Trevor Andersen Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) Been working on this off and on for a few weeks. I had hoped to have all original paint under the barn filth but the base was repainted poorly without removing the original finish. So I stripped off all the japan and have it primed. I'll lightly sand and then put on a black acrylic urethane mix I've made that gets closer to the depth of black of the japan. Then I'll put a 2k clear on. The other parts will remain original finish as it's 95% intact. I discovered the switch plate was held together with duct tape. I rebuilt the plate with epoxy and pool putty. I cleaned the lamenations and revarnished it all. Rewrapped the choke coil as well. Edited June 5, 2022 by Trevor Andersen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Huber Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 For the future if you want nice n' tight switch body circumference and formed holes. https://www.afcaforum.com/forum1/47322.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Andersen Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) Got the base repainted and cleared. Now I just need to work on the rewiring and assembly. Will put on new feet when they arrive in the mail. Edited June 7, 2022 by Trevor Andersen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Andersen Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 Got it pretty much done except for putting on the rubber feet when they arrive. Repainted base and treated and touched up rust spots, but original finish otherwise. Seems like the specs may be a little high. It runs at 1.35 amps on high and around 135 watts. 120 watts on low. 20220609_110521.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjun Saini Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, Trevor Andersen said: Got it pretty much done except for putting on the rubber feet when they arrive. Repainted base and treated and touched up rust spots, but original finish otherwise. Seems like the specs may be a little high. It runs at 1.35 amps on high and around 135 watts. 120 watts on low. 20220609_110521.mp4 211.33 MB · 0 downloads Trevor, that’s a real beauty! Blades need to be polished but still looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Andersen Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Arjun Saini said: Trevor, that’s a real beauty! Blades need to be polished but still looks good! They're not being polished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjun Saini Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Trevor Andersen said: They're not being polished. Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave McManaman Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Looks great. Love the sound of it firing up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Dunaway Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 11 hours ago, Arjun Saini said: Why not? I think slick clean paint, especially Jeterized Japan, with contrasting clean tarnished brass make a great statement together That's difficult to achieve starting out with a buffed out blade, which however, makes a great but different statement in it's own right. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Carmody Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Very nice restore!Some helpful information on the switch plate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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