Project updates, power steering, brakes, gauges

[Adam W in MN]

I uploaded some pics and content last night to my website.

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[Mike W.]

Cool! How long did it take for that stuff to clean up the rust on your calipers? And since you dislike yellow, is red a better caliper paint?

A word of caution, most VHT paint I've seen seems to be flat. It does hold up well to high temps, but might get kind of dirty and be hard to clean around brakes and brake dust. BTW, what kind of pads are you running?

[Adam W in MN]

Cool! How long did it take for that stuff to clean up the rust on your calipers? And since you dislike yellow, is red a better caliper paint?

A word of caution, most VHT paint I've seen seems to be flat. It does hold up well to high temps, but might get kind of dirty and be hard to clean around brakes and brake dust. BTW, what kind of pads are you running?

I think I'm running PBR Metal Master? Does that sound right? It's been so long and I don't put many miles on the car.

That Evaporust stuff is amazing. I left each rear caliper in for probably 4+ hours and they came out like that. I carefully poured the stuff back in the bottle from the bucket I used and I'll continue to use it until the reactive compound in there is exhausted. Best part is you can just rinse it off with water and it leaves some barrier on the metal, like POR-15's metal ready, so it won't start rusting again.

Thanks for the caution on the VHT. I don't care as much if it isn't shiny after a while, but stains will bug me. Still I think if it is resistant to brake fluid, I'll be satisfied with it.

BTW, I learned about the Evaporust from Hemmings Sport and Exotic Car magazine. I can't recommend that publication enough to everyone on this board. I've been tremendously satisfied with the depth of content for DIY work and the breadth of cars they cover. There seems to be a bit more British focus than anything else, but they're usually doing some restoration work or featuring a car that was restored with lots of details about the process. I usually read it cover to cover.

[alotawatts]

I uploaded some pics and content last night to my website.

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Adam,
You were having trouble pulling the brake booster. What was the deal ?
Carl