1930 REO

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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1930 REO

1930 REO
(photo record for work performed in, Invoice #6)

Photos 6-1) Photo shows preparation of gas tank for epoxy-primer coating. I used power tools to get the metal clean and bright for the acceptance of the epoxy.

Photos 6-2) Photos show preparation of front valence panel (goes under radiator). Again I used power tools to get the metal clean and bright for the acceptance of the epoxy.

Photos 6-3a thru 6-3d) Photos show preparation of the four fenders. I used a high-power rust-buster pad on the outside surface of fenders, and a high-power wire-brush on the underside surfaces (note the swirl marks from power wire-wheel on underside surfaces). I used other tools also including a steel wire tooth brush to clean the tight corners around wheel-well inserts on underside.

Photos 6-4) Photo shows power tools I used in the cleaning process.

Photo 6-5a and 6-5b)  Top photo shows batch of parts ready for epoxy coating. Lower photo shows right front fender in progress on work bench. After cleaning the steel surfaces, I acid etched them using vinegar with a final wipe down of metal-conditioner as it seemed to do a good job on large surface area parts like the fenders (I used metal-conditioner from my stock). The acid etch is what gives the metal the bluish look as seen in the top photo.

Photo 6-6) Photos show parts after epoxy coating (front fenders, rear fenders, gas tank, and front valance panel).

 

 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!

 

Temporary post

Temporary post showing state of metal parts in shop as they are today (Aug 17, 2022). Parts will be acid scrubbed, neutralized, and primed with epoxy. The yoke on rear axle shows signs of surface rust which will be removed before priming. The front axle also shows signs of beginning surface rust which will be removed before priming. 

1930 REO

1930 REO
(photo record for work performed in, Invoice #5)

Photos 5-1a thru 5-1e) Photos show preparation of leaf-springs, priming, and painting.  Springs were scrubbed with steel wool, vinegar, and lacquer thinner. Power wire-wheel was used on sides to get between groves. Rust buster pad was also used in some areas. Springs cleaned up well and received primer and paint. All of the pre-purchased oil base paint was used (two pints).

Photos 5-2a thru 5-2c) Spring perches were rusted and corroded inside where rubber insets sat. Cleaned out the heavy corrosion, then soaked them in vinegar to further remove rust.

Photos 5-3a thru 5-3e) Parts were disassembled and hardware was soaked in vinegar to remove rust. Hardware was then left to soak in Marvel Mystery Oil. 

Photos 5-4a thru 5-4c) Along with scrubbing parts with vinegar and steel-wool, rust-buster pad was used where needed to remove  rust.

Photo 5-5a) Scrubbed with vinegar and then gone over immediately with lacquer thinner, parts cleaned up nicely.

Photos 5-6a thru 5-6c ) Parts receive epoxy primer coating. Very glad how they turned out, and glad to have them now protected from rust.

 

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!