1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

About the same approach. I make sure the seating surface is smooth and clear of knicks. I use a lot of grease on the seal surface, on the back, and on the splines so the axle splines can't pinch or damage it. I put the seals in the freezer before installation to make them easier to seat.

@Kwikvette @eon_blue

 

When I drove that part of the pass last August, I took that switchback one as a two-point.

https://youtu.be/ugDOA2f1z_s

 

Sprayed one coat of this on most the outside, still have 2.5 cans left.

But we all know the outside doesn’t really matter.

 

Quick, we need to send some to @Empty_Lord

 

I just picked them up off the shelf, they don’t need to go back on one

 

Good info thanks @CS_AR and @Speedytech7

So the outer edge of the seal should be flush with this raised bevel edge inside the axle tube? We measured it and that edge is 5.5mm in.

 

I am incredibly impressed that the occupant area of the body structure is mostly intact yet the rest of the car looks like it went through a wood chipper. The safety engineering that goes into modern vehicles still amazes me.

 

How is it different from regular rustoleum? Or Rustoleum primer?

 

Probably the label on the can

 

lol so it's just the Pinterest edition

 

Probably

I’m not a paint expert

 

I'm still a fan of the Ace hardware knockoff Rusto...

 

(is joke about women who like arbitrarily refinishing outdoor furniture and making a weekend and pinterest post about it)

 

Project Farm just did a big comparison on a bunch and the Professional Rustoleum came out the winner for the money. It's what I've used for years


I've found it has much better abrasion resistance, and keeps it's color. I've used the $1 walmart can before in a pinch, but anything I care about not rusting, not flaking, holding up to contact, and constistent coverage gets this treatment (inclu my oil sump).

Their high heat one is great too, though working with it is a little different as it comes out more powdery for lack of better term. I coated my exhaust with it under the heat wrap, and it's probably what I'd use on anything attached to the engine block as well.

 

Fired up the ol’ dinosaur.

 

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1587063820

What do you guys think? Really considering selling my current Taco, and left nut for this.

 

Any inclination to get it restored? (bromide yellowing fixed, etc)

 

I mean it’s cool

depends on what you’re gonna do

 

"Overlanding" and would like to get into rock crawling. Plus being a daily to get to and from fire bases for work.