Topic: Ospho results and a few more finish questions

[390Pony]

Well I used the gun bluing to approximate the darkened look on the idler and pitman arms. Both look good. Also messed around with Ospho to phosphate some brake line brackets and the accel arm. It took about a 4 to 1 mix of water to Ospho to result in a concentration strong enough to see good results in 10 minutes or so of cooking. Dried, heated and oiled with WD-40, followed by Boeshield a day or so later. I'm happy with the results being a rookie.

Is the clutch rod that attaches the pedal to the Z bar through the firewall phosphate "natural" finish or shiny zinc ?

Oh yeah...also I'm putting the steering wheel back in after replacing the firewall insulation pad..That was fun. Is the order of assembly...Firewall, Rubber Seal, Insulation Pad, Lower Column Brackets ? or do the brackets sit beneath the insulation pad securing only the rubber seal to the firewall ?

Thanks   

[PetesPonies]

Rather than use that product, get some Phosphoric acid from Home depot. They sell it as a concrete whitener. It is much less expensive and a stronger ratio of acid.

[jwc66k]

Rather than use that product, get some Phosphoric acid from Home depot. They sell it as a concrete whitener. It is much less expensive and a stronger ratio of acid.

Have you got a brand name? Their web site does not list "concrete whitener".
Jim

[DKutz]

Dried, heated and oiled with WD-40, followed by Boeshield a day or so later. I'm happy with the results being a rookie.

How did you heat them after?  oven?  how long?

[Bob Gaines]

Well I used the gun bluing to approximate the darkened look on the idler and pitman arms. Both look good. Also messed around with Ospho to phosphate some brake line brackets and the accel arm. It took about a 4 to 1 mix of water to Ospho to result in a concentration strong enough to see good results in 10 minutes or so of cooking. Dried, heated and oiled with WD-40, followed by Boeshield a day or so later. I'm happy with the results being a rookie.

Is the clutch rod that attaches the pedal to the Z bar through the firewall phosphate "natural" finish or shiny zinc ?

Oh yeah...also I'm putting the steering wheel back in after replacing the firewall insulation pad..That was fun. Is the order of assembly...Firewall, Rubber Seal, Insulation Pad, Lower Column Brackets ? or do the brackets sit beneath the insulation pad securing only the rubber seal to the firewall ?

Thanks 

Clutch rod was bare steel but barely zinc phosphated will look close and hold the boeshield better.

[preaction]

From Home Depot.

[Bob Gaines]

From Home Depot.

Paint department or where cement products are?

[preaction]

Paint department, I have tried this and it is a good product to use as a blackening agent, its much different that evaporust.