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It's hard to see, but it stands pretty tall too! Well over an 1/8". I'll need a towel when it pops, LOL.
Your going to need more that a towell when that pops. It's going to be messy.
Stihl 048 Rebuild
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Your going to need more that a towell when that pops. It's going to be messy.
The skin's still holding up. I'll leave the fluid in there until it pops on its own. Still doesn't hurt either
Metals406
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I've had me some nice blisters being a welder... That one looks like a good one!
So did I read right that you can put this paint in the oven?
So did I read right that you can put this paint in the oven?
I made lots of progress tonight. Most of the saw is together. Of course I've got a list of small parts I need. That always happens when you start with a box of parts and bag of bolts. The Biggest thing is one of the front AV mounts is totally shot and didn't come in yet. I also need a gas cap. The muffler still needs work too, but is fixable. It's a shame I can't get new plastic for this thing. She's a beaut now and deserves it! I haven't worked on this plastic at all yet, so it won't look this bad. The loop handle needs painting, and the brake handle needs more cleaning. So far I'm very impressed with the paint. Here I just painted this thing with enamel less than 24 hours ago and it's already assembled. No problems handling it at all.
I made lots of progress tonight. Most of the saw is together. Of course I've got a list of small parts I need. That always happens when you start with a box of parts and bag of bolts. The Biggest thing is one of the front AV mounts is totally shot and didn't come in yet. I also need a gas cap. The muffler still needs work too, but is fixable. It's a shame I can't get new plastic for this thing. She's a beaut now and deserves it! I haven't worked on this plastic at all yet, so it won't look this bad. The loop handle needs painting, and the brake handle needs more cleaning. So far I'm very impressed with the paint. Here I just painted this thing with enamel less than 24 hours ago and it's already assembled. No problems handling it at all.
LOOKS GREAT!!!!! However if I set a saw (no matter if new, rebuilt, restored or grungy) on my wife's dining room table I'd be shot on the spot.
parrisw
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I made lots of progress tonight. Most of the saw is together. Of course I've got a list of small parts I need. That always happens when you start with a box of parts and bag of bolts. The Biggest thing is one of the front AV mounts is totally shot and didn't come in yet. I also need a gas cap. The muffler still needs work too, but is fixable. It's a shame I can't get new plastic for this thing. She's a beaut now and deserves it! I haven't worked on this plastic at all yet, so it won't look this bad. The loop handle needs painting, and the brake handle needs more cleaning. So far I'm very impressed with the paint. Here I just painted this thing with enamel less than 24 hours ago and it's already assembled. No problems handling it at all.
Looks really good Brad, as always very nice work.
Question for ya. How do you get the crankcase so clean before paint?? Without seperating the case halves. I got a 038 that could use some paint, it looks like hell, but runs like a champ!!
The CC was stripped and the seals out. I washed it in my parts washer and then further cleaned with carb cleaner. DO NOT let the carb cleaner soak at all. It will release the original finish. I sanded the most exposed areas. I don't go crazy on surface prep of the case. Very little of it even shows.
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I made lots of progress tonight. Most of the saw is together. Of course I've got a list of small parts I need. That always happens when you start with a box of parts and bag of bolts. The Biggest thing is one of the front AV mounts is totally shot and didn't come in yet. I also need a gas cap. The muffler still needs work too, but is fixable. It's a shame I can't get new plastic for this thing. She's a beaut now and deserves it! I haven't worked on this plastic at all yet, so it won't look this bad. The loop handle needs painting, and the brake handle needs more cleaning. So far I'm very impressed with the paint. Here I just painted this thing with enamel less than 24 hours ago and it's already assembled. No problems handling it at all.
ever consider taking it down to the polish shop instead?
I want to keep this saw as original as possible. I like to use truck bed liner on the black handles. It does chip though.
I need some help with a couple things here guys.
I've got a part that I can't figure out where it goes from the IPL. It's item 1 in Illustration J, the chain brake page.
I'm also trying to figure out how the front AV goes together. Like I said, one of my mounts is shot. Check out Illustration C in the IPL. Does collar bolt 30 go all the way through both AV mounts and screw into the case on the other side? And then what is locking screw 29?
I've got a part that I can't figure out where it goes from the IPL. It's item 1 in Illustration J, the chain brake page.
I'm also trying to figure out how the front AV goes together. Like I said, one of my mounts is shot. Check out Illustration C in the IPL. Does collar bolt 30 go all the way through both AV mounts and screw into the case on the other side? And then what is locking screw 29?
Looks great Brad!!!!
Sorry for the psuedo hijack, but I have a buddy who does tractor resto's and he has been bugging me to paint the bar on my 460....I will post what he uses and how...I think I might strip it down and do the Sugi, polished bar with clear...
Sorry for the psuedo hijack, but I have a buddy who does tractor resto's and he has been bugging me to paint the bar on my 460....I will post what he uses and how...I think I might strip it down and do the Sugi, polished bar with clear...
I figured out where item 1 goes in Illustartion J. I noticed the wear marks from the brake spring. It goes under the clutch cover, just below the long spring.
On the front AV, I found that I do have collar bolt 30 and know where it goes. I was browsing through eBay 042/048 parts and found an actual picture of one. What secures the AV bushing on the other side? Is that what locking screw 29 is? Does it simply go through to the other side and simply fasten it to the crankcase?
I really wish I had gotten a good shot of this shroud before sanding it down last night. Of course all the grime washed off, but what you can't see is that someone's name was scraped in it. You can see the big X scraped very deeply into it. I used my 1/4 orbital sander and was able to remove it all. There was also a lot of staining that I was able to remove.
This morning I started spray on coats of Rustoleum Crystal Clear enamel. This is 10-11 coats later. It took that much to cover the fibers of the nylon plastic. Unless the fibers poke back through as it dries tonight, I'm done. I'll then rivet the old model plate back on since they're NLA. I wish it were still daylight so that I could get the same lighting that was on the sanded parts this morning.
This morning I started spray on coats of Rustoleum Crystal Clear enamel. This is 10-11 coats later. It took that much to cover the fibers of the nylon plastic. Unless the fibers poke back through as it dries tonight, I'm done. I'll then rivet the old model plate back on since they're NLA. I wish it were still daylight so that I could get the same lighting that was on the sanded parts this morning.
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out of curiosity, is the clear coat the same as the one you saw in the shop? I remember you saying it was a different label, but same stuff.... As always, great work Brad
parrisw
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Looks good Brad.
Dang I need to get my but in gear on my projects.
Dang I need to get my but in gear on my projects.
I got the model plate riveted back on and in better light for these pics. I'll try to get the loop handle and muffler done later today, perhaps tomorrow since I have a saw to port today as well.
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I think I sent you a PM about the air filter cover. Check and see.
Got it!!!
Here she is in all her new found beauty. She looks and runs like a dream!
A great big thank you goes out to lcso10 for sending me a NOS air filter cover and AV mount that were both NLA! The purest will realize that this filter cover was probably only found on the 042. The only other difference is the handle moulding on the top of the rear handle. It's about 1/2" shorter than on the 048. I've not yet been able to find one. The one that is on it is for a 048 and I ground it down to fit. The PN I need is 1118 791 0601.
