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Refinishing a Rochester Quadrajet Carburetor

In this video I turn my hand to re-plating and refinishing a carburetor for a guy with an '86 GMC.
Products are from Caswell, but I barely know what I'm doing so:
A: don't use this as a tutorial
B: I barely know what I'm doing
C: don't hold Caswell liable for anything I say or do
oh, and,
D: I barely know what I'm doing

Пікірлер: 21

  • @ToddASmith-il3zt
    @ToddASmith-il3zt Жыл бұрын

    One of the most exciting and relaxing things to watch

  • @qivarebil2149
    @qivarebil214913 сағат бұрын

    You should zinc plate the bodies before "chromating" or more correctly, passivating them. It will make a huuuuuge difference!

  • @SignalyardsGarage
    @SignalyardsGarage2 жыл бұрын

    Yet another great video from you! Thanks for the tip about Caswell. I looked them up and I’m amazed at what all they offer. I believe I can do plating with their systems. I’ll either need to hire it done or learn how myself. Thank you yet again!

  • @randallsanders7446
    @randallsanders74462 жыл бұрын

    Another good video Jayhawker. Thanks for bringing me along on the journey; enjoyed the ride. Haven't been disappointed yet. I had no idea that there are products that would allow me to do this plating stuff at home. In each of your videos I have learned at least one new thing &, in a number of them, I've come away with either new knowledge or new ideas. I like the idea of blackening the hardware as you did; I think it beats cleaning stuff & then painting it. I'm assuming that the black doesn't come off as easy as paint does. Later Gator.

  • @DesertRatFabrication
    @DesertRatFabrication2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jay, great video, your detail is second to none, thanks for sharing, be waiting for the next one, and God Bless

  • @imaginenonn37
    @imaginenonn372 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel! i found your channel because i am looking to get a 49-52 chevy straight 6. I have learned so much. thanks for the great content. I have been binge watching all your vids this past couple of months. good stuff!

  • @TheJayhawker

    @TheJayhawker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to have you aboard! Thanks

  • @kansasindependent4015
    @kansasindependent4015 Жыл бұрын

    I like your setup those parts turned out pretty good way to go thanks for sharing 🙂

  • @TheJayhawker

    @TheJayhawker

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @topcat5988
    @topcat5988 Жыл бұрын

    You are something else… Great video!

  • @josedelao9124
    @josedelao9124 Жыл бұрын

    Glass bead leaves a smooth shiny metal surface unlike sand or other abrasives wich leaves a ruff surface.

  • @kevinpfaff2301
    @kevinpfaff23012 жыл бұрын

    Another excellent video!

  • @josedelao9124
    @josedelao9124 Жыл бұрын

    Sodium hydroxide based degreasers do decompose plastics and rubber .

  • @josedelao9124
    @josedelao9124 Жыл бұрын

    Older rochsester 4gc bodys were green chromate dipped .

  • @josedelao9124
    @josedelao9124 Жыл бұрын

    They also sell green chromate powder to do your own chromate.

  • @Spiritof_76
    @Spiritof_766 ай бұрын

    Nice job on the plating! Will the process possibly harm the diaphragm in the choke pull-offs? I'm guessing that the metal was plated before assembly when they were manufactured.

  • @josedelao9124
    @josedelao9124 Жыл бұрын

    Try green drab chromate for rochsester bodys and #1glass bead in a blasting cabinet is great to clean carb bodys and linkage parts?

  • @curtiswells8129
    @curtiswells8129 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding work and another great video. I know that you simply cleaned up the green coated parts, but is there a way to restore those pieces to their original state or color? thanks for a reply.

  • @architude
    @architude Жыл бұрын

    Might of been realistically a little harsh there.............

  • @stoneyswolf
    @stoneyswolf7 ай бұрын

    The carb body isn't close to original needs a lot more time in that yellow dip you got there.