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Forgot to post the picture of the connector hubs in original box. Cool!

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Picked up my next restoration project last night outside Birmingham, AL. Serial #312623 - build date of Oct/Nov 1955. As the pictures show, pretty rough condition. I've been looking for an excuse to use the sandblast cabinet I built earlier this year! The wife is pushing me to create a DVD of this p...

If you have a Fastenal distributor nearby, they can order the paint for you - lots cheaper than when I priced at Home Depot. Been a couple of years since I repainted my first Greenie, but if memory serves, it took one can of silver and three 1/2 cans of green. Mike - does that sound right to you? Ha...

hacksaw wrote:the model is a mark V it has really short legs on it and is all silver castings as far as I can tell. Also what is the best way to refurbish the tubes ? they have alot of surface rust on them?

Almost sounds like a Mark 2?

Dwight - you have a great time ahead of you - my 54 was in about that same state of shape that I found rusting behind our house. Seven Shopsmiths later, I can't think what I'd do without one to work on! Sandplasting vs electrolysis, in my opinion, is whichever option you are more comfortable with. I...

Recommend getting a good set of pin punches if you are going to be doing serious work on your SS. You'll need two kinds: the pin punch is flat with a small nipple on the end that helps distribute the force as you are banging it out of the whole. Second is a pin starter that is hollow on the inside a...

Farley - I have a carriage assembly that I am working on now where the wedge is "frozen" onto the threaded rod. This prevented the wedge from shifting in and out of its casing to tighten around the tube and lock the carriage in place. You should be able to turn the wedge locks by hand on t...

Will - I managed to shear off the retaining pin on a quill housing on an earlier rebuild. If that happens, I found the easiest way is to get a push rivet and drill a new hole in the shaft, inline with the original. I never have that much trouble rewinding the quill spring and putting it back into th...

Important after you apply the wax to buff it completely off whatever you are putting it on. AFter waxing tubes, only wiping it off will leave residue and not feel glass-smooth. Easy to see as you are buffing as the shine really picks up once the wax is buffed off.

Taping off all those holes in the carriage for painting is a great time! I was planning for the next one I strip and repaint to fab up a set of plugs that will snug into each size hole. Something like PVC pipe or wood dowels that can be turned down to fit...