by "Pixel" (Improbcat)
Published 05/14/2017 at 19:32
by "Pixel" (Improbcat)
Published 05/14/2017 at 19:32
Tags: Oppo rally
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STARS: 4
( see prior day here ) I didn’t get anything done on Friday or Saturday as it was mostly damp, which precluded sandblasting or painting. It did clear up on Saturday in the morning & early afternoon, but my partner & I spent that time having a steampunk picnic in the park.
We left the park about a half hour ahead of the rain, which continued into sunday. So the truck stayed wrapped up.
Today there was a brief dry period, so I got done what I could. First I bought the largest socket set ever...
Then I unbolted the shafts from the A-Arms, which involved standing on them and using a 5' pipe on the ratchet to give me enough leverage to get 63 year old parts loose.
Then the A-arms were once again degreased.
I them setup the blaster and was able to sand blast one of the A-arm before the rain rolled back in.
If anyone is Rhode Island local, and free this weekend. I could use your help getting the truck together. I’m hoping to have the engine ready to go in by then.
"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5)
05/14/2017 at 19:46, STARS: 1
...did I miss a Rhode Island steampunk thing this weekend, or did you guys just bust out the fineries? My wife is big into it, and has gotten me into it as well:
Except our dumb asses flew out to Utah for the last con we went to.
"Pixel" (Improbcat)
05/14/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 1
Watch City in Waltham MA was this weekend.
A friend does fancy dress (not specifically steampunk) tea parties in the park in the Boston area all summer. Watch City tends to be the kickoff event.