Projects NOT THE TYPICAL '30 ROADSTER BUILD

Beautiful! No pits for you!
Smooothhh!


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The SPI stuff is great.


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It all looks great! And you did it yourself saving all that $$ for more important things like go-fast parts...

 

Not bad at all for a couple for first timers

Amen to that! The more I use it the more I like it and the supplier near me is super cool, always available, ships super fast and free always shipping.

For sure, that's the best feeling throughout this journey, fruit of my own labor.

 

Took an executive decision of not moving forward with the frame, for now, that is.
I've been reading that I should let the 2k HB primer cure properly and the longer I let it cure the less change I run of lifting, shrinking, or crackling after applying base coat....I am in no rush here so I will let the weather warm up and in the meantime, the primer can cure.

I will however move forward with the rear bells so the QC can go back together.
I sanded the bells today, no pictures yet, but this primer sands super smooth and easy....Everyone is a hero on his own mind, so I am hoping I am doing it well. Hard to judge when I am not sure what is it that I am supposed to achieve.

I hit it with 220, 400 and finished them off with wet 600.
They look very smooth with no primer/texture and very even/straight. Had them sitting on the warm indirect sun to ensure all solvents evaporate and dry properly so tomorrow I can add some color to them.

 

I got most of the parts needed for my spring spreader.
Found some 25mm thrust bearings in ebay. Not sure how good these are but for $10/pair is worth trying them
The 7/8" grade 8 nuts and washers came Ace hardware....Needs some dimensions so I can start building it

 

Picked up my polished Winters QC and I couldn't be happier with outcome.
Original plans did not included getting it polished. The idea was to seal the cast and leave it alone however the polishing of the driveshaft snowballed into this....kinda glad it did!!!

Now, if I can get the rear bells painted, and a make final decision for the gears then I might just have a finished rear end.

 

I've been working slowly but steady doing the first of the painting.
I am focusing on the rear bells so the QC can be put together.

I am not happy just yet with my lack of spraying skills. I am still learning and still playing to get it dialed just right.
My pressure at the hose was too high.
A little bit of texture on the paint...I am sure some wet sanding with 800 grit will knock it down prior to clear but my goal is to get it to lay down flat and smooth.




My very first piece...It has the most of the texture.

That Washington Blue looks soooo nice! Paint is nice and shiny without clear. I can't wait to see it in clear....The polished center is going to pop!
Letting it cure a few days before sanding it and shooting the clear. Hopefully this Friday it should be ready for clear, if weather helps, that is.

I sanded down the front spring, chamfered the ends, applied some primer and then hit it with satin black Rustoleum. 50% acetone and 50% rustoleum....I do like the look of it!
Adjusted my air pressure way down, 30 lbs at the hose and paint came out much better...still fine tuning my pressure and gun.
The paint laid down much smoother showing no texture, just the texture of the metal. Perfect sheen!



I will let it cure and then will hit all moving areas with Slip Plate before putting it back together.

 

Good
idea on the all thread leaf Rotisserie!
I might have to try that!


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Can't take the credit for it I saw it here @ the hamb but it sure works well

 

Alright, one step back to move one step forward.
Once the spring dried I didn't like the satin sheen, it was to shiny still, and I didn't like the black....Damn!
The good news is that I really like the texture and the color of the Slip Plate...so sprayed them over.

Much better looking


...and now onto the rear spring

 

Your killing me Smalls!


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Take 2....on to the rear spring.
Cut and rounded off the corners, chamfered top and bottom edges.



Sprayed with Rustoleum....now waiting for them to dry so I can spray with Slip Plate

 

Look at you!
Awesome!


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Hit it with 800 and laid on 3 coats of clear.
Very happy with the way is coming out. It is not perfect but damn proud of it for my first real paint job....I can feel a pep in my step
I got the air pressure figured out, I now have to dial in the gun a bit more, and control my speed...I tend to spray too fast as I afraid of the material running

Will let it cure for a few days and will get it cut and buffed.

 

Lesson learned today, don't assume....

In a conversation with Winters I was was told my QC needs a vent and that any 3/8" npt would do. To simply remove the fill plug and replace it with vent/plug....easy enough!
I set myself to look for a vent and found this one from PPM racing. Small/short enough and only thing bothering me was the black anodize and yellow lettering.
I had removed anodize before using simple oven cleaner so no biggie, right? Polished would look with polished QC center.


Just like I had done in the past, stick it in zip lock bag full of oven cleaner and waited for 20 minutes....didn't even knock off the sheen off of it. Repeat this time for 1 hour....didn't work.
Bottle of oven cleaner was pretty old so went to the 99 cents store and bought a new bottle. Round 2, 2 hours...and nothing.
Ok, did some research...read toilet bowl cleaner works....let it sit for an hour...It smelled nice and clean but only a few little spots were removed.
Let it sit over night....Still it didn't work

At least the finish was now dull.
Are there different types and quality of anodizing? This finish was tuff.
I had remove blue and red anodizing and it came off easily...

...More research....found a post recommending Whink Rust Stain Remove.
$4.99 @ Target


This stuff is no joke...Put the vent in a small glass jar, fill it with this thing and right off the gate, this thing starts fizzling and fuming...15 minutes later...Boom! Anodize is gone


A little bit of elbow grease and I now have a vent for the QC

 

It’s all in the details! Nice paint work!

 

good tip !

 

Thank you

 

Now that the paint and clear has had enough time to cure and I had enough time to watch a few youtube videos of what to do next, it is time to move forward.
This is totally uncharted territory for me...I get the concept but not the practice. I am not sure how much to sand between grits, when to stop, how much can it be removed....oh well, I am here to learn

The plan I came up with is to sand it down with 1,500, then 2,000 and finish it with 3,000 before buffing.

Today, was 1,500 round and, so far, I am feeling good.


I still have to remove some more orange peel but no signs of thinning clear, burned edges or any of the other things youtube videos said to be in hte watch out for.

 

Parts like that if I needed a nice finish I would color sand and flow with another cote or two of clear.

 

That's a lot of work for chassis parts unless it is an all out show car. I would do like oldiron said, knock it down and re-clear.

 

Thank you. No car show just a good looking driver
I didn't know that was an option. That sounds like a pretty good idea. I will keep that on mind for the future parts.

 

I spent the morning wet sanding and first round of polish compound/glaze.
That is some labor..My respect to those that do bodywork for a living....
Bells are done and will be taking them tomorrow to Speedway Engineering so they start final assembly of the Quick change.
This my 1st complete "paint job" and beyond happy with the progress, thus far. Learned quite a bit along the way and can't wait to start with the frame.

 

Look GREAT.

 

Those axle housings look like today's plastic deck furniture...
i have never seen an early ford axle housing that wasn't pitted...
you guys in CA. have got it good... your rust is no where near as hungry as ours ...
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they look better than brand new !
go roll go !

 

Great build thanks for sharing, following along.

 

Thank you

 

We are for sure lucky around here with rust.
I am glad I am beyond rust repair with the body and now working with all good metal.

 

Thank you. stay tune, more to come soon.