hurleyr

I'm restoring a pair of SSM3s and was woundering what the trick is to repair pits in the bare aluminum lower. Do they have to be welded and sanded out? Or, is there a good filler which can be polished to match the existing aluminum? Any help is appreciated.

Rob..

nocigarette

Just sand your as$ off.......It sucks but its the only way besides painting them.....Poor castings..

nocigarette

They look a lot better if you polish the top cap and flat part of the top.........

hurleyr

Looks like you are going through the same project. Some of my pits look too deep to sand out. I was hoping for an aluminum filler of some sort.

HotPursuit

spot weld and sand out. Also preheat the spot before welding.

open87

iTrader: (2)

if pitting is too bad , i suggest cleaning with acid , then sand blast , clean with acid-again ,sand blast a second time and use this

http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=37

to fill the pits then prime with a good 2 part epoxy primer..

hurleyr

I agree, best way to do it. I just don't want to reseal the drives when the seals burn up. Drives were rebuilt about 10 hous ago.

I'm going to try the spot putty. If they don't clean up I'll tear them down and weld out the pits.

Thanks for the help!

hurleyr

I picked up Aluminox. Looks to be similar to what you are recommending. I'll let you know how it turns out.

HotPursuit

Just finished repair drysumping,new skegs & paint. I feel your pain.

HotPursuit

Old style skegs