Thread: 55 Wagon Progress

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Robert, two things really jumped out at me in this group of posts, and I thank you for the details. First, you posted

Originally Posted by MP&C

With the rotisserie freed up, we now have a new paint fixture...

with a couple of pictures, and what jumped out at me was the simplicity and versatility of your basic double "A" frame ends, and the wheeled base plates that have pieces of square tube with locking bolts for bottom cross members. I used a pair of engine stands before without taking out the nominal 5 degree up-tilt on the top pipe, and while they did OK they were really too low, and got pretty squirrely when spinning the frame. I had been thinking of buying a pair of Harbor Freight stands and cutting them apart to make them rotisserie specific, but now I think I'll just make one up from square tube & pipe.

Second was your attention to alignment on the axle tubes, and the straight forward method of fixing the bend caused by welding on the spring pad. I'd venture that there are more vehicles out there that have the 0.020" to 0.040" of runout after having new spring perches welded than there are that are dead on smooth. It takes a bit of time for the heat & allow to cool, and may be an iterative process, but it's the right way! Good on ya', as our southern neighbors say!

Thanks for your continued posts that show your progress, but also provide information and education. The little sanding tutorial showing the right way to hold the long board is great. A friend of mine turned about 4 gallons of epoxy primer into sanding dust on the floor due to his heavy pressure on the blocks, and refusing to understand that he was simply over sanding, and creating more highs & lows than he was fixing.