He bakes. He SCORES!
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tlaporte
SILVER Star
Damn. This thread delivers.
I tried to like it 1000 times, but it just kept liking and un-liking.
fo sho.
Don't be fooled. He was matching the OME shocks.
MScruiser
obsessive-compulsive oppositional-defiant wise-ass
I looked over my pile this afternoon and seeing yours coming along like it has makes me want to get back on the stick. Gotta get the frame off to the blaster soon.
Looking great.
Looking great.
MScruiser
obsessive-compulsive oppositional-defiant wise-ass
- Thread starter
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Took a break, and restored the rear heater.
When I took it apart, it was completely caked in mud and grime. Appeared to have been submerged in the past and allowed to dry. Motor was completely siezed. I decided to try and rebuild it, rather than buy a new one. Why? Because that's just who I am!
Blasted and powdercoated all of the shroud and outer pieces. Blasted and cleaned out the inside of the core. I'll probably zinc plate the core to keep the steel fins from rusting.
Soaked the motor in PB blaster for a few days, then started taking it apart. Bushings were the culprit; the shaft had rusted to the inside of each bushing. After using a punch, I was able to remove the bushings. I then polished the inside of each bushing with 2000 grit sandpaper. Then mounted the shaft/winding assembly in my hand drill and used the drill as a lathe as I polished the shafts and electrical/brush contacts.
Reassembled everything, oiled her up, and gave it a test-fire.
She works!
When I took it apart, it was completely caked in mud and grime. Appeared to have been submerged in the past and allowed to dry. Motor was completely siezed. I decided to try and rebuild it, rather than buy a new one. Why? Because that's just who I am!
Blasted and powdercoated all of the shroud and outer pieces. Blasted and cleaned out the inside of the core. I'll probably zinc plate the core to keep the steel fins from rusting.
Soaked the motor in PB blaster for a few days, then started taking it apart. Bushings were the culprit; the shaft had rusted to the inside of each bushing. After using a punch, I was able to remove the bushings. I then polished the inside of each bushing with 2000 grit sandpaper. Then mounted the shaft/winding assembly in my hand drill and used the drill as a lathe as I polished the shafts and electrical/brush contacts.
Reassembled everything, oiled her up, and gave it a test-fire.
She works!
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MScruiser
obsessive-compulsive oppositional-defiant wise-ass
- Thread starter
- #934
As I stated earlier in the thread, I needed to address my front calipers. I had decided to buy a set of remans, but after looking at prices, and quite frankly the blandness of a reman, I started looking into rebuilding mine. There I go again....
They were pretty nasty to begin with.
Disassembled, removed square cut seals, dust seals, snap rings, pins, bolts, o-rings, then blasted the hell out of them. Then wire wheeled the inside of each cylinder. Also polished each piston.
Then degreased and painted with high temp silver and a high temp clear coat.
Also found new zinc hardware.
Ordered a rebuild kit, along with new guide pins, spring clips, etc. Also got a new set of pads, courtesy of @wngrog .
Of course added a little cadmium too.
Total cost of rebuild: ~$30 and a few hours of labor.
Finished:
They were pretty nasty to begin with.
Disassembled, removed square cut seals, dust seals, snap rings, pins, bolts, o-rings, then blasted the hell out of them. Then wire wheeled the inside of each cylinder. Also polished each piston.
Then degreased and painted with high temp silver and a high temp clear coat.
Also found new zinc hardware.
Ordered a rebuild kit, along with new guide pins, spring clips, etc. Also got a new set of pads, courtesy of @wngrog .
Of course added a little cadmium too.
Total cost of rebuild: ~$30 and a few hours of labor.
Finished:
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By no means am I knocking your efforts or your results, quite the opposite... but you do know that the Turd Polishing myth has already been busted before, right?
Outstanding.
Fawkin' hawt!
