I am wondering if there is a go-to for preserving metal (Frame, Engine, and Body) while waiting for the time and money to do a frame off.
I am currently replacing the radiator (Ha, Ha) and have progressed to taking off all the front body panels on the FJ40. With access to the engine bay and frame, I am in a serious de-grease/de-rust mode. I am wire-wheeling and sanding all the frame/rusty body parts in hopes to preserve it for a couple of years (hopefully) without making a bigger mess down the road. After a day or 2, I seem to get light surface rust forming on the frame and engine already.
I read a thread on boiled linseed oil and thought that sounded like it might work. Also, is a rust converter something to use on the frame? I could also prime and paint what I have access to.
If nothing else, I have loosened up the bolts for down the road.
Jerry
I am currently replacing the radiator (Ha, Ha) and have progressed to taking off all the front body panels on the FJ40. With access to the engine bay and frame, I am in a serious de-grease/de-rust mode. I am wire-wheeling and sanding all the frame/rusty body parts in hopes to preserve it for a couple of years (hopefully) without making a bigger mess down the road. After a day or 2, I seem to get light surface rust forming on the frame and engine already.
I read a thread on boiled linseed oil and thought that sounded like it might work. Also, is a rust converter something to use on the frame? I could also prime and paint what I have access to.
If nothing else, I have loosened up the bolts for down the road.
Jerry