’66 windshield washer bottle bracket

What this started out as originally, was doing work on my electrical system for a charging problem I was having. Here my horn relay was under the washer bottle and bracket, so I thought to remove it to get better access to the relay. So I noticed that this bracket was in pretty “ugly” looking condition. So, thinking it may be good for me and my truck to clean this up a little and see what it may look like. IF I could salvage it. Also, saving money by stripping it myself and painting it.

Well, as usual, if you have read any of my other posts, I started with a wire wheel for this project. Being this was going to be hard to hold onto, I put this into my bench vice. Now you must remember this is metal it is not paper thin or very thick. So handle with care. Don’t push hard when stripping this, just use the weight of the wheel as the pressure, unless you use a courser head wire wheel. They do very well by themselves. All it takes is a little patience, cause this part has some tricky corners and edges. You will have to watch out for your drill because it will jump on you. Always practice safety when around power tools of any kind.

List of what you need

safety glasses

some type of protective gloves

medium grade wire wheel made for drill attachable

fine grade wire wheel

3/8 drive electric drill

80 grit metal use sandpaper

bucket of water big enough for the part to rinse it

shop towels or paper towels

GM flat black O.E.M. engine paint.