Door Latch Assembly Question

[jonn6464]

Ok y'all, I'm diving into the far end of the pool here and I don't know how to swim! I've never attempted to restore or replace a latch assembly. So, any help you can give is appreciated.

Two questions...

1. Is anyone making a re-pop of the door latch assembly for a 70 Duster?

2. If no re-pop is available, what would you soak this part in, to remove all of the grease and gunk from the inner nooks and crannies?

Thank you, in advance

 

[4spdragtop]

I just did this. Clean with varsol or something similar, then soak in evaporust., then Lubriplate on moving/sliding parts.

 

[1969383S]

I used Evapo-Rust Pretty extensively! Was very pleased and a 5 gallon bucket got the whole car done. Does not appear that I took pics of the latch's but they looked like these quarter window assemblies after an overnight soak.

 

[jonn6464]

Ok, great. So, Evaporust will cut grease too? Not just rust? I didn't know that.

 

[1969383S]

I got a 5 Gallon bucket at Northern Tools and most the parts were soaked in it, in varying amounts of time. I purchased some larger Flat plastic containers from Walmart or such to fit some of the bigger pieces. I would dump the leftover back into the 5 Gallon bucket while straining it through an old T-Shirt and funnel. I still have at least 3 gallons of it left.

 

[4spdragtop]

I would remove as much ****, grease etc prior to evaporust. Evaporust isnt cheap and the gunk reduces its efficiency.

Ok, great. So, Evaporust will cut grease too? Not just rust? I didn't know that.

 

[1969383S]

I would remove as much ****, grease etc prior to evaporust. Evaporust isnt cheap and the gunk reduces its efficiency.

Agree and if buying in quantity, do not dip parts directly in the 5 gallon container. use another bucket and strain back into the original container. I will last a long time that way!

 

[4spdragtop]

Use as little evaporust as possible. In the vacant areas in the soaking pan put containers to displace the unused evaporust. Might not make sense but in my mind it does.

 

[jonn6464]

Got it, thank you Gents.

 

[Murray]

I guess I am a little different. Clean in gasoline. Bead blast. Aluma Blast paint visible parts. Chain lube inner moving parts. Refinish mounting screws. Looks and functions like new.

 

[1969383S]

I guess I am a little different. Clean in gasoline. Bead blast. Aluma Blast paint visible parts. Chain lube inner moving parts. Refinish mounting screws. Looks and functions like new.

I never clean anything in Gasoline! to unsafe!

Evapo-Rust is environmentally safe and can be dumped anywhere!

 

[Murray]

OK, let me understand this. I buy an old "A" body to restore and it has a gas tank 1/2 full of bad gas. I recover the old gas, not pouring it on the ground. I use it to clean parts over the next couple of years and either let it evaporate or recycle with oil changes. In the meantime I am not spending my money on "friendly" stuff. I finish the car and fill it with 92 octane. I do a 75ft burnout and back off at 130mph. I park it back home where the 92 octane continues to evaporate from the tank. So you're saying that washing small parts in old gas is dangerous?

 

[70dart340]

It's okay, it's California gas. Safe and friendly to all.

 

[4spdragtop]

My shop space is limited. I'm not filling the airspace with shitty old gas. I have a hazardous waste depot approx 20 minutes away. That's where I dispose of it. Evaporust can be flushed down a toilet, altho I take it to haz waste.
Responsible and guilt free.