1929 CCPU Learning as I go

[Stewie]

The Journey Begins.

[Stewie]

Bring it on home.

[Stewie]

Drip Dry from the rainy trip.

[Stewie]

Carb Rebuild.

[Stewie]

Tune up.

[History]

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Have fun Stewie and post lots of photos. I'm about to do the same thing with a late 31, excited, nervous at the same time.

[Chuck Dempsey]

Great find! Sticking with the undersized wheels?

[Stewie]

Thanks to you tube I have found that white vinegar bath is good for rust removal.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by Chuck Dempsey

Great find! Sticking with the undersized wheels?

I like the look and I think I can buy tires a little cheaper. My intentions are to build a close to original driver and I fully intend to wear some tires out.

[wrndln]

I have found sandblasting is the best method for removing rust and getting a surface that is great for epoxy primer. I also use molasses and water, but that take a long time - several weeks. If you sandblast, don't use high pressure (use 80 lbs of a little less). I don't blast perpendicular to sheetmetal. Blasting heavy thick parts like a frames, frontends or rearends, etc, no problem with a little higher pressure and blasting perpendicular to the part. Just my experience.
Rusty Nelson

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by History

Have fun Stewie and post lots of photos. I'm about to do the same thing with a late 31, excited, nervous at the same time.

Thus far what I have figured out is that "shipping fees" are going to destroy my budget. Most importantly, to keep my interest I am working on one item at a time and keeping it in running condition and ripping around the block occasionally to maintain my enthusiasm.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by wrndln

I have found sandblasting is the best method for removing rust and getting a surface that is great for epoxy primer. I also use molasses and water, but that take a long time - several weeks. If you sandblast, don't use high pressure (use 80 lbs of a little less). I don't blast perpendicular to sheetmetal. Blasting heavy thick parts like a frames, frontends or rearends, etc, no problem with a little higher pressure and blasting perpendicular to the part. Just my experience.
Rusty Nelson

I agree with your good advice. I am using vinegar for rusty bolts and headlight parts that were rusted and stuck together. So far good results. I do not yet have a sandblaster, but really want one.

[Charlie Stephens]

They make some excellent stainless steel hubcaps for those wheels, try Bob Drake. The fit 1932 through 1935 and are slightly different for the different years (I like the 1932 hubcaps, shown). They are also made for the 4 cylinder cars and don't have the V8. Note the pictures show an 18 inch wheel rims.

If you go to hydraulic brakes using the 1940 style hubs and drums remember that a spacer is required for the wire wheels (1928-1935).

Charlie Stephens

[Stewie]

Charlie,
I like those hubcaps, I'll check them out. Thanks.

[Stewie]

Vinegar bath pics. These were rusted and stuck together. Soaked in vinegar I was able to get them apart and salvage them.

[wrndln]

Stewie,
I have used vinegar to remove rust, but it takes a long time. I have found if you use heat, it works faster. I bought a crockpot (I didn't us my wife's crockpot) and used it to heat the vinegar to speed things up.
Rusty Nelson

[katy]

Regular vinegar (5%) or pickling vinegar (7%)?

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by wrndln

Stewie,
I have used vinegar to remove rust, but it takes a long time. I have found if you use heat, it works faster. I bought a crockpot (I didn't us my wife's crockpot) and used it to heat the vinegar to speed things up.
Rusty Nelson

Thats good to know. I just learned of the vinegar trick and it is slow but I was surprised at how well it works. I will have to get a crockpot for the garage. Thanks for the tip

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by katy

Regular vinegar (5%) or pickling vinegar (7%)?

I used white vinegar 5%. It does take a while but I was very pleased with the outcome.