Chassis corrosion

chrisb · Post by **chrisb** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:27 pm

I have used Kurust and red oxide paint on rusty chassis in the past with success but are there any new products available now to use where the black coating is peeling from the steel frame?

kaiserbilly1 · Post by **kaiserbilly1** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:51 pm

Hi Chris

I have had some flaking too. Have used smooth Hammeright, which does the job. However you could look at Frost http://www.frost.co.uk 01706 658619 , they have every kind of paint you can imagine.
How old is you car / chasis as a matter of interest.

regards

Bill Telford

chrisb · Post by **chrisb** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 11:11 pm

Thanks Bill for your reply. Chassis no. is 97083 and new in April 1996 I think. A local spray shop suggested the aerosol smooth Hammerite too so I will give it a try.
Chris Baughan.

kaiserbilly1 · Post by **kaiserbilly1** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:33 am

Hi Chris

As far as I know the first two numbers = the year of manufacture, mine being 95047, which makes mine a 1995, so I think yours is a 1997.

regards

Bill Telford

Roger King · Post by **Roger King** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:20 pm

Hmm.
Slightly worrying - correctly processed powdercoating shouldn't flake off (unless clobbered hard and chipped). It's electrolytically bonded to the metal.

Roger

kaiserbilly1 · Post by **kaiserbilly1** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:54 am

Hi Roger

Flaking has happened on chasis rails where bolts come through at point where dash board mounts to chasis. Also some flaking at front & rear suspension mountings.

regards

Bill Telford

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:17 pm

Gents,
(slightly) Off topic, but where can I find the chassisnumber on a Hawk?
I bought the Le Mans that was advertised on this site till recently and I now need to show the original chassis number to the Dutch SVA authorities for local registration purposes.
I found the number stamped in the aluminium lining of the engine bay, but that doesn't look genuine (the number doesn't, the lining does). I just hope it's not underneath...
Thanks in advance,
Martin Sterkman

Hawk289 · Post by **Hawk289** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:42 pm

Martin,

The chassis number is near the front on the passanger side, look down past the king filter and you will see it on the 4" chassis tubing.

The chassis number that is on the alu, is correct. Why, because I put it on the alu

Give me a shout if you need anything else

Thanks

john.

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:43 pm

John,
Many thanks. I was trying to locate the number on the chassis, in addition to the aluminium sheet. I know the number is correct, it matched the V5C!

Thanks for the offer, but I'll brush up my English before posting further questions!
Regards, Martin