fairbanks headless winter project

[quote="matt86"][quote="Lewis MacRae"]that paint stripper sounds lethal![/quote]il let you know tommorow ...

matt[/quote]
Or not!!!

Villiers wrote:

matt86 wrote:

Lewis MacRae wrote:that paint stripper sounds lethal!

il let you know tommorow ...

matt

Or not!!!

from A&E  

after 4 coats of red oxide .... god knows why ended up being 4 apart from that i wanted to get the hopper smooth so plenty of wet and dry and flattening then recoating , even used a mini gloss roller .

started to get some green on now ... 2nd coat has been put on tonight the 1st coat was done around 8pm yesterday so was not hardened just about touch dry but still slightly tacky to adhere to .

Doing the inside of crankcase 1st then moving onto the rest otherwise as i found out with red oxide you get paint all over your hands arms etc .





matt

Is the "Lenor" a secret ingredient for a very smooth finish then lol

Abes wrote:Is the "Lenor" a secret ingredient for a very smooth finish then lol

got it in one mate ... makes the paint softer to brush ! .... No its just what container i used to decant some white spirit from a big drum of it at Dads ...

matt

Looks like it won't be long now before a first start after resto!

Cheers Lewis , i still need to have a go at the flywheels again , just haven't had the chance yet .

matt

Are you reusing the trolley or making a new one?

Lewis MacRae wrote:Are you reusing the trolley or making a new one?

new one is being made from scratch ... a friend of mine has the wheels where being drilled and bushed as we speak . Axle blocks been made too , got the steel for the handles and ordered a bottle of MAPP gas to heat and bend the flat bar . Pictures will follow when do the bending .

matt

what wood are you using, if your using wood?

Lewis MacRae wrote:what wood are you using, if your using wood?

some nice Oak that i got on the cheap ... Will be similar design to Abe's amanco trolley .

matt

ye that would look good especially if it's like abes, I have oak for the D

Lewis MacRae wrote:ye that would look good especially if it's like abes, I have oak for the D

None of my engine trolleys have or will be made from softwood as in my view its pointless and even though it been varnished as son as you bump it thats it its chipped and a chunk of the wood missing .

I will be oiling the wood rather than varnishing

matt

what oil will you be using as if it looks good might use it on the d trolley

Lewis MacRae wrote:what oil will you be using as if it looks good might use it on the d trolley

engine oil lol  

matt

LOL you know it makes sense

matt86 wrote:

Lewis MacRae wrote:what oil will you be using as if it looks good might use it on the d trolley

engine oil  lol  

matt

[quote="Lewis MacRae"]what wood are you using, if your using wood?[/quote]
Morning Wood I reckon...     

Villiers wrote:

Lewis MacRae wrote:what wood are you using, if your using wood?

Morning Wood I reckon...     

   

matt86 wrote:

Villiers wrote:

Lewis MacRae wrote:what wood are you using, if your using wood?

Morning Wood I reckon...     

   

lmfao      

glad your having a chuckle Kev lol ...

Might pop out into shed and see how the paint has dried looks , and see about turning it upside down to do some more painting .

matt

matt86 wrote:glad your having a chuckle Kev lol ...

Might pop out into shed and see how the paint has dried looks , and see about turning it upside down to do some more painting .

matt

well if you do do some more painting mind and take pics for us to see.

Lewis MacRae wrote:

matt86 wrote:glad your having a chuckle Kev lol ...

Might pop out into shed and see how the paint has dried looks , and see about turning it upside down to do some more painting .

matt

well if you do do some more painting mind and take pics for us to see.

havent gone out yet just had tea , but going out shortly .... evenings dark too early now .... have to light the pressure laterns so can see when walk out of sheds .

matt

Buy a torch you tight sod!

Villiers wrote:Buy a torch you tight sod!

ahhh but with a torch it runs on batteries , and i hang my lanterns up on hanging basket brackets around the shed area , plus have plenty heating oil to burn in them .

like this ....



matt

a bit more painting as much as i can do with block upside down on its 1st coat ...





matt