Things have been progressing since my last post. I think that I took off more pieces than I wanted to at one time so the space in the garage has been slowly disappearing. Consequently, I have stuff piled on stuff next to stuff! That and the engine that is still on its stand. I could make some space by installing it, but I want to do a few other things first.
My latest achievement is the differential. Again, I only wanted to do the essentials. Funny how looking at a perfectly serviceable differential soon escalated into removing it, cleaning it up and painting it. Easy to say, three days to do, and during that time nothing else is getting done (including cutting the grass).
Since I had removed the brake back plated (and the axles), some of the work had already been done. There was a sufficient supply of grease to keep the majority of the rust
away, but getting it all off took another type of grease... the elbow kind. Once that was done, a good cleaning with soap and water followed by a wipe down with an acid etchant to give some "bite" for the paint.
The same treatment was also given to the propeller shaft.
Everything was given a coat of Por 15. I picked up a can of gloss black at the Hudson show. Funny how you remember people and they remember you. The gentleman at the Por 15 booth remembered me and the works I was doing on my Roadster. That was over two years ago! One thing about Por 15: it sticks but good. It also sticks to clothes and skin. I was doing some late-night painting and with parts hanging all over the place, I brushed up against some and now I have a few black streaks on my arms that will have to, well, wear off.
With the paint dry, it was just a case of putting it all back together. I will come back later when all the bits are attached to touch up the paint and paint the nuts and bolts.
My latest achievement is the differential. Again, I only wanted to do the essentials. Funny how looking at a perfectly serviceable differential soon escalated into removing it, cleaning it up and painting it. Easy to say, three days to do, and during that time nothing else is getting done (including cutting the grass).
Since I had removed the brake back plated (and the axles), some of the work had already been done. There was a sufficient supply of grease to keep the majority of the rust
away, but getting it all off took another type of grease... the elbow kind. Once that was done, a good cleaning with soap and water followed by a wipe down with an acid etchant to give some "bite" for the paint.The same treatment was also given to the propeller shaft.
Everything was given a coat of Por 15. I picked up a can of gloss black at the Hudson show. Funny how you remember people and they remember you. The gentleman at the Por 15 booth remembered me and the works I was doing on my Roadster. That was over two years ago! One thing about Por 15: it sticks but good. It also sticks to clothes and skin. I was doing some late-night painting and with parts hanging all over the place, I brushed up against some and now I have a few black streaks on my arms that will have to, well, wear off.
With the paint dry, it was just a case of putting it all back together. I will come back later when all the bits are attached to touch up the paint and paint the nuts and bolts.
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