Re: Front Axle Issues blast media

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Bill Traill
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Re: Front Axle Issues blast media

Post by Bill Traill » Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:19 am

Steve, If you decide to media blast the frame be sure to protect the chassis number from being obliterated. I have seen a couple such. The media used on my frame (50 years ago!) was powdered red brick. It did the job without disturbing the metal. After pointing out the chassis number the shop said they will use the brick media...soft. BIll Traill On Thursday, November 21, 2019, 9:33:56 AM PST, Steve S mail@mgnuts.com [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: #ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 -- #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 .ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424ygrp-photo-title{clear:both;font-size:smaller;min-height:15px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;width:75px;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424ygrp-photo{background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:white;border:1px solid black;min-height:62px;width:62px;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424photo-title a, #ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424photo-title a:active, #ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424photo-title a:hover, #ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424photo-title a:visited {text-decoration:none;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-table div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-row {clear:both;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-table div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-row div {float:left;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 p {clear:both;padding:15px 0 3px 0;overflow:hidden;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424ygrp-file {width:30px;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-table div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-row div div a {text-decoration:none;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-table div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424attach-row div div span {font-weight:normal;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 #ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424 div.ygrps-yiv-114965374yiv9698677424ygrp-file-title {font-weight:bold;}#ygrps-yiv-114965374 I noted a possible minor repair on the left front tip of the frame but it could be nothing.  I'll be able to see better once the frame is stripped.  Which begs the question... Acid dip or media blasting for the frame? Perhaps I'll look for another axle just in case. - Steve Simmons, TC8975, TC9849 On 11/21/2019 7:00 AM, Bill Hyatt wrote:
Steve, Looks like a bodged lipstick coverup repair on a damaged axle.  Seems to me that if damage was from a wreck that frame would be impacted too. Any sign of repaired frame damage? Doubt that visible patches are a Factory fix as car build date  predates wide spread introduction & evolution of epoxies as adhesives and fillers. As patches are in high stress areas where cracks could be expected to migrate, suspect  areas should be deep crack tested, radiographic/X-ray, not Magna-flux which is test  for surface micro cracks/flaws. Bill  -Bill Hyatt Sent from my iPhone On Nov 21, 2019, at 12:30 AM, Steve S mail@mgnuts.com [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:   I found a few oddities with a front axle I just stripped.  Due to difficulty getting photos to show on Yahoo, I've posted them on the TABC web site in the Discussion Forum area.  Link here: http://www.mg-tabc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1133 If anyone has any opinions on what they see, I'd love to hear from you.  Reply directly to the forum thread if you like, or here if it's easier. - Steve Simmons, TC8975, TC9849

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