Really impressive work going on there Buzzer. Well done you.

Top job, keep posting progress it's looking great and nice to see pics.

Really wish I had a decent lathe like yours.

All the best. Paul

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Thanks! re the lathe... its a 1959 Boxford that I have had for 40 years... I recently converted it to Digital readout with one of the Chinese kits... game changer! The price of old lathes has fallen, and continues to fall as the old guys like me die off , and no one wants them these days

Break in the weather last few days and I was able to paint the wheels… Etch primed, undercoat, and then clear over silver base. I don’t think I will ever go back to powder coat as the 2K finish is FAR better! One tip I picked up many years ago is if you are creating paint lines, (rims are only partially painted) use proper lining tape, not masking tape as that tends to slightly bleed under. Also, don’t wait until the paint is fully cured before removing the masking or you risk pulling paint off.

I also stripped the brakes down and cleaned and re-assembled them… all good in there, the pistons were perfect