Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Shocks

Clean, Blast, Refill and Paint

Cleaned the inside with mineral spirits. No sludge & not much filings in oil.
Refill with Hydraulic oil from lowes
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=188583-30102-54012&lpage=none
Gaskets were fine, didn't replace
The levers work in a nice smooth motion. Finish filling shocks with a plunger that I bought to fill motorcycle batteries.
Use steel wool to prep the aluminum housing to give it a satin look
After blasting, primed the arms & paint with Rustoleum spray cans & clear coat the whole thing



Paint Arms Black & Clear the entire shock


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