06-24-2009, 07:56 PM
Lets start on the apron.I had to disassemble it as much as possible,Some of the pieces were put on backwards by the original owner..
Next I got everything glued up so it was square, straight, plumb, and level. this part of the kit will remain pretty much unchained, Just some paint and weathering when it's time.I started on the counter weights at this point also. I don't like the way Walther's attaches them to the cable from the head house with string just coming out of the top of it, I'll come up with a better way later. For now the putty that fills in the joints needs to dry.
The next step was to move on to the bridge. I had to fabricate one of the triangle shaped braces because one was missing from the kit. ( not to hard at all.)
I'll cover up those round marks from the molding process later.
Next I got everything glued up so it was square, straight, plumb, and level. this part of the kit will remain pretty much unchained, Just some paint and weathering when it's time.I started on the counter weights at this point also. I don't like the way Walther's attaches them to the cable from the head house with string just coming out of the top of it, I'll come up with a better way later. For now the putty that fills in the joints needs to dry.
The next step was to move on to the bridge. I had to fabricate one of the triangle shaped braces because one was missing from the kit. ( not to hard at all.)
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew