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Nah you'll be right. Into'er son!
Build Mouldy Mario gets defoliated.
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I hope you are right Cult. Because there's no turning back now.................ahhh!!
1st Pic 2030 hours.
2nd Pic 2230 hours.
1st Pic 2030 hours.
2nd Pic 2230 hours.
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Random transfer case and overdrive carnage and insanity pics........
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G'day Mudders and Happy New Year,
Work continues on the transfer case. I was hoping to just put new seals and gaskets into it. But, I reckon I may as well put in new bearings and idler shaft. I found lots of tiny chrome flakes after I washed it down and I'm pretty sure it came from the idler shaft.
Work continues on the transfer case. I was hoping to just put new seals and gaskets into it. But, I reckon I may as well put in new bearings and idler shaft. I found lots of tiny chrome flakes after I washed it down and I'm pretty sure it came from the idler shaft.
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The cases came up pretty nicely with some elbow grease and a selection of noxious chemicals.
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Hopefully during the week, I'll get the transfer case hardware catalogued and wire wheeled ready for plating.
Elbow grease indeed!! Nice job on the clean up and Happy new year PF
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Killin it!
hmmm, the sixth post of the thread. now 20 pages later and you are embarrassing the rest of us. personally one of my favourites this build. keep up the good work!
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G'day Fellas,
Thanks for the very nice comments. It is proving to be a long slog and your positive feedback provides plenty of motivation. I'm really looking forward to getting the engine and gearbox back in the chassis. I reckon that will be a pretty significant milestone.
Cheers,
Ben
Thanks for the very nice comments. It is proving to be a long slog and your positive feedback provides plenty of motivation. I'm really looking forward to getting the engine and gearbox back in the chassis. I reckon that will be a pretty significant milestone.
Cheers,
Ben
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A quick update. I've spent the last couple of nights in the laundry cleaning up the bell housing. It came up alright. A couple of before and after shots.
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I also catalogued the transfer case hardware and hopefully over the weekend I get it cleaned up on the wire wheel ready for plating. This is my usual process and has proved helpful in putting things back together. It can also be done in front of the TV............it's a bit like knitting for blokes.
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Tonight, I stripped the transmission mounted handbrake. I'll give it a wire wheel outside over the weekend to avoid covering everything in the shed with dust and rust particles. I know already that this thing is going to be a bastard to put back together.
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Thanks man, I picked up a friend's father from the airport on Monday. My mate comes from Abbotsford BC. and his father comes to Australia for summer each year. Apparently, it is getting pretty cold at the moment in BC? Rug up!
G'Day Ben,
Things are progressing nicely on your build mate. Steady on and she'll be done before you know it. What do you use to clean the aluminum items? I've never seen aluminum that clean without being media blasted.
Things are progressing nicely on your build mate. Steady on and she'll be done before you know it. What do you use to clean the aluminum items? I've never seen aluminum that clean without being media blasted.
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CLEANING ALUMINIUM
G'day Michael,
I've had a couple of questions about cleaning aluminium. I use a mixture a bits and pieces - scrotbrite pads, dishwashing detergent, degreaser, wire wheels, aluminium wheel cleaner (Mothers or Eagle One apparently), CT18 Truck Wash and fine grade sand paper.
But, the secret weapon was liquid cream cleanser combined with steel wool..........the stuff you use to clean your bath and shower. I would also mix it into a slurry and dip the pointy wire wheel on the cordless drill into it. The slurry cleaned well and if you use a slow speed you don't seem to damage the alloy.
At the end of the day it was mainly elbow grease. I probably spent between 3 and 4 hours on the bell housing. I literally scrubbed it until my finger tips bled. Next time I reckon some rubber gloves might come in handy!
Cheers,
Ben
Ben, are the wire wheels your using brass? Hard to tell in the pictures. I've recently started using brass instead of steel wire wheels and was pleasantly surprised to find they work significantly better on both aluminium and steel, although they do wear out a little quicker. I'll definitely be trying to source those cleaners or equivalent here. Thanks for posting the info.
There's no substitution for good old fashioned hard work. No short cuts in that process and the results speak for them selves. Thanks for sharing mate!
Nice work Ben. All those bloody fingertips will be well worth it the first time you hop behind the wheel. I wish I had half your perseverance for cleaning parts as you do. Great job!