[DeTomaso] ZF polishing

LS lashdeep at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 22 18:26:00 EST 2015


Yes!
I put 250 mi on my car last weekend and never needed to see the ZF even once.

 LSJ

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625 e street nw
washington, dc 20004
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 To: marshall smith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>; Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; 'Cullen McCann' <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>; 'Michael Shortt' <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com> 
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 Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 2:17 PM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
   
 If you can see the ZF you are staying too close to home........put it on the road.
Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be ! )
 

      From: marshall smith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
 To: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; 'Cullen McCann' <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>; 'Michael Shortt' <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com> 
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 Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:41 AM
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
  
That's funny....that's how mine looks too!
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On Tue, 12/22/15, LS via DeTomaso <detomaso at poca.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
 To: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>, "'Cullen McCann'" <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>, "'Michael Shortt'" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
 Cc: "'Mike Drew'" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>, "'DeTomaso Forum'" <detomaso at poca.com>, "ace595 at hotmail.com" <ace595 at hotmail.com>
 Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2015, 8:50 AM
 
    How are you guys
 even noticing what your ZF looks like?
    All, I can see is trunk carpeting...
 
    LSJ
    central
    wines-spirits   est 1934
    625 e street nw
    washington, dc 20004
    [1]centralwines.com
    [2]facebook.com/CentralLiquors
    202-737-2800
  
    __________________________________________________________________
 
    From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
    To: 'Cullen McCann' <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>;
 'Michael Shortt'
    <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
    Cc: 'Mike Drew' <MikeLDrew at aol.com>;
 'DeTomaso Forum'
    <detomaso at poca.com>;
 ace595 at hotmail.com
    Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:08 AM
    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
    As a poor man's solution, there exists a
 tube of silver-colored paste
    that was recommended on the Forum a few
 years ago. I bought a tube at
    the time and it cleaned up the ZF quite a
 bit. I can see what the tube
    looks like but don't remember what the
 name was.
    It doesn't look like a professionally
 polished ZF case, but it looks a
    lot better than stock. And if you drive
 your Pantera any distance, or
    in the rain, it's probably more practical
    -----Original Message-----
    From: DeTomaso [mailto:[3]detomaso-bounces at poca.com]
 On Behalf Of
    Cullen McCann
    Sent: martes, 22 de diciembre de 2015
 16:45
    To: Michael Shortt
    Cc: Mike Drew; DeTomaso Forum; [4]ace595 at hotmail.com
    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
    Michael, you mentioned the aluminum jelly
 through amazon... my ZF is in
    good working order, but the PO painted it
 black and now the paint is
    flaking off. Id like the case to be
 natural aluminum, not polished or
    painted. I also don't want to disassemble
 the ZF, but it is out of the
    car
    right now. I've heard that 3M makes some
 stripping products that are
    gentle
    enough that the ZF rebuilders use them
 with good results, that are safe
    for
    the ZF case.
    I can of course test it on an
 inconspicuous area but would this
    aluminum
    jelly be the right product for my
 application?
    Cullen
    Yukon, OK
    On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 5:50 AM, Michael
 Shortt
    <[5]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
    wrote:
    >    Cleaning the case is
 best done with a degreaser first, then either
    >    Aluminum Jelly ( amazon
 sells it ) be careful getting it on any
    >    anodized parts, it will
 discolor them. I fonishing touch is a
    >    specialized acidic Wheel
 cleaner.
    >    I have had great success
 with Eagle One for Mag Wheels that are
    porous
    >    and unpolished.
    >    After this three step
 treatment and a little brush action, your ZF
    will
    >    look almost white.
    >    Then spray it with
 WD40.
    >
    >    Michael Shortt
    >
    >    On Dec 22, 2015 12:20
 AM, "Mike Drew via DeTomaso"
    >    <[1][6]detomaso at poca.com>
 wrote:
    >
    >      A  A In a
 message dated 12/21/15 11:44:19 AM,
    [2][7]ace595 at hotmail.com
    >      writes:
    >      A  A  A
 ?ZF polishing
    >      A  A  A
 Can anyone give me the approx cost of having my ZF
    polished?
    >      A  A  A
 Is there someone in the northeast
    >      A  A  A
 That does this
    >      A  A  A
 Thanks
    >      A  A Tom,
    >      A  A It's
 horrendously expensive, because it's normally only
    done at
    >      the
    >      A  A same
 time that the gearbox is being rebuilt.A  As far as I
    >      know, those
    >      A  A who
 specialize in such things will not consider polishing a
    >      complete
    >      A  A
 gearbox, although I don't know the specific reason for
    this.
    >      A  A
 Instead, while you're getting your $5000 gearbox overhaul,
    if
    >      you want
    >      A  A to
 spend an extra $1500 or so, they will arrange to have
    the
    >      bare cases
    >      A  A
 polished.A  It's something that is normally
 subcontracted
    out;
    >      the
    >      A  A pieces
 are either given to a polishing company, or the shop
    >      hires a
    >      A  A
 temporary worker who does it on-site.A  It's a very
    >      time-consuming
    >      A  A thing,
 taking many, many hours to do properly.
    >      A  A I don't
 know of anybody doing ZF work in the northeast; Guy
    >      Trigaux in
    >      A  A
 Simpsonville, SC is the nearest ZF expert to you, I think.A
    >      He's not
    >      A  A much
 for unnecessary bling, and he may not offer polishing
    >      service.
    >      A  A In
 short, if your gearbox was falling apart and needed to
    be
    >      rebuilt,
    >      A  A
 polishing is something you might consider while you're at
    it,
    >      but I
    >      A  A would
 never advocate taking apart a good gearbox just to
    shine
    >      it up.
    >      A  A It
 takes a LOT of maintenance to keep it looking decent; if
    you
    >      are
    >      A  A going
 to drive your car at all (especially in the northeast
    >      where the
    >      A  A climate
 is often far from ideal), I'd urge you to just
    leave it
    >      alone.
    >      A  A Lloyd
 Butfoy advocates cleaning the case, then spraying it
    with
    >      WD-40
    >      A  A which
 both makes it look good, and is easy to clean when it
    >      gets dirty.
    >      A  A Mike
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   Yes!
   I put 250 mi on my car last weekend and never needed to see the ZF even
   once.

   LSJ
   central
   wines-spirits   est 1934
   625 e street nw
   washington, dc 20004
   [1]centralwines.com
   [2]facebook.com/CentralLiquors
   202-737-2800
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: B Hower <b.hower3400 at yahoo.com>
   To: marshall smith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>; Charles McCall
   <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; 'Cullen McCann' <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>;
   'Michael Shortt' <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; LS <lashdeep at yahoo.com>
   Cc: 'Mike Drew' <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; 'DeTomaso Forum'
   <detomaso at poca.com>; "ace595 at hotmail.com" <ace595 at hotmail.com>
   Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 2:17 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing

   If you can see the ZF you are staying too close to home........put it
   on the road.
   Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be
   ! )
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: marshall smith <marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net>
   To: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; 'Cullen McCann'
   <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>; 'Michael Shortt' <michaelsavga at gmail.com>; LS
   <lashdeep at yahoo.com>
   Cc: 'Mike Drew' <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; 'DeTomaso Forum'
   <detomaso at poca.com>; "ace595 at hotmail.com" <ace595 at hotmail.com>
   Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:41 AM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
   That's funny....that's how mine looks too!
   --------------------------------------------
   On Tue, 12/22/15, LS via DeTomaso <[3]detomaso at poca.com> wrote:
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
   To: "Charles McCall" <[4]charlesmccall at gmail.com>, "'Cullen McCann'"
   <[5]cmccann1972 at gmail.com>, "'Michael Shortt'"
   <[6]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
   Cc: "'Mike Drew'" <[7]MikeLDrew at aol.com>, "'DeTomaso Forum'"
   <[8]detomaso at poca.com>, "[9]ace595 at hotmail.com"
   <[10]ace595 at hotmail.com>
   Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2015, 8:50 AM
      How are you guys
   even noticing what your ZF looks like?
      All, I can see is trunk carpeting...
      LSJ
      central
      wines-spirits   est 1934
      625 e street nw
      washington, dc 20004
      [1]centralwines.com
      [2]facebook.com/CentralLiquors
      202-737-2800

      __________________________________________________________________
      From: Charles McCall <[11]charlesmccall at gmail.com>
      To: 'Cullen McCann' <[12]cmccann1972 at gmail.com>;
   'Michael Shortt'
      <[13]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
      Cc: 'Mike Drew' <[14]MikeLDrew at aol.com>;
   'DeTomaso Forum'
      <[15]detomaso at poca.com>;
   [16]ace595 at hotmail.com
      Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 11:08 AM
      Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
      As a poor man's solution, there exists a
   tube of silver-colored paste
      that was recommended on the Forum a few
   years ago. I bought a tube at
      the time and it cleaned up the ZF quite a
   bit. I can see what the tube
      looks like but don't remember what the
   name was.
      It doesn't look like a professionally
   polished ZF case, but it looks a
      lot better than stock. And if you drive
   your Pantera any distance, or
      in the rain, it's probably more practical
      -----Original Message-----
      From: DeTomaso [mailto:[3][17]detomaso-bounces at poca.com]
   On Behalf Of
      Cullen McCann
      Sent: martes, 22 de diciembre de 2015
   16:45
      To: Michael Shortt
      Cc: Mike Drew; DeTomaso Forum; [4][18]ace595 at hotmail.com
      Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF polishing
      Michael, you mentioned the aluminum jelly
   through amazon... my ZF is in
      good working order, but the PO painted it
   black and now the paint is
      flaking off. Id like the case to be
   natural aluminum, not polished or
      painted. I also don't want to disassemble
   the ZF, but it is out of the
      car
      right now. I've heard that 3M makes some
   stripping products that are
      gentle
      enough that the ZF rebuilders use them
   with good results, that are safe
      for
      the ZF case.
      I can of course test it on an
   inconspicuous area but would this
      aluminum
      jelly be the right product for my
   application?
      Cullen
      Yukon, OK
      On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 5:50 AM, Michael
   Shortt
      <[5][19]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
      wrote:
      >    Cleaning the case is
   best done with a degreaser first, then either
      >    Aluminum Jelly ( amazon
   sells it ) be careful getting it on any
      >    anodized parts, it will
   discolor them. I fonishing touch is a
      >    specialized acidic Wheel
   cleaner.
      >    I have had great success
   with Eagle One for Mag Wheels that are
      porous
      >    and unpolished.
      >    After this three step
   treatment and a little brush action, your ZF
      will
      >    look almost white.
      >    Then spray it with
   WD40.
      >
      >    Michael Shortt
      >
      >    On Dec 22, 2015 12:20
   AM, "Mike Drew via DeTomaso"
      >    <[1][6][20]detomaso at poca.com>
   wrote:
      >
      >      A  A In a
   message dated 12/21/15 11:44:19 AM,
      [2][7][21]ace595 at hotmail.com
      >      writes:
      >      A  A  A
   ?ZF polishing
      >      A  A  A
   Can anyone give me the approx cost of having my ZF
      polished?
      >      A  A  A
   Is there someone in the northeast
      >      A  A  A
   That does this
      >      A  A  A
   Thanks
      >      A  A Tom,
      >      A  A It's
   horrendously expensive, because it's normally only
      done at
      >      the
      >      A  A same
   time that the gearbox is being rebuilt.A  As far as I
      >      know, those
      >      A  A who
   specialize in such things will not consider polishing a
      >      complete
      >      A  A
   gearbox, although I don't know the specific reason for
      this.
      >      A  A
   Instead, while you're getting your $5000 gearbox overhaul,
      if
      >      you want
      >      A  A to
   spend an extra $1500 or so, they will arrange to have
      the
      >      bare cases
      >      A  A
   polished.A  It's something that is normally
   subcontracted
      out;
      >      the
      >      A  A pieces
   are either given to a polishing company, or the shop
      >      hires a
      >      A  A
   temporary worker who does it on-site.A  It's a very
      >      time-consuming
      >      A  A thing,
   taking many, many hours to do properly.
      >      A  A I don't
   know of anybody doing ZF work in the northeast; Guy
      >      Trigaux in
      >      A  A
   Simpsonville, SC is the nearest ZF expert to you, I think.A
      >      He's not
      >      A  A much
   for unnecessary bling, and he may not offer polishing
      >      service.
      >      A  A In
   short, if your gearbox was falling apart and needed to
      be
      >      rebuilt,
      >      A  A
   polishing is something you might consider while you're at
      it,
      >      but I
      >      A  A would
   never advocate taking apart a good gearbox just to
      shine
      >      it up.
      >      A  A It
   takes a LOT of maintenance to keep it looking decent; if
      you
      >      are
      >      A  A going
   to drive your car at all (especially in the northeast
      >      where the
      >      A  A climate
   is often far from ideal), I'd urge you to just
      leave it
      >      alone.
      >      A  A Lloyd
   Butfoy advocates cleaning the case, then spraying it
      with
      >      WD-40
      >      A  A which
   both makes it look good, and is easy to clean when it
      >      gets dirty.
      >      A  A Mike
      >
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