[DeTomaso] RE: [Detonator] Seam Sealer and Paint

[Doug Braun]

Dan,

	FEW, most auto body sealers (if that's what you're using), such as em's
083XX series, are meant to be painted over.  Check the label or the
Manufacturer/Supplier to see if the sealer is paintable.  If so, I recommend
painting over it.

	For your battery ground connection, rather than connecting to one the
steering rack clamp bolts, connect to one of the steering rack support
bracket to frame rail bolts because the whole idea is to get a good
connection to the frame.  You'll also need to change out the type of bolt,
washers & nut you use for this connection from the stock type because their
black oxide treated surface is non-conductive.  Instead, use either plated
steel or stainless fasteners (I prefer high strength ARP stainless which are
now available in metric sizes).  Clean the frame to bare metal where the
washer you use contacts the frame rail.  I also recommend you lightly coat
the battery post, the underhead area of the grounding bolt, both washers and
the battery cable eyelet with Kop-R-Shield available from Eastwood Co
http://www.eastwoodco.com/.  When you're all done, test the connection by
connecting a voltmeter between the negative battery post and a bare metal
point on the frame rail near your ground connection while someone cranks the
engine.  If you see more than 1/4 volt, you haven't done a good enough job
with the connection.

Doug Braun
blue 73L #55505

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Daniel C Jones
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 3:26 PM
To: DeTomaso Forum
Subject: [DeTomaso] Seam Sealer and Paint

Okay, I removed the brake booster and prop valve and have
stripped the front trunk to bare metal.  Should I paint
the trunk first then put seam sealer over that or put the
seam sealer over the bare metal and paint over that.

Had to open up the hole the positive cable goes through
to pull the cable into the car.  Then I cut a hole in
the interior to route the cable to the dropped battery
box.  I ran the ground cable down to one of the steering
rack mount bolts.

Dan Jones