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Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:02 pm
by PVF1799
Had a pretty productive weekend with Rex '48.
The governor is ready to go.
- Governor Housing Ready to Go
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The left final drive painted both sides. Fully ready for installation. Waiting for seals for the right final drive.
- Left Final Drive 1
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- Left Final Drive 2
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Torque Tube and Transmission - Two coats of primer - two coats of paint - on every part of Rex '48 so far.
- Torque Tube 1
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- Torque Tube 2
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Will be putting this drive together this week - just waiting on seals
- Right Angle Drive
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Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 11:52 am
by PVF1799
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:08 pm
by Hengy
Nice!!! Shines great!
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:39 pm
by RUSSALL
Looks great Ken.
My question is, have you reached the " Golden Moment Of Turn-Around" ?
That is, have you gotten to the point when you finish taking things apart and begin to
put it back together ?
Russ
GMOTA borrowed from Roger Welsch
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:52 pm
by PVF1799
RUSSALL wrote:Looks great Ken.
My question is, have you reached the " Golden Moment Of Turn-Around" ?
That is, have you gotten to the point when you finish taking things apart and begin to
put it back together ?
Russ
GMOTA borrowed from Roger Welsch
The Golden Moment of Turn-Around has arrived - Just this afternoon.
- GMOTA Has Arrived!
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- New Brakes - Yeah!
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- New Brakes - Yeah! 1
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Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:46 pm
by artjh
Ken, looks great!, I've been through this thread several times looking for info on your painting method. What kind of painting gun and are you using IH 2150? Can't wait to see the finished product. Thanks for any info .... art
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:16 pm
by IHfarmer
I was wondering the same thing.
Rich
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:41 pm
by PVF1799
artjh wrote:Ken, looks great!, I've been through this thread several times looking for info on your painting method. What kind of painting gun and are you using IH 2150? Can't wait to see the finished product. Thanks for any info .... art
IHfarmer wrote:I was wondering the same thing.
Rich
If ya'll promise not to laugh - I'll tell you how I've painted Rex and the reasons why. Promise?
Art et al, While I have a Campbell Hausfeld HVLP sprayer - I don't have the shop setup to use it. Believe it or not, I've done this whole job - one rattle can of IH 2150 Red at a time. Every nut, bolt, lock washer, spring, etc, has been individually sand blasted and painted by hand - one piece at a time.
I only have a single car shop to house everything for this job - tools, clean parts, blasting cabinet, tool box, benches - etc. It makes for quite a logistically planning process. I have made special wire hooks to hang all the parts for spraying outside and drying inside, a lazy susan painting stand and a bolt spray station.
Thanks all for following my post and asking your question.
Now stop laughing
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:45 am
by PVF1799
Got this seated into position and held with temporary bolts last evening. I need to get replacement bolts - the originals had rusted quite badly and some of them twisted off during tear-down.
- RH Final Drive
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Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:28 am
by PVF1799
A bit more IH 2150 Red.
- Left Final Drive Brake Installed
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- Steering Column Installed
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Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:51 am
by Xperimental
I have got to ask. How many cans of paint are needed to paint a Cub at this level? Thanks for sharing all the details and pictures. I have learned a lot from your posts about this project. The Cub looks wonderful.
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:46 am
by PVF1799
Xperimental wrote:I have got to ask. How many cans of paint are needed to paint a Cub at this level? Thanks for sharing all the details and pictures. I have learned a lot from your posts about this project. The Cub looks wonderful.
It will be about 22-25 cans of IH 2150 Iron Guard Red and about 20 cans Primer. I'm keeping track, I'm publishing a spreadsheet when I am done for the all in parts and all.
Ken
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:47 am
by Bill Hudson
PVF1799 wrote:... I'm keeping track, I'm publishing a spreadsheet when I am done for the all in parts and all.
Ken
Now that will be interesting. Are you going to have Rex at Cecil's or am I going to have to stop by for a private showing?
Bill
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:56 pm
by PVF1799
Bill - Rex will NOT be ready for Cecil's
This is taking way more time than I thought it would. Private showings are available on request.
Re: My Restoration of Rex '48 - #21005
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:01 pm
by Bill Hudson
You just may get a request.
Bill