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tm
07-24-2000 19:09:12
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Re: Sandblasting Painting in reply to Pat Wilson, 07-24-2000 16:28:45
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I local guy here ingrained it into my memory that I must fix all of the mechanicals first before anything else moves along the restoration route. He said, exercise patience, and when you start to rush things, that's when things go wrong. I heeded his advice. But, sometimes things come up after a major phase has been accomplished. In my case radiator fluid appeared in cylinder 2 all of a sudden after I finished painting it, and I even clearcoated the block and chassis. Today, I removed the head, and chipped the paint off all around the head. It was a perfect paint job until I did this. I didn't get all that worked up, cuz replacing the gasket was the right thing to do. Point is this: fix all you can, all minor details and large things first. Once the paint is on, it will crack and flake if you need to pound on the metal, remove bolts etc to get at things that could have been done prior. I think your question about doing all of it together, or doing small parts depends on your approach. I sandblasted as many parts separate from the chassis assembly including the dash, tranny cover, fenders, hood, lights, oil bath, oil filter holder, rims, centers, grill, axle trumpets, small brackets, seat, 3PTH parts, drums, steeering sectors, rims, and hubs. I used stripper on the carb, starter, governor, water pump/fan, and distributor. All of these were done separately, and I liked doing it this way because I could concentrate on one item at a time and ensure complete and detailed work. That's just my preference. I then did the chassis and block, but installed the rear axle trumpets to keep debris out of the rear differential. I made plywood plugs for the starter hole, governor, carburator, water pump, and transmission cover. I used the bolts, and silicone sealed them when I bolted them down tight. I wanted 100% assurance that no sand medium would get into those critical areas. Because of it's size and large mass, and a lot of corners and hidden areas I felt the block and chasssis needed good access around it, abovve it, underneath it; so that's why I stripped it down as far as I did...again, to assure good and detailed work. that's my approach...but it's your choice how you appraoch it. My underlying philosophy all along was...do it right, take your time, enjoy the process, and don't be afraid or frustrated (hard to do at times) to go back in some cases 3-4 times to get something right. When I felt like I needed to move it along faster, I only became frustrated...so the tractor itself will dictate your pace; and your desire for thoroughness.... good luck. rewarding, time consuming, and in some cases expensive.
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