1930 REO
(photo record for work performed in, Invoice #7
Photos 7-1a thru 7-1f) Photo shows disassembly of
rear axle brake dumbs, brake backing plates, and park brake for clean-up and
epoxy application. The driveshaft yoke is rusty but cleaned up nicely as shown
in following photos. I disassembled the park brake to get epoxy on all of its
surfaces. I put the small brake parts to soak in vinegar and will epoxy coat
them with other parts on a later date.
Photos 7-2a thru 7-2d) Photos show disassembly
of front axle, spindles, and brake backing plates for clean-up and epoxy
application. Inside the brake drums, photo shows the beginnings of rust on the braking surface. The rust is not pitted but is only a stain at this point and cleaned
up nicely. The epoxy coating on braking surfaces will need to be stripped off
before final assembly of automobile but in the meantime, the braking surfaces need
the protection of the epoxy to keep them from rusting and becoming pitted. Note:
The forth photo below shows some light rust beneath the current primer on the inside
face of the brake drum (not the braking surface). I do not know who applied this primer but, because the braking
surfaces of the drums will need to be stripped at a later date anyway, and
because the primer appears to be holding the rust down well enough for now, I
felt it would be overkill to address this issue at this time.
Photos 7-3) Photos show prep of rear
shock absorbers in progress. The rust was not pitted but only a surface stain
that came off easily with vinegar and a dish scouring pad.
Photos 7-4a thru 7-4d) Photos show further clean-up work on park brake and
driveshaft yoke. Note the sharply defined line on the top of the park-brake’s
outer surface (bottom photo) The line divides the surface that has been cleaned
from the surface that has not been cleaned. The before and after is a big
difference.
Photo 7-5a and 7-5b) Photos show
clean-up work on front axle.
Photo 7-6a
and 7-6b) Photos show brake backing plates cleaned and prepped
for epoxy coating. Both photos contain one unfinished backing plate to highlight
the difference before-and-after cleaning.
Photo 7-76a and 7-7b) First photo shows parts prepped and ready for epoxy
coating. Second photo shows work area.
Photo 7-8a and 7-8b) Photos show rear axle being prepped for epoxy
coating. Only the nose and ears need primer. The rest of the axle was urethane
coated approx 5 years ago. The nose is bare steel but the ears are coated with a
light gray primer that appears to have a slight about of surface rust
underneath. I do not know who applied this primer. The bottom photos shows one
of the ears before I scrubbed it with vinegar. I did go as far as to strip the
old primer off the ears. I did not because the ears will need to be stripped
later anyway if we chrome plate the axle as planned and therefore the work
would have been overkill. Instead, I scrubbed them and removed the visible
rust, then coated them with epoxy.
Photo 7-9a and 7-9b) Photos show parts prepped and ready for epoxy
coating.
Photo 7-10a thru 7-10g) Photos show parts after epoxy coating.
Note: There are more parts to prep and prime. I will do them one batch at a
time until all are done.
THANK
YOU, JERRY!
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