While I was cleaning the door rails, I kept seeing a fine "dust" falling from the inside of the car. I used a flashlight to check and see where it was coming from. When I flashed it on the inside of the roof, what I initially thought was a dark red paint, turned out to be rust
So.......,took it apart(didn't want to have to do that!)
The inside of the roof was covered in rust, with some pitting present. I scrubbed it with a green pad, then used my dremel. It was a mess! The pics show the inside and outside of the roof after being scrubbed with a green pad. the shiny area was after using the dremel.
The body wasn't bad, and other than a few scratches, and some discloration from age, I'll clean that up with polishing compound, then wax it(T-Man Style)
The trucks had some rust also, as did the wheels. I was surprised that the wheels were not solid, one piece. They were like the prewar wheels on my older stuff, just smaller:laugh: They will need some major cleaning, as will the axles.
At this point in time, The roof and doors has been stripped, dremeled, sanded and are now drying after their first coat of Red paint. I'm not painting the inside of the doors, leaving them bare but will coat them with wax.
Jim
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So.......,took it apart(didn't want to have to do that!)
The inside of the roof was covered in rust, with some pitting present. I scrubbed it with a green pad, then used my dremel. It was a mess! The pics show the inside and outside of the roof after being scrubbed with a green pad. the shiny area was after using the dremel.
The body wasn't bad, and other than a few scratches, and some discloration from age, I'll clean that up with polishing compound, then wax it(T-Man Style)
The trucks had some rust also, as did the wheels. I was surprised that the wheels were not solid, one piece. They were like the prewar wheels on my older stuff, just smaller:laugh: They will need some major cleaning, as will the axles.
At this point in time, The roof and doors has been stripped, dremeled, sanded and are now drying after their first coat of Red paint. I'm not painting the inside of the doors, leaving them bare but will coat them with wax.
Jim
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