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#270720 Sun Aug 28 2011 07:27 PM
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Several months ago I contacted Joe about rebuilding my Sunoco custom blended computer.He told he had never did one and it could cost quite a bit of money.Considering that it had 16 large wheels and 54 small price wheels I could see why.I then decided to try a cosmetic restoration because it had nothing wrong with it mechanically.After 2 month of all my spare time these picture are the results.This thing has over a thousand parts.Thanks

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WOW That looks great, good job!!!!!


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I will post more pictures as work progresses.Thanks for the compliment.

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here is finished pictures

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Very nice...I think you are going to convince me to take a VR apart.


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Congratulations, you did a great job.


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Dave ,I only removed the wheels did not take it completely apart.I used Easy Off oven cleaner to clean it.

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You did a great job, looks excellent.

Did you replace the white plastic cylinders/tubes above the pricing wheels? They are usually yellowed and brittle from the effects of UV rays/sunlight.


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Yes, I made the tubes from aluminum tubing.I made plugs for the ends from wood and used 3/8 id tubing and bronze bushings for the rod to ride on.The factory ones were junk.

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Originally Posted By: foxlincoln
The factory ones were junk.


I totally agree. Very nice work, computer looks great.


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NICE!!!!!!!
A normal crankback has about 800 pieces that thing must have double that.


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