The "Colossus" project

[rjg854 11,372]

I was thinking maybe a Calendar Reminder, might be of some help   

[squonk 41,131]

4 hours ago, Stormin said:

Waay Haay! At a girl, Trina.  You'll maybe stir Eric into action.

Hey! Eric did manage to click a couple of pictures! Baby steps! 

[ebinmaine 67,544]

1 hour ago, rjg854 said:

I was thinking maybe a Calendar Reminder, might be of some help   

I've literally done just that. 

 

 

 

@squonk I appreciate the effort at credit but she took the pics too. 

 

[ebinmaine 67,544]

Today we're headed about 1.5 hours North to Augusta Maine. 

 

Plan is to make spindles and get some other metal work projects done by/with our friend. 

 

 

[Gregor 4,846]

@ebinmaineI need to know Trinas secret to stripping paint. I have the aluminum dash cowling from the 876 slathered in stripper. Seems to have little or no effect at all. Tried 2 different strippers.

[Oldskool 6,644]

9 minutes ago, Gregor said:

 Tried 2 different strippers.

Blonde and brunette?

[ebinmaine 67,544]

7 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Blonde and brunette?

I was thinking it but I'm glad YOU said it...🤣🤣🤣🤣

[ebinmaine 67,544]

20 minutes ago, Gregor said:

@ebinmaineI need to know Trinas secret to stripping paint. I have the aluminum dash cowling from the 876 slathered in stripper. Seems to have little or no effect at all. Tried 2 different strippers.

 

 

Greg we've tried a few. Not been overly impressed by any of them.

We use nearly 100% mechanical means. Mostly cup style wire brush on a body grinder.

Occasionally we break the surface of the paint with coarse sandpaper and then use progressively finer stuff...

 

On aluminum we use NO chemical at all.

I've tried a couple in the past just leaving them on for 3 to 5 minutes so as not to hurt the aluminum but found the results far less than pleasing.

 

[Pullstart 62,905]

Greg, have you ever tried electrolysis or e-tank?  It works so well, then rinses off!

 

water, washing soda (NOT BAKING SODA) and an electric charge.

[Gregor 4,846]

13 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Blonde and brunette?

My wife says gray and white.

[Gregor 4,846]

I think everything is going to the media blaster. I have lawn mower parts to go anyway.

[ebinmaine 67,544]

12 minutes ago, Gregor said:

I think everything is going to the media blaster. I have lawn mower parts to go anyway.

That's a great option. 

[8ntruck 7,011]

Might try soaking the parts in Simple Green cleaner.  This works for some things.  On baked enamel, maybe not.  Would take at least a week of soaking, probably.

[ebinmaine 67,544]

I'll post more later...

Here's a few progress pics. 

 

 

 

 

 

One side partially on. 

 

 

 

[Gregor 4,846]

Apparently your friend has some heavy duty equipment. I need a friend like that.

[ebinmaine 67,544]

Just now, Gregor said:

Apparently your friend has some heavy duty equipment. I need a friend like that.

It's a fabrication shop for HEAVY equipment. 

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

Just now, ebinmaine said:

I'll post more later...

Here's a few progress pics. 

 

 

 

 

 

One side partially on. 

 

 

 

That's looking  pretty snazzy. Seems as thou there are plenty of tools to work with there

[Stormin 9,981]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 Isn't that chassis/frame a bit big for a Wheel Horse?

 

 

 

 

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

3 minutes ago, Stormin said:

 

It‘s name is colossus 

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

Can’t wait to see it complete!

[19richie66 17,508]

1 hour ago, WheelhorseBob said:

Can’t wait to see it complete!

So are the rest of us 👍

Edited March 28, 2021 by 19richie66

[ebinmaine 67,544]

2 hours ago, Stormin said:

 

Just a tad...

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, WheelhorseBob said:

Can’t wait to see it complete!

 

37 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

So are the rest of us 👍

 

 

I'm reeeaaalllyyy lookin forward to seeing a rolling chassis. 

[ebinmaine 67,544]

8 hours ago, Gregor said:

I think everything is going to the media blaster. I have lawn mower parts to go anyway.

I just checked with the Paint Department. 

 

It's been wire brush and acetone to clean for quite a while. 

[ranger 1,750]

9 hours ago, Gregor said:

@ebinmaineI need to know Trinas secret to stripping paint. I have the aluminum dash cowling from the 876 slathered in stripper. Seems to have little or no effect at all. Tried 2 different strippers.

Brake fluid, seems to work on people’s cars! 

[Lee1977 6,663]

12 hours ago, Oldskool said:

Blonde and brunette?

You fellows don't get out mulch, most young women have move on from basic colors. Went to Lowes Wednesday after noon. Saw a young lady with Wheel Horse Red hair working in the construction area. I was heady to plumbing area in the .

 back corner  on the way back there saw another young lady with Purple hair. At check out the young lady had Blonde hait with Green high lites.  I had heard Lowes was getting rid of there old help and getting young inexperience help.

 

Edited March 29, 2021 by Lee1977