thanx CUB, there is a place 1.5 hours away that is "certified" to spary their product. I'll call tomorrow. Other places said it's a one shot deal and can't match second time around cuz of chemical reaction with 2 stage PC's. If that's the case I'm fucked. Truck will have to sit in pieces till I can afford to tackle engine as well cuz I'd like to have a few engine pieces coated to match.
Tis what I got done this weekend.
As stated before I am fucking broke so I spent all saturday morning soaking and scrubbing nuts bolts and other small pieces. I don't have $100+ to replace all the 8 grade hardware but they cleaned up nicely.
the fucking cap on the sending unit was RUSTED! I mean RRRRRUUUUSSSSTTTTEEEEEDDDD. Took over an hour and half with wire brush, small pic and penetrating fluid to get it off. The locking tabs rusted right to the cap and almost snapped one off. Would have sucked!
Before:
After:
old cap literally crumbled:
SO MUCH RUST!!!!
How dif sits till I can clean it up and order parts:
heat shield before:
After: Not sure how the flat black engine enamel will hold up.