umodelnut Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Figured you guys would be wonderin what going on with my Sidewinder. Here you go. Everythings all tarped up for the rain. Got the battery boxes off, them crappy angle iron things are gonna be going. Papa took an uneeded air tank off, I used a dremmel tool on my hubs, I had also been scraping more greese on the inside of the frame. Also did some stuff with the air cleaner top, and the other top metal thing I got primed. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Heres the air cleaner metal top thing. Then today, I primed and painted part of the fire wall, and that other rectangular thing that goes in it for my clutch. Then theres a picture of my happy dog Duke. Then the big thing, Papa and I scraped paint of the hood all day! With razor blades. Now all we gota do is sand her down and fill some cracks, then maybe paint. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 need some paint stripper on those hubs and a small wire brush. then wash it off with water and take a small wire wheel on an angle grinder and clean them right up and prime and paint them. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Coming along really good. I agree with the paint stripes on the hubs. Razor blades... don't that beat all!! With all the red chips flying you and Papa must have looked like you all had "MACK MEASLES" 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Coming along really good. I agree with the paint stripes on the hubs. Razor blades... don't that beat all!! With all the red chips flying you and Papa must have looked like you all had "MACK MEASLES" Hahahaha, there was alota crap flying around. I'll run that thing about the hubs by Papa. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 get the aircraft stripper in a gallon can. you can probably even thin it out a little bit with laquor thinner so it flows.brush it on, wear gloves and glasses! let it sit til it bubbles and scrub it off with a small wire brush. might take a few times to get the 27 different layers of color off but you will be happier in the end. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike69mackman Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Good job vinny keep up the good work 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnstransport Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I second that motion on the aircraft stripper, pretty expensive but boy does it work well! When I was your age Vin I was helping my father restore old 2-cylinder John Deere tractors, that stripper was the cat's meow on the hard to scrape cast iron surfaces like axle housings, tranmission casings, etc. Seeing these pics and your remark about scraping grease reminds me of all the work I was doing back then on those tractors (and loving EVERY minute of it, too! wouldn't have traded it for the world! )Keep up the good work you should be proud of the progress you're making! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Maddog13407 Posted July 26, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2012 yup, scrapin greese back in the day when you were young and maybe grandpa might sneak u a cigar to smoke with him while your workin on old trucks and no one is lookin.... and you try to smoke it and get a buzz at 14 years old. ah, the good old days 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 yup, scrapin greese back in the day when you were young and maybe grandpa might sneak u a cigar to smoke with him while your workin on old trucks and no one is lookin.... and you try to smoke it and get a buzz at 14 years old. ah, the good old daysHahahahahaha, my Papa even laughed at that one!!! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Vinnie-you and Papa are doing a heck of a job :thumbup:Get as much done as you can before school starts 1 Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thanks all you guys. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130588 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFormula Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I am impressed. You have done more on that truck in the past month the. I have done on my road racer all year. Bravo! 1 Quote ~ JT Burkard ~ AKA Sweaty Mackwww.jtresto.com www.wickedreputation.netwww.jonathanthomasmotorcars.com Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 I am impressed. You have done more on that truck in the past month the. I have done on my road racer all year. Bravo!Thanks JT. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
39 Baby Mack Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Nice looking job, Vinny, keep up the good work!!!Ron 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Nice looking job, Vinny, keep up the good work!!!RonThanks Ron. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Vinn -Looking better all the time! What is with the wine bottle in the background? I give my boys a sip of my wine every now and then for medicinal purposes...... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130686 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 wow looking good,,must be excited,,,i grew up back there,,,and it always seems to rain when your right in the middle of stuff,,,especially outside,,,but thats why its so green,,,plus you can go to dunkin donuts anytime you want.lol.miss those...bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thanks Bob. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The work is going, it means everything is good.Keep moving! Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-130711 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 The work is going, it means everything is good.Keep moving!Thank you Vlad. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-131315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Looking good Vin, keep it up. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-131614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Looking good Vin, keep it up.Thank you. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26456-u-model-progress/#findComment-131616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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