Frustrating as we've had a week of record temps / with SUN....and I hit this wall of no progress. ETA looking more like Spring now. Guy whose had my axles for 2 months didn't help things either.
Kind of have to paint it at this point. Powder coaters says wont fit in his oven anyways - but he can sand blast it well. Wanted to let it flash rust then POR 15 it....then top coat / spray it with chassis black. POR loves something to latch onto (rust). As it sits now, there kind of an oil film - I power washed it (3300 psi) with purple clean and a scouring pad....still has this residue. Hit it with a wire wheel.....still has it. I think its coming from behind all the frame attachments that are riveted on (where 3 1/2 decades of brake fluids, PS fluids, oil, etc have leaked. Thought about if the frame was disassembled, would fit on a van or truck rack (for long ladders) and be a whole lot easier to handle with just 2 guys. Might take a second-third round of Capt Morgan to do that.
Saw someone that had grinded off ALL those brads....totally disassemble the frame, powder coated black, then all new chromed bolts. Looked like an Elvis jumpsuit.
