Project: Recycle

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I wish I'd have known. I just placed a large order from www.TackyUrbanCowboyTruckStuff.com for my truck. On my side of town our necks are much redder than over on the east side where you are.

Kevin, these are 'patina' so I saved 'em for guys just like you. But, I'm warning you up front.....it's going to be harder for you to sneek up on the sheep!

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Kevin, these are 'patina' so I saved 'em for guys just for you. But, I'm warning you up front.....it's going to be harder for you to sneek up on the sheep!

Velcro gloves should do the trick, I hear.

Just for what it's worth, the Craigslist ad when I bought the dually had is listed as a "Cowboy Cadillac". I think I heard dueling banjos when we went to go pick it up.

[watahyahknow]

as long as they dont hand you there beercan and start yeliing hey ya'll watch this , you prolly be ok

[67cheby]

thats some funny stuff right there.... i dont care who you are thats funny !!

[SCOTI]

It's been a few days (weeks), but I managed to get to the shop after work tonight.

Last time I was @ the shop admiring my work (), I noticed the 'new' brake lines were already flash rusting from nothing more than just sitting under the tarp (indoors). I buffed the front lines down w/a 3M disc, wiped them down w/degreaser, & re-installed them.

I inspected them tonight & the rust was starting to show again. I'm going to just paint them so they don't look fugly.

Since I was removing all the brake lines, I decided to swap the HD rear brakes into place. They had a basic 'clean-up' on the exterior surfaces by my buddy Matt when he turned the drums for me but were otherwise 'as pulled from the donor'. So I dis-assembled the internal hardware, wiped them down w/some degreaser, hit 'em w/a coat of black, & after they kind-of dried (dang Rustoleum), got the backing plates installed.

I'll try to get new internal hardware, shoes, & wheel cylinders tomorrow just in case I get an opportunity before or over the weekend to get them finished up. Other than that, I'm trying to formulate my game plan for the body swap as I'm @ that stage . . ....

[watahyahknow]

hmmm usually brakelines have a greenish gold plating to prevent them rusting (think they use zinkfosfate or sumtin like that ) , im suprised they rust so fast , you could smear a bit of acid free vaseline on them , that will keep the rust off at first , hit it with some brakecleaner and a rag and it should be clean enough for final paint

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

hmmm usually brakelines have a greenish gold plating to prevent them rusting (think they use zinkfosfate or sumtin like that ) , im suprised they rust so fast , you could smear a bit of acid free vaseline on them , that will keep the rust off at first , hit it with some brakecleaner and a rag and it should be clean enough for final paint

I was surprised as well. I've pulled OE brakelines from older trucks in the wrecking yard & the lines were rust free. These are 'replacement' OE steel from Inline Tubing. Plus, I had to make one line from scratch so the surface appearance was slightly different (enough to notice).

Painting them will keep everything consistent & is easier than making new lines from stainless.