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Now that I got it, its time to restore it. Wish me luck. I am a virgin
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Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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I'm sure once you restore this you will know that the sales cost of some of the beautifully restored pieces should be much higher if cost could be based on the amount of work and care that went into them! Kind of like how good public school teachers should be earning a lot more money than they do... Good luck! Have a first aid kit and eye wash station handy, and take off your shoes before entering the house. Nothing ruins carpeting like paint tracked in on your shoes...
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That's a cool item to start with... Good Luck.
Looking for anything JENNEY OIL OR GAS
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Every nut and bolt out of it. All parts ordered. Partially done with the guts. More brass in this than I thought. This is fun!
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Some would smooth out the imperfections. What would you do before primer and paint?
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I wouldn't be putting them down on the lawn; moisture and dirt. They are going to flash rust very quickly. Wear gloves when handling the pieces, even the oils from you skin will accelerate the oxidation process and inhibit primer adhesion.
I find that cast pieces will need to be sand blasted again if they sit around for 5-6 days without being primed. High humidity on the west coast here.
Wipe down with wax & grease remover and then prime. Use a good metal etching primer ASAP. Then follow thru as if doing body work on a car.
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The parts were cleaned and primed within 1 hour after bead blasting. I am still debating on using filler.
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I would use some filler to fill the rust pitting but not comepletely coat with filler to retain the original cast look. Although a nice piece like that would also look good completly smoothed out.
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I think you either do it all or do nothing? I am leaning towards doing nothing.
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Having done it both ways.....I liked the filled and finished product better than painting over rustout. Just my opinion. Paul www.severngaspumps.com
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I think that it would be to smooth once you used filler on the whole thing. I am going for the rough cast look. I do not want it to look as smooth as a car finish.
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I decided to start putting it back together...
Last edited by always lookin; Sat Jun 23 2012 06:38 AM.
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Great job Bill! Not only on the "doing" of the restoration but, also keeping us up to date on your progress. It's refreshing to see posts that positivly contribute to the content of this site rather feed off it. Keep up the great work. I think it will be a "keeper" when finished for sure. Garage-a-gogo
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Looks good Bill. I also like to see items that are past the point of leaving "as is" get put back together and restored.
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Great job Bill. You sure know how to find things ... But then again, it is where you live.
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Going to be nice looking when complete!
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just a few more pieces and maybe some repaint on small parts.. not bad for a picker...
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plugged it in to the compressor and was ready for all finds of leaks and for it not to work. WRONG !! Not 1 leak and it works perfect. ITS DONE !! Now I need to go find a black air hose. The red looks bad... I am happy and thanks to Robbie Dinsmore and Ron Scobie for parts and help!! Those guys had anything I needed !!
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Nice job Bill! Looks real good.
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Bill, you did a great job...
Oh, at the stations I worked at as a kid, our hoses were red... Easier to see and keep track of in twilight and on overcast days, especially during the winter....
Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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and its off to Colorado...
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Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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