Gransport wishbones, hub clean up.

[boomerang]

Even when a car does not run for a few years, suspension parts deteriorate due to oxidation.
Time to act.
Bought a sandblasting cabinet and got working.
First and most important problem was rust at the outer ends of both springs.
After sandblasting and powder coating the springs, they got crimp sleeves at the outer ends, where the first windings touch each other.
Then the wishbones and hubs where done; pearl blasting, 2k clear coat.
Happy to see that there where no cracks, was no rust or oxidation at the fanblock housings.
Looks quite nice, doesn’t it?

 

[Scaf]

Underbody detailing !
It does look smart, well done.

I had a hotrod once that was as polished underneath as it was on top, all suspension parts polished or painted body colour etc etc - it was the devils work to keep it that way !

 

[madmanmart]

Nice work there!

 

[davy83]

very shiny!!! looks tremendous, I wonder how long it will stay like that?

 

[hashluck]

Very nice

 

[TimR]

I wonder how long it will stay like that?

The various nuts and drop link brackets and such- they all look new. That zinc plating doesnt last more than 6-8 weeks in normal UK conditions before it starts to look tardy...
And I wonder about the wisdom of blasting around ball joints and the like- whether you use glass, walnut shell or whatever else tbh...
Looks nice but I question how practical it is...

 

[madmanmart]

The various nuts and drop link brackets and such- they all look new. That zinc plating doesnt last more than 6-8 weeks in normal UK conditions before it starts to look tardy...
And I wonder about the wisdom of blasting around ball joints and the like- whether you use glass, walnut shell or whatever else tbh...
Looks nice but I question how practical it is...

If the car stays garaged with summer use then it’ll last a fair while.
light blasting of the corrosion has probably made no difference at all.

 

[TimR]

I scrubbed my control arms for four days straight last year before fitting new suspension parts..
You are right...it made no difference at all after 500 miles...

 

[safrane]

Do you take bookings?

 

[boomerang]

After everything is mounted back, every nut and washer becomes a spray of 2k clear coat.
Hope that helps preventing oxidation.
What madmanmart says, only summer/ dry weather use.

 

[TimR]

After everything is mounted back, every nut and washer becomes a spray of 2k clear coat.
Hope that helps preventing oxidation.
What madmanmart says, only summer/ dry weather use.

Id be interested to see what it looks like in, say...10K miles and five years; whichever comes first....

 

[Danny]

Nice boomy!,

 

[Oishi]

During the PPI on my car, it was up on the lift and we were inspecting the suspension and I thought "some idiot has wrapped the ball joints in duct tape". I guess I was the idiot.

 

[TimR]

During the PPI on my car, it was up on the lift and we were inspecting the suspension and I thought "some idiot has wrapped the ball joints in duct tape". I guess I was the idiot.

Heat shields...believe it or not.
They do produce quite alot of waste energy in the form of heat , these motors !! I thought it was a bit nutz too...but Im ignorant .

 

[Oishi]

Yes, we looked it up and found out they were heat shields. At about $5 each I think they are the cheapest part on a Mas.

 

[boomerang]

Heat “shields“ Indeed.
But why do USA cars have that common metal heat shield behind the brake discs, while EU cars don’t?
Would help a lot keeping heat from the discs, away from the ball joints.

 

[TimR]

Im guessing...
Maserati place ball joint socks on the front and forego the disc shield because ventilation is important for disc cooling...
My rears have the disc guard/shield ( raers produce significantly less heat) and no ball joint socks...
Kind of, 'either or' !?

Edit- interesting..just looked on ES fiche . It’s bonefide different spec. Weird.

 

[boomerang]

 

[lozcb]

Even when a car does not run for a few years, suspension parts deteriorate due to oxidation.
Time to act.
Bought a sandblasting cabinet and got working.
First and most important problem was rust at the outer ends of both springs.
After sandblasting and powder coating the springs, they got crimp sleeves at the outer ends, where the first windings touch each other.
Then the wishbones and hubs where done; pearl blasting, 2k clear coat.
Happy to see that there where no cracks, was no rust or oxidation at the fanblock housings.
Looks quite nice, doesn’t it?
View attachment 69611

I do love a bit of OCD in the right places

 

[boomerang]

Received a new bearing today.
Thanks Martin
Everything smooth now.