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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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New rubbers and bolts were fitted just to freshen things up a bit.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Here they are assembled completely. New bleed screws fitted too.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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These are before picture of the calipers.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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These are after. Still have to fit the brake pipes. A job for tomorrow.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Very nice, and quite an improvement!
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Incredible job. The attention to detail makes all the difference in big picture. Color me subscribed.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Got the air filter box cleaned and painted up, here with primer.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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And here we are after some black gloss.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Some of the radiator brackets/covers got a clean up and painting.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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The radiator itself got a good cleaning down, before applying a couple of coats of primer.
I did some flattening of the primer between coats.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Over here we are having a nice summer. Today is pretty warm for here, around 28 degrees Centigrade or 82.5 degrees F.
That is hot for here, and it looks set to continue for the next week.

Anyway, it is great weather for painting.
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Looking at your work makes me realize how bad my painting skills are. Looking forward to seeing the machine reborn!
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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Here is the mounting bracket for the fan after some paint:
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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And ze moteur...
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Re: Yellow Peril Fixer Upper

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desertrefugee wrote:Looking at your work makes me realize how bad my painting skills are. Looking forward to seeing the machine reborn!
I don't have much in the way of painting skills. I do have lots of patience though. By totally dismantling stuff and taking your time
with preparation, reasonable results can be achieved.
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