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12-25-2018, 06:37 AM
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So here it is all cleaned up.
I might polish the tube later on, but it looks pretty good now.
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12-25-2018, 04:25 PM
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Here's a tip to really set it off, polishing the tube makes it look really nice, one thing you could of done was mask off the BRASS collar that crimps down the end of the gun, then polish the BRASS, that's how I always restored the ones that I did, AND from my memory, it wasn't painted, but is was left "natural"
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So here it is all cleaned up.
I might polish the tube later on, but it looks pretty good now.
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12-25-2018, 06:21 PM
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Here's a tip to really set it off, polishing the tube makes it look really nice, one thing you could of done was mask off the BRASS collar that crimps down the end of the gun, then polish the BRASS, that's how I always restored the ones that I did, AND from my memory, it wasn't painted, but is was left "natural"
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Hmmm...taking a look at that collar, it is embedded into the pleats. Unless that collar comes off easily, trying to do that in place on this particular gun would be pretty difficult. Would be easy to do on a gun that isn't pleated at the top.
So, does the collar come off? If so I will do that. And I will be polishing the tube at some point.
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12-26-2018, 07:31 AM
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So, does the collar come off?
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The brass bushings in both main body designs were fixed in place and both were painted by the manufacturer. Paint doesn't stick all that well to brass.
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12-26-2018, 10:02 AM
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The brass bushings in both main body designs were fixed in place and both were painted by the manufacturer. Paint doesn't stick all that well to brass.
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I looked at the bushing pretty close and it looks like it's pressed in there. It tapers out slightly above the pleats, doesn't look easy to knock out without damaging the top of the body.
I'll leave well enough alone, but it would look kinda cool if the paint could be easily removed from the brass. |
12-25-2018, 08:35 AM
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What brand clips are you going to use to mount the Tecalemit?
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12-25-2018, 06:18 PM
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What brand clips are you going to use to mount the Tecalemit?
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Acton has a set made in England (according to them) that is an accurate reproduction.
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12-26-2018, 07:09 PM
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Now you'll have to move on to countless hours of searching eBay for Elora 100 wrenches, a Shelley jack, BDS pliers, Thor hammer, bleeder tool that you can't buy, making a tool bag and spending huge amounts of hard earned dollars on a screwdriver.... all to put together an accurate tool kit just for display! 
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12-27-2018, 06:20 AM
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Larry, you take anal to a whole new level. 
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Now you'll have to move on to countless hours of searching eBay for Elora 100 wrenches, a Shelley jack, BDS pliers, Thor hammer, bleeder tool that you can't buy, making a tool bag and spending huge amounts of hard earned dollars on a screwdriver.... all to put together an accurate tool kit just for display!
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12-27-2018, 09:17 AM
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Now you'll have to move on to countless hours of searching eBay for Elora 100 wrenches, a Shelley jack, BDS pliers, Thor hammer, bleeder tool that you can't buy, making a tool bag and spending huge amounts of hard earned dollars on a screwdriver.... all to put together an accurate tool kit just for display!
Larry
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Well, I was looking into a tool kit. That's a whole 'nother level of redic.
Annnnnd...I just bought my first wrench on ebay UK!!!
Larry, can you provide the specs for that kit, including the bag.
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12-26-2018, 08:34 PM
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Beautiful
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12-27-2018, 07:55 AM
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12-27-2018, 07:58 AM
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You guys have no idea! When I started studying original bolt heads, I knew I was addicted!
Actually, its all Dans fault!
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12-27-2018, 09:30 AM
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Well if I ddn't have OCD I wouldn't have purchased one of your cars. ;>) |
12-27-2018, 10:32 AM
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Well if I ddn't have OCD I wouldn't have purchased one of your cars. ;>)
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12-27-2018, 12:13 PM
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And we certainly appreciate the unique personalities of our customers. |
Unique doesn't even begin to describe me. |
12-27-2018, 09:21 AM
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Acton has the brake bleeder. ;>)
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