Roof Deuce Restoration

[Woj]

Sam,

Looking good. Anodes, cathodes, +, -, electrons, neutrons and protons; I think you are now a plater and designated Mallory restoration expert.

Are you happy with the results? I did the home phosphate kit at one time with limited unexpected (good) results and a buddy of mine tried the zinc plating deal, minimal success with that though.

Parts look good overall. Looking forward to seeing the finished project.

Phil W.

[mockingbird812]

Thanks guys - havin' fun! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Woj, I did another batch tonight and I think I am getting the hang of it. Time, current, and surface area to be plated are the variables that have to be balanced. I'm getting bright, lusterous finish that looks like the fastener bins at the hardware store. I finished restoring the distributor body this evening too. I'll post some more progress shots tomorrow.

P.S. Woj: I don't know if mixing my own solutions (so I know what is in there) is making a difference for me vs. the home kits. I did a bunch of research to determine what the correct ingredients and proportions should be. I am looking forward to the black zinc process as I really like this finish and I feel it is a very close to correct looking finish for many GM fasteners.

[PeteLeathersac]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[size:17pt][color:#3333FF]Felt like a mad scientist mixing my brew </div></div>




Wow...nice work Sam!!!

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~ Pete

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz

[mockingbird812]

Most of the distributor piece parts are plated except for some internal parts. Those and the Mallory coil I'll get to this weekend....





Here is the condenser that checked good last week. It cleaned up well with some vinegar and quad ought...

[Salvatore]

Beautiful! maybe start a side business out there in the desert. Real nice Sam!

[Roof]

Sam, that stuff is looking great but you're working way too hard. Slap those parts together, throw them back on the car and go grab some gears!!!

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Roof</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sam, that stuff is looking great but you're working way too hard. Slap those parts together, throw them back on the car and go grab some gears!!! </div></div>

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[mockingbird812]

I hear you Linda. But, something your hubby said is just stickin' in my craw. He said <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;that Mallory dual point ignition just woke that Deuce up&quot;</span></span>. So I got to make sure it is in tip top shape so I can see for myself what a difference it makes [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]
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[John Brown]

You have someone with a distributor machine to adjust the points for you? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

When I worked at a speed shop years ago we always adjuster the four lobe Mallory points on the machine to be sure the cylinders all fired at exactly 90 degree seperation. That's near impossible to do with a feeler guage.