Passenger-Side Clutch Cover

After finishing the brake line clamps, I decided to tackle something a little larger. I rummaged through one of the parts boxes and pulled out a bag with a few bolts and a small rust-covered panel. The bag was labeled "p-side clutch cover."

To remove the old paint and significant surface rust, I had to make use of a larger wire wheel that I attached to my drill. Here is what it looked like as I was getting started with the clean-up process.

You may be able to see on the left where I had already begun grinding off the rust and old paint. The paint came off quickly, but the rust was fairly stubborn. There were a couple of spots where the rust was pitting the metal, but it wasn't super bad. I managed to get all the rust off and follow up with some 100-grit sandpaper to get the surface smoothed out.

The grinding job took about 30 minutes, accompanied by a ton of noise--not sure my neighbors appreciated it, but it needed to be finished!

The photo below shows the clean, bare metal just before I broke out the primer.

After a couple coats of primer, the clutch cover looked much better.

I'll give it until tomorrow to dry, and then I plan on a light sanding, followed by another coat of primer. Once that is good and dry, I will--as the Stones sang--paint it black!

A separate post of the finished product will appear later, once I figure out which paint I want to use.