the chasis, picture one shows the wire brushing of the engine chasis used the little brush to clean out all the little tubes.
The second picture shows the condition of the swing arm bush once I pulled the arm off, you can see how the rubber has perished. I have pressed the bush out as in picture 3 using a brass fitting from the plumbing department at the local hardware store it was the perfect size to support the swing arm and allow the bush to push through the centre. I have sent the bush off to be re filled with Poly Urethane, I will get it back much quicker and it will probably last longer than the rubber bushes.
The last picture shows the chasis once I have painted it with 3 coats of chasis black POR 15 paint, giving it a sand with 400 grit paper between coats to help key the paint in. Thats it for this long weekend :-)
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Jalpa ELA12175
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