JStevens120 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I got my old B Model home a few months ago and she has been doing a lot of sitting, but this weekend I actually got a few things done. The first part I decided to restore was the shutters, seemed like a good place to start, at the front, LOL. Hopefully I can actually get a little heat into the engine once I get them back in. Before wide open with a 22K lb trailer I could only get 150 deg. Completely stripped them down and blasted each part, refreshed the cylinder with some air tool oil and a clean up, and then riveted it all back together and a fresh coat of paint. now on to polishing up the radiator. starting with 220 grit on the DA. I also got the Tach working right instead of bouncing all over the place, and got the windshields out and ready to be re sealed once I get the new lock strip. Yeah!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17200-one-piece-at-a-time/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemack Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Nice job on the shutters, they look great, the aluminum really polishes up nicely, I polished up the aluminum and then clear coated to keep it from oxidizing. What was causing the tach to bounce- the cable or the tach itself?Firemack Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17200-one-piece-at-a-time/#findComment-70172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Wright Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Looking good, RS120. Keep chipping away, mate! Quote Whatever rubs your buddah. The Mack E Model Registry - 103 entries The Mack A Model Registry - 14 entries Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17200-one-piece-at-a-time/#findComment-70177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStevens120 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 The tach was a little dry. The old oil had got all gummed up inside the tach. A little brake clean and some light oil on the wick and it works like a champ again. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17200-one-piece-at-a-time/#findComment-70178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
leversole Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 It's the little things that count...Saturday I removed and reset the wipers so they wipe the window and not the cab, traced some wires and got the high beam indicator working and went on a couple of short trips! (about 60 miles total) Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/17200-one-piece-at-a-time/#findComment-70187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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