1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

[Bob W.]

Iam thinking about soaking my seat frame bottoms in evapo-rust . Has any done this any problems ??? thanks Bob

[Bob R.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

I am not familiar with that product but I don't think I would soak the frame in anything. Harry Sadlock wrote a note last week about spraying the tracks with brake clean read his post it sounded like a good way to clean the frame.

[Jim S.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Iam thinking about soaking my seat frame bottoms in evapo-rust . Has any done this any problems ??? thanks Bob

It will just take a lot of Evapo-Rust. ;^)
Why not media blast, if you have one?

[Bob W.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Bob -Jim thanks for your reply. I started the post the post that Harry replied to. I plan on cleaning the tracks with brake-clean or 2+2 gum cleaner. I would then soak the frames to remove the rust. Jim I don't want sand-glass or media in the tracks after I degrease them. thanks again Bob.

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Jim I don't want sand-glass or media in the tracks after I degrease them. thanks again Bob.

Don't the tracks unbolt from the seat bottoms?
Just thinking of the early Shark cars where they do. If not, I can see why you'd avoid sand.

[Harry S.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Bob, I do not understand your reluctance to media blast the frames. The media is fine glass not a sand blast. You will be able to see cracks and weld brakes easier after a media blast. I've done my two 63's seats and they came out great. This is how the restorers do them.

To help take a look at: http://www.corvetteamerica.com/video/63_64scInstall/

[Bob W.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Patrick -Harry thanks for your reply. No the tracks do not unbolt. Harry i will try and find someone local to media blast the seat bottoms as the backs are fine and have no rust. Thanks again Bob

[Stephen B.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

EvapoRust works well. I have used it a lot.

[Dan P.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Great stuff. You can buy it in 5 gallon pails. I use it all the time.You can also use Molasses thinned down.

[Gene M.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Blasting or solvent the seat tracks all together is not a good idea. Suggest you take them all apart, strip either way and replate the internal pieces and repaint the sheet metal. Then with lubrication reassemble the tracks and seat frame. Blasting or solvent an assembly is a halfassed job. Always disassemble to refurbish. The internal areas will be questionable at best if you don't.

[Harry S.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

63 frames do not come apart. I've done both my 63's with media blasting and they came out perfect. In a prior thread I described the process.

[Gene M.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Everything will come apart. It was not fabricated with multiple pieces as one assembly off the press. Just some as the 63 is more difficult disassembly compared to other years.

Some assemblies require bending, riveting or rewelding to restore completely.

[Patrick B.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

If they are not too bad they can be cleaned with a wire brush attachment on an electric drill for repainting without the problem of grit in the slides.

[Dennis O.]

Re: 1963 seat frames soaking in evapo-rust

Evaporust is NOT a solvent or an acid. It works by an ion exchange process called "chelation". I have used it a lot, and it works very well and doesn't harm anything. I did the parking light assemblies on my '51 Ford, and it removed all of the rust from the insides and didn't even touch the black paint in the grooves. Remember the old Alka-Seltzer commercial? "Try it, you'll like it!"? About $90 for 5 gallons. Seems expensive, but worth every dime.