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May 6, 2006 this is what you get when you start a new project!
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With the clutch out and the mouse nests removed I can now get the pressure plate working |
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MORE PARTS!
I located another 1927 model shown here after I had removed most of the parts I need for the restoration.
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Ready for primer
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After
a coat of primer and
cleaning inside the engine and transmission with pressure washer.
The engine and top of transmission was open for more than 20
years.
The engine water jacket was full of mouse nests. Both engine and
transmission were NOT stuck and trun over freely now. The transmision
had abut 3 gallons of watter in it but only surface rust. A layer
of oil on the watter may have saved it.
Final drive lube was sooooo thick it took over an hour to drain each side.
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Reversing the rubber wheel conversion
(upper left) When using a cutting torch on rims with old sherdded
rubber tires be sure to have a supply of water to put out the fires.
(upper right) with spokes extended into rims and welded.
(lower) finished wheel with primer and paint.
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The
ratiator has taken more work than any other part of the restortion. 15
bolts broken off in the tapped upper and lower casting and rust holes
through the 5/16 thick lower casting.
(left) radiator parts ready to re-assemble
(right) close up of brazed side casting. Ice in the radiator had broken the flanges
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