[DeTomaso] polish ZF cost estimate

[Boyd Casey]

Mike,
Do you think that polishing a fully assembled ZF presents  a risk to
damaging the transaxle? You mentioned people polishing a Trans axle while
it was still installed. I have posted warnings against sand blasting and
even wet bead blasting while one has an engine or transaxle installed. I
know from  information passed on to me by my friend who owns a new water
based glass bead blasting business that even with substantial efforts made
to protect the engine or tranny it is very easy to have a  nominal amount
of glass beading find it's way into the engine or transmission and that's
 the death knoll for either.  I wasn't aware of similar risks to the ZF
 due to polishing.

Thanks,
Boyd

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 12:58 AM, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

> I think Lloyd Butfoy charges $1200 for polishing. Of course he would never
> do it with the gearbox assembled.
>
> I double any professional polisher will either.
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 13, 2014, at 21:55, Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >   Just out of curiosity, I know there will be a wide variance but what do
> >   you think we be a reasonable price to polish a fully assembled zf dash
> >   -2 with bell housing outside the car. Detached from the motor and
> >   delivered to a polishing shop. Do you think it would be necessary to
> >   take any steps to protect the ZF from intrusion of polish or any other
> >   potential problems?
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   Mike,
   Do you think that polishing a fully assembled ZF presents A a risk to
   damaging the transaxle? You mentioned people polishing a Trans axle
   while it was still installed. I have posted warnings against sand
   blasting and even wet bead blasting while one has an engine or
   transaxle installed. I know from A information passed on to me by my
   friend who owns a new water based glass bead blasting business that
   even with substantial efforts made to protect the engine or tranny it
   is very easy to have a A nominal amount of glass beading find it's way
   into the engine or transmission and that's A the death knoll for
   either. A I wasn't aware of similar risks to the ZF A due to polishing.
   Thanks,
   Boyd

   On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 12:58 AM, Mike Drew <[1]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   wrote:

     I think Lloyd Butfoy charges $1200 for polishing. Of course he would
     never do it with the gearbox assembled.
     I double any professional polisher will either.
     Mike
     Sent from my iPhone

   On Sep 13, 2014, at 21:55, Boyd Casey <[2]boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
   >A  A Just out of curiosity, I know there will be a wide variance but
   what do
   >A  A you think we be a reasonable price to polish a fully assembled zf
   dash
   >A  A -2 with bell housing outside the car. Detached from the motor and
   >A  A delivered to a polishing shop. Do you think it would be necessary
   to
   >A  A take any steps to protect the ZF from intrusion of polish or any
   other
   >A  A potential problems?

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