Speaking of bumpers.

[FI Spyder]

Today is the last warm day (50F) for a while as it's supposed to drop down to freezing for next 10 days or so. I took off my rear bumper to touch up with POR-15 and replace the lower rubber retainer bolts and shoulder washers with stainless as that's the last thing I haven't touched yet. I was surprised how easy everything came off, either starting them with ratchet for half the other half came of by hand and socket. I was surprised everything looked like new with only a few dabs of POR-15 needed here and there and a little rust on rubber left by shoulder washers. I expected about 1/4 of the paint to be gone like the rear axle was. You got to love those California cars.

Condition of the mounting nuts/washers.




Bumper off:



Inner bumper washed reflecting the trees at other end"





- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[john 215]

Hi,

You guy's get it too easy over there, no fun unless you are struggling with rusted nuts and bolts !!! [:p]

No seriously, amazing condition, even new old stock over here would be in worse condition !

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty Now with an overdrive conversion

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[FI Spyder]

It was warm out today so decided to push out the Spider and wash off the back and inside the rear frame. It was pretty good. A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer up the pants and it will be ready for reinstall. Actually there is a little surface rust on the bottom inside from about 4 inches from rear hole extending 6" forward. Not sure what I'm going to do with that yet. If I can get in there with a barbecue brush I might clean it up with Metal ready a do some remote painting with POR-15 and a toothbrush in a stick. Also some of the edges had the paint missing and a spot here and there. Once the painting is done I'll spray some waxoil in there.





- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[silverseven]

what's with you guys tonight ??

now we have naked rear ends ....thankfully this one won't require "grease" spots to cover up !

Ron.

[dursleyman]

Just for comparison, here is a picture of the rear bumper I took off my project car.
Oh to be in California - for the weather anyway.



Russ

1980 TR7 Sprint DHC
Dursley
UK

http://tr7russ.blogspot.co.uk/

[FI Spyder]

Hard to get a smooth paint surfac on that.[:p]

Brushed out the rust with barbecue brush taped to wooden paint handle and some Metalready. You've got to attack taht rust like a southern preacher attacks sin with snakes and fire & brimstone.

Shot of inside rear frame before.




Shot of frame after Metalready and brushing




Sho of frame looking further inside





- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[Hasbeen]

Hey Spyder, that looks a bit like the dark hole of Calcutta to me. I'm not going in there.

Hasbrrn

[john 215]

Hi Russ,

Now looks a lot more familiar !! Not seen bumper's like FI Spyder since these car's were new !

Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty Now with an overdrive conversion

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[FI Spyder]

Hope everybody had good New Years. Spent my first day of the year getting rid of rust on front surface of rear bumper where the tires kick up sand. Wire brush on a drill and Metalready got it easy. Next Step POR-15.





- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[FI Spyder]

For those of you who don't follow "active topics" I've finished this thread off in the blog section. Last thing I had to do with the car. Just a few little things left like speaker upgrade, deteriorated foam in sunvisors, etc. Mostly wash and wax now.



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT