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Varnished Machine--
the old trucker:
OLDSLEDZS LATEST B12 UPDATE !!
Made more headway this weekend. Got the rubber lining on the 2 drive sprockets, stripped the old paint and rust off the bottom end of the frame and got that painted gloss black. Pulled off the two front steering spindles, repacked them with new grease, painted and re-installed them. Started to paint the gray on the exterior of the main body--that will take 3 coats. Next step is to make all new suspenion chains and bushings. Wheels are all sandblasted, new inner tubes installed and should get painted this week
Oldsledz
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the old trucker:
Oldsledz did you have much trouble putting on the lining on the sprockets & what material did you use ?? Was it pre cut ? I will be doing mine also. What screws did you use ?? Thanks.
OT.
oldsledz:
Actually, the rubber lining was not too hard to do. It took about an hour per sprocket. I got the material from Shavers and I believe it was 3" wide. I used either #10 or #12 flat head stove bolts with 3/16" flat washers on the rubber side and lock washers on the back side. It takes 2 clamps to hold them in place and once the screw was tight, I would take the ball end of a ball peen hammer and concave the flat washer in and then do a final twist on the bolt to tightnen it down. As the photos show, you can see the remainder of the bolt for I got them long so it is easier to pull them in. I used a cordless drill with a phllips tip to sinch them tight and then just cut the remainder off.
the old trucker:
Oldsledz. When you cut new round holes for your side windows did you cut same as original size or a little bigger to allow for the thickness of the new rubber ? I assume you used the old glass with new rubber.
The Old Trucker
oldsledz:
I could not find the original style rubber, but there are others that work, so I just cleaned up mine and used them again. Luckily they were in pretty good shape.
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