little orphan annie
- Thread starter nuclearlemon
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #282
not much to report. the bumper is at the sandblasters (along with the roof for my 45), i finally sprayed the first coat of rust bullet on the soon to be roading wheels and began sanding the steering wheel that i epoxied a month or so ago.....
- Thread starter
- #283
got the first layer of black on the split rims today, also decided to tear into the knuckles today since i was off work. had a lot of other stuff to do, so i only got one side torn down late this afternoon.
- Thread starter
- #284
parts painted and drying now. i know, a little overkill, but hey, overkill is what makes cruisers so awesome
- Thread starter
- #285
few things make me think someone has been into this knuckle before. first, the upper trunnion race was beautiful, but the lower had mild marks (usually the other way around). second, there is what appears to be marks from a bearing spinning on the spindle, but it's in between where the bearings are. last, looks like someone machined the lower cap.
maybe this is normal on early rigs, i don't know. also, is the steering stop bolt a normal bolt on the early models? cause it is on annie. we'll see if the passenger side is the same later on. do need to get an inner bearing and race as it's starting to show wear.
maybe this is normal on early rigs, i don't know. also, is the steering stop bolt a normal bolt on the early models? cause it is on annie. we'll see if the passenger side is the same later on. do need to get an inner bearing and race as it's starting to show wear.
- Thread starter
- #286
was thinking today...has anyone ever checked to see if the spindle bushing is the same as the axle bushing? the shaft diameter is correct, is the od and depth? they look awfully close to the same
- Thread starter
- #287
got annie's straightened bumper back from the blaster, so working on painting it with rust bullet, but 98 degrees and hot sun don't make the rust bullet want to spray for long. also got one knuckle buttoned up and the other apart, soaked and scrubbed clean, so when they dry, i can rattle can some stuff and get that side buttoned up too. while running my fingers through the nasty tank, i found two shims for the upper side of the side i just buttoned up. never even saw them on the knuckle. thought it was odd that there was only one thin shim. hopefully, i can get it apart and the shims replaced without any issued on the trunnion bearing 
Did your buddy ever finish the soft top bow brackets?
- Thread starter
- #289
his part is done, i just have to figure out the L bracket to the w/s frame and the mount to the b pillar.
- Thread starter
- #290
bumper has two coats of rustbullet automotive, looks pretty dang good. need to fine wetsand it still. also still working on cleaning up little items. the trailer plug mount was bent up (as was the plug door), so a lot of banging/prying etc to straighten everything, then some welding, prime and paint.
what it looked like when we got her
bracket pounded out and welded
and finally painted
what it looked like when we got her
bracket pounded out and welded
and finally painted
- Thread starter
- #291
i don't know what the white paint under the black was made of, but it was kryptonite to the sand blaster at work, so i had to use a harsh grit roloc pad to get it cleaned, but looking much better. still have to get the flange which i can't get with the rolocs, so back to the blaster. (that will also help get the last bits of rust off the terminals). the lid and ring were lucky enough to get the rustbullet black coating when i was doing the rims the other day
after i painted her front bumper, i was cleaning the paint gun and dropped a metal scrub brush in the mixture. rust bullet says you have to do two coats because it gasses off when it's sealing off the rust, i wonder if that's what's happening in this rather mesmerizing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvPlWO-2kv0&feature=youtu.be
after i painted her front bumper, i was cleaning the paint gun and dropped a metal scrub brush in the mixture. rust bullet says you have to do two coats because it gasses off when it's sealing off the rust, i wonder if that's what's happening in this rather mesmerizing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvPlWO-2kv0&feature=youtu.be
- Thread starter
- #292
not much done today, but did get painted straightened bumper on and got steering wheel sanded down some more.
Really like your bumper. Can't wait to see your steering wheel when it's finished. Cool cruiser project.
I just had time to go through your whole site. Boy, what a beautiful 1962!!! Love all those original docs too.
- Thread starter
- #295
little projects today. more sanding and some painting of the wheel to see low spots. i'm not looking for show quality, but i'd like a nice wheel. found a few to re-epoxy
another project was the old school dualmatic trick of free=green, locked=red
another project was the old school dualmatic trick of free=green, locked=red
- Thread starter
- #296
working on the name in the bezel...what a PITA
also got a new column dustboot on. yeah, it doesn't do much, but it was yucky
also got a new column dustboot on. yeah, it doesn't do much, but it was yucky
Very timely. I have the same dust shield to put on mine and some "Spanish Maroon" paint (not sure if I have enough though) for my bezel as well.
So . . . how are you applying the paint into the "Land Cruiser" stamp? Just a small brush, very carefully, one layer at a time? Did you tape around the edges of the letters first?
And how did you get your dust shield on? Did you separate the column from the steering gear and then slide the shield up the column to screw it to the engine side of the firewall, or did you slide the shield down the column with the steering wheel removed and screw it to the inside of the firewall?
Thank you chronicling your work in this thread. I've enjoyed it. And thank you in advance for any reply. Best.
So . . . how are you applying the paint into the "Land Cruiser" stamp? Just a small brush, very carefully, one layer at a time? Did you tape around the edges of the letters first?
And how did you get your dust shield on? Did you separate the column from the steering gear and then slide the shield up the column to screw it to the engine side of the firewall, or did you slide the shield down the column with the steering wheel removed and screw it to the inside of the firewall?
Thank you chronicling your work in this thread. I've enjoyed it. And thank you in advance for any reply. Best.
- Thread starter
- #298
i cheated on the boot and sliced the top so i could just slip it on from underneath. one word of advice, don't cut the complete center open. i found it's much larger than necessary. i would cut a small hole and just flay it if necessary
i'm using a small brush painfully slowly and bad with my unsteady hands (doesn't help with the bezel on the rig).
i'm using a small brush painfully slowly and bad with my unsteady hands (doesn't help with the bezel on the rig).
- Thread starter
- #299
tonight, i finished up the trailer plug (outside of wiring, we yanked the wiring early on....that will come later) and began the end of the steering wheel. thankfully, i don't expect showroom quality, cause it definitely ain't
- Thread starter
- #300
i have to coat and sand a few more times before the wheel is done. here's what i used, a two part epoxy for the filling, then these for the coating
also, need to source a new horn contact
also, need to source a new horn contact