Restoring small parts can be fun too 1 Attachment(s)
Sometimes I get just as much enjoyment from cleaning up the little bits and pieces as I do from getting the big jobs done.
This accel pedal was grimy and rusty. A little degreasing, Followed by a medium-to-fine wire wheel Then 3 days in my bucket o' vinegar... Total time spent, maybe an hour? I like that it has the original metal finish and is not textured by sandblasting. Plus I didn't want grit in the tube that rotates on the cross bar. Attachment 260599 |
Re: Restoring small parts can be fun too Nice Job! I'm geting ready to do a pedel also. I will do it the same way.
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Re: Restoring small parts can be fun too My truck, which I've owned since 1986, has been SLOWLY worked on since that time ( kids, house, medical, etc.. ) and I basically have done the same. Take the best candidate and cleaned, primed and repainted it. Let it dry for a while, then put it away in a plastic bag or newspaper. I am putting it together slowly as time and funds permit. I have 2 tall parts bins like in the dealerships packed with done parts. May I live long enough to assemble and drive it!
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Re: Restoring small parts can be fun too Looks good Scott!,Barry,If i lived down the road, i would be over there getting your truck done! LOL Ken
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Every small thing you finish adds up to a finished vehicle. That's how I did mine.
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Re: Restoring small parts can be fun too Ken- My wife wants it done too! I have the sub frame for the bed in a large crate in her side of the garage and she did not get to park in there this winter, even though I "promised" she would. My side business of buying and selling lawn tractors is getting in the way of working on the truck! The season is starting again and I have 6-7 tractors to repair to sell. It wasn't supposed to take over my life, but it's the only source of $$ for the truck. Life is never perfect!!
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My wife kept reminding me that it was "on her side", she has been good about this whole project but I get the evil eye about the hood being NEAR the washer/dryer. This spring it will be gone, I promise:rolleyes:. Scott I have a soda master attachment on my TP blaster for those small parts and that leaves no texture or pitting, looks good. Scott |
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Re: Restoring small parts can be fun too Ahh the memories of all the small restored parts hanging on my barn walls. So HAPPY the car is together again
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I feel your pain. I have been working on my wagon since 2006. I work on it as time and money permit. My wife does not like all the rusty parts stacked in the basement! Keep V-8ing and 4-banging! |
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