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tmuir · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:23 pm Post subject:

Finally got a couple of days of good weather so made the most of it and got a lot of painting done.

Have removed the rust and painted the firebox with VHT racing red brake calliper paint.

I thought they had used a satin paint on the engine and as I couldn't get a satin heat resistant paint just decided I would have to live with gloss paint. But I was very pleased when I took some T-Cut to a small patch of paint that was remaining on the firebox and removed the dirt I discovered it had actually been gloss paint so I was very happy.

I also cleaned up the boiler, I decided not to attempt to remove the dents, they just give it some character.
The boiler had been lacquered at some point, don't know if this was the original lacquer but it was on very thick and was burnt and near impossible to remove.

I tried to remove it on the buff using my normal polishing compound but even that couldn't shift it and had to resort to cutting compound on the buffing wheel to get it off and then finished with polishing compound.

Here is some before photos to refresh your memories.

And the after photo.

I didn't have time to strip, treat and paint the base so that will have to wait until another weekend, but its getting there.

I'll be needing one of your Scorpions decals soon flywheel.

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Mamodman123 · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

Coming along nicely Tony!

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Wallace · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:56 am Post subject:

Coming up real nice Tony

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James · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

I likes that!
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oldstuff · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject:

Coming along well, Tony.

Was the paint in the old days somehow better than we have now?
I wonder if they fretted as much about high-temp as we do?
Perhaps they just baked what they had and sent it out the door!
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tmuir · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject:

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tmuir · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:34 am Post subject:

I've done it once before and it worked well.
I have a constant current power supply that I built during my apprenticeship that I used to power it.
A car battery charger will work but just not as quickly.
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Steve_S · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject:

It's looking very good Tony.

tmuir · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

Finally finished restoring this engine and just before I receive me second one.

This was a complete restoration, full strip down and repaint.

Here is a before picture

Now the after pictures

Notice in the picture below the opening into the firebox is round, Flywheel has another variation where it is square, mine also has a hole to help do up the boiler nut, Flywheel's hasn't.

The firebox is held onto the base plate with just tabs of metal that you bend.

This engine was also made with a black firebox which is what my other engine coming has.
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bessytractor · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:24 am Post subject:

thats excellent, really, really, really superb. I don't think the dent in the boiler really detracts, it makes it look like its got a history.

once again well done

now for your next one

Sandman · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:40 am Post subject:

What an excellent job Tony.

You should be very proud of that.

Another old engine given a new lease of life.

Great to see mate.

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tmuir · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:45 am Post subject: