Greetings All A rainy day down south here in Africa So after a tidy up of the work space I decided to crack on with this project I secured on an auction # All movie props Some intense bidding but I was not going to miss this Here we are on arrival plus from the auction floor A little worse for wear Missing the t bar Burner But the rest all looked usable
I needed to rethink my plan of attack here This as i had no pots that the beast would fit into So I started in reverse Reflector dome was first Some polishing creme and elbow grease Slight heat spot but very happy with the result The huge pump was next Stripped out and new viton seals all around While stripping the fount I noticed a rattle inside Surprise The magnetic fuel cock was loose and in there Talk about a strange fishing session Eventually I managed to get him out Cork was still on More on this a little later A visit to my mate Phill And the t bar is on Loan till I secure one I good deal with Phil as he gets a pump handle for his baby Hand made by me with some Olive wood I have been keeping My little Emco lathe came in very handy Mike the Stove from Basecamp was glad to assist with this added to an order a few of us have put in For the found and head I made up a tank of Mollasses I takes a while in this method But it really works well I also have a heater element from making up compost tea So this is set at 30 degrees and left for a week Today a lite pressure wash
I wanted to get all loose before removing the glass Was scared of breaking the little screws that hold the glass ring
Greetings Time for an update Managed to get the holding ring and screws loose So the glass is safe on a shelf The whole lot has been in a mollasses bath for a few weeks Sprayed off today I am very happy with the result It's a beaut day today So I might even flat the metal bits and heat up in the sun for a primer coat Still some elbow grease needed But we are getting there
It’s an interesting use of molasses .. have you used it before then? the screws are tiny and fiddly .. sometimes the screws are different sizes.. if I clean out the screw head then a good fitting screwdriver with a nut driver it really helps but as you said then it’s to easy to shear the little bu**ers or the thread gives up and it revolves but won’t come off ! Not easy but a small gas soldering flame will heat enough to melt the paint/corrosion and loosen things I noticed on the stand/frame (good to have :-) that it’s bolted to it ? Originally there were 2 big wing nuts there.. you will notice a recess in the frame.. the wing nuts sat in the recess so as the frame wouldn’t fall off if you picked up the unit with them loose There will be some photos of them on the site, I daresay thanks it’s great to read your threads regards pb
Hey PB Jip Mollases is a trick I learnt when fixing old beetles and Kombis Nice and soft on the metal Plus for the green guys Nice biodegradable stuff My earthworms love it Alas I got sidetracked with the Argentinian So no primer today Yes I do have the frame but no Wing nuts Will make something up Thanks for the comments
ah I see, yes there would be a job for it there alright ;-) always another day tho aye, I’m sure the W/nuts won’t be a problem ^_^
