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[K4KEV]

With the last few days being pleasant enough to work outside, I thought I would have a go at taking out the pinto/box from the sierra .....don't you just love rusted,crudded up bolts, neck ache, back ache and that is with an engine crane
even so ...out she came


pedal box is nearing completion as well here are my pedals all bushed up, I have used an old set of dual controls for brake and clutch

[K4KEV]

Hi all ....well the refurb of the drum backplate continues....I got real tired of wire brush, grindstones, well you know the score ....so I decided it was time to revive my DIY blast cabinet.....I gave up on this a while ago because you need a REAL BIIIIIIIG compressor for these hungry media blasters so it was time to get my hands on a petrol powered hydrovane compressor the dogs..... all bells and whistles water trap, air cooler 150psi, so after some setting up I gave it a shot but I only had silver sand to try out .....yeah I know, its a big no no silicosis and so on ...anyways way too dusty so a quick mooch on www I discover a few peeps starting recommend crushed glass....cheap and no dust (my ars) so ordered some of the bay to give it a try. couple of days later and after 15-20 mins blasting I have a finished backplate....great and no dust.
Next day I refill the blast bucket and get to work on the other backplate and the first signs of dust appear....bo**ocks I thought...well plod on , now on doing my differential and I can hardly see the thing in the blast cabinet and before any one asks yes I do have a vacuum and vent running ...so I won't be buying any more of that crap. I have now ordered some steel shot that IS re usable up to 3000 times and hahaha no dust (believe when see)
anyway the stuff I have done so far is coming up clean and ready to prime
so here are some piccies the diff aint finished yet but soon will.


this one is the encrusted one on the right after a blast and paint.

[K4KEV]

Not quite finished the diff yet but it is coming along here is what it looks like at the mo.....also started to make up the roll bar (one of ashg's) will put up some pics of that work soon.

[K4KEV]

made a start on my roll bar, not much as yet just the end plates and welded them up....keep tinkering with different bits... that way I find I am not getting miffed at any one thing

[K4KEV]

Been making some great progress of late....nearly finished cleaning/painting gearbox.....rear hub carriers now painted and Diff is now painted have used hammerite and 2k and must admit the 2k paint has a far superior attributes than celly especially in this weather (warm)will be moving on to degreasing the pinto soon and look ahead to mounting the drive train anyway here are the obligatory pictures
backplates now in grey 2 pack after a few coats of acrylic grey primer

rear hub carriers again done with 2 coats of acrylic gre primer followed by grey 2 pack

gearbox done with silver smooth hammerite bell housing to be done in black

differential turned out great ,,,,again silver hammerite

[K4KEV]

Now moved onto a job I was dreading.....de-rusting the rear drums..... patience, patience, patience oh and a bit more patience.....trouble is tho I another to start
D I S A S T E R...... THE RED CALIPER PAINT monster jumped out of the tin and got me drums... GUTTED ...he got them when my back was turned derusting one of my driveshafts

derusted


the crime scene after the THE RED CALIPER PAINT monster attack

[SeriesLandy]

Looking good Kev, be carefull when you weld in the cross bar on the roll bar. When the welds cool the metal will contract and pull the top plate holes out of line.

I welded a piece of angle to the top plates to hold them in situ.

[voucht]

Originally Posted by K4KEV

pedal box is nearing completion as well here are my pedals all bushed up, I have used an old set of dual controls for brake and clutch

Hi Kev, sorry to pollute your build thread with my questions, but I have hard time sourcing Teflon or Acetal bushed for the pedal articulation, what do you mean by "dual controls" exactly please ?

[K4KEV]

Ha Ha Sylvain .....these were the type of controls a driving instructor uses, which are a brake pedal and a clutch pedal that are used from the passenger seat I have used the actual pedals themselves from a set.
As for acetal or delrin have a look on ebay there are usually loads even if it means getting it from over here.
An alternative I have used before is wheely bin plastic as it is very waxy.....cut out several "washers" with a small hole saw join them together on a bolt ....bolt in lathe or drill "turn down" to bush Dia hey presto plastic bushes

[voucht]

Ok, I got it now thanks! And thank you for the other tips