ebinmaine 67,260 #576 Posted April 30, 2019 Just now, pullstart said: Oh yeah, and the first thing she said when she came in the shop was “I hate the pink!” That's a good woman right there 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #577 Posted April 30, 2019 The battery box and covers are ready for final welding and smoothing. 5 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,051 #578 Posted May 1, 2019 If you want to have the cleaned parts flash rust just spritz them with muriatic acid then give them a good water rinse and set them in the sun to dry fast. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #579 Posted May 1, 2019 Back to a little bit of body work... though I’d rather strip, bondo and repaint, I suppose I’m anxious to see what a wet sand and clear looks like on this monster! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #580 Posted May 1, 2019 Both fenders are filled in, more stuff is cooking in the dunk tank. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #581 Posted May 1, 2019 12 hours ago, 953 nut said: If you want to have the cleaned parts flash rust just spritz them with muriatic acid then give them a good water rinse and set them in the sun to dry fast. I’ve heard vinegar will flash rust too. I don’t have any muratic acid, but I should probably get some for the chlorine generator in the pool house... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,502 #582 Posted May 1, 2019 3 hours ago, pullstart said: 15 hours ago, 953 nut said: If you want to have the cleaned parts flash rust just spritz them with muriatic acid then give them a good water rinse and set them in the sun to dry fast. I’ve heard vinegar will flash rust too. I don’t have any muratic acid, but I should probably get some for the chlorine generator in the pool house... To rust the new parts that I made for my Rat Rod, I mixed a solution of 16oz hydrogen peroxide,2oz white vinegar,& 1tbs of salt. I put this mixture in a spray bottle for ease of application. If you spray this solution on clean bare metal it will rust immediately. I would let it dry then spray it again, this was repeated 6 times. The parts were then hung out side, using a spray bottle I would spray them with water any time that I walked by them. I did this for about a week. Last process ( I was able to get away with this, some wives are not as understanding) I put my parts in the oven at 500 degrees until they had darkened to a color that I liked. A propane torch may work just as well for the darkening process. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #583 Posted May 9, 2019 I really need to get this thing done! I’m so happy to have the countdown started again, but every day I work on something else, I feel the pressure like last year all over again. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #584 Posted May 9, 2019 Fixin’ and buildin’ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #585 Posted May 9, 2019 Frank’s bonnet is is ready for wet sand and clear! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #586 Posted May 9, 2019 I believe now, fabrication is finished! Next on the list is pull to the engine, split the transmission from the frame, fix a few leaks, clean then clear the chassis. After that, wet sand and clear all the tins. I am going to re-wire it, with the proper switch, fuses and a light circuit. 4 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,051 #587 Posted May 9, 2019 Now that is an awesome picture! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
classiccat 548 #588 Posted May 9, 2019 She means business! Dang! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #589 Posted May 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Now that is an awesome picture! In all reality, I was just trying to get a shot with no junk in the background.... but it did really turn out great! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,260 #590 Posted May 9, 2019 I sort of think you already answered this earlier but I couldn't find the post. Are those drums on the axles? Adapters of some sort? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #591 Posted May 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I sort of think you already answered this earlier but I couldn't find the post. Are those drums on the axles? Adapters of some sort? Nobody has asked, nor pointed out the 3/8” threaded rod used as “secondary key ways” in the axles. I plan to replace them with grade 2 bolts, I made that trip to the store last week. Anywho, they are the ratcheting hubs that came from the David Bradley 2 wheeled tractor. They were designed to allow for turning on a solid axle machine, they allow reverse while still being driven. They just fit the axles on Frank and since the DB wheels have a larger bolt pattern, I just used them. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #592 Posted May 9, 2019 On 3/25/2019 at 11:09 AM, ebinmaine said: Perhaps the other fellows could weigh in and tell you how to wire an ammeter safely if it can be done. @squonk @953 nut @pfrederi I'm not at all a big fan of ammeters and have not been for most of my life having seen problems in both cars and tractors. A voltmeter is more my style. They are definitely two different gauges with two different purposes. I've just always understood how to look at a voltmeter and see what is going on just as easily and a voltmeter that isn't working is just a pain. A shorted out ammeter can melt stuff. Bad bad bad. I like the idea of an hour meter and we use them on some of our equipment at work but on my own home tractor I change the oil once or twice a year anyways and really don't pay a lot of attention to the reading on an hour meter so I don't put them back into the ones that we've been building. Just for you EB, I decided to move to a volt meter instead of ammeter. My ignition switch I wired up a while back isn’t quite all I hoped for, so I found a new replacement that I’ll have to re-wire again. Why not use this time to upgrade? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,260 #593 Posted May 10, 2019 @pullstart Voltmeter = Wise decision, IMHO. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,039 #594 Posted May 10, 2019 WOW!! Where have I been?? I just found this thread while I'm waiting for the grass to dry a bit. What a great read That's some awesome engineering and work Kevin as well as a great write up. 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #595 Posted May 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, Racinbob said: WOW!! Where have I been?? I just found this thread while I'm waiting for the grass to dry a bit. What a great read That's some awesome engineering and work Kevin as well as a great write up. Thanks Bob, I hope to see you in June with Frank and the family! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #596 Posted May 13, 2019 Time for some real work today! I’ve got some 400 grit and soapy water.... plus some rusty old tractor parts. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,260 #597 Posted May 13, 2019 Don't scrub too deep !!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #598 Posted May 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Don't scrub too deep !!!! Gotta let the tools do the work.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #599 Posted May 13, 2019 If being wet and smooth is any indication of what gloss clear is gonna look like.... I hate to admit this.... but Mrs. Pullstart was probably.... right. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #600 Posted May 13, 2019 A good comparison between old and cleaned 1 3 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
