New project

[jdcrawler]

I'm getting it ready to paint.




I was looking at the steering wheel and thinking that it really doesn't look very factory like with the end of the steering shaft and the set screw showing.




So I went scrounging in my scrap metal and came up with this piece of aluminum ( I have no idea what it was used for ).




Chucked it up in the lathe and started whittling away at it.




Here is the finished cap for the steering wheel.

 

[UncleWillie]

That was a very rare whosindoodle that was worth millions, and is now worth the price of a steering wheel cap.

 

[Traill95]

Is that little button in the center for the horn?

 

[jdcrawler]

Is that little button in the center for the horn?

No. That little button in the center is hiding the fact that there was a hole already drilled up into it on the other side.

 

[jdcrawler]

What a day ..........
The cart is all masked up and ready to paint.




Before I get started on that, I need to go down to Walmart to get some more cans of that nice dark Colonial Red spray paint that I'm using on this.

They were all out.

Okay ... no problem ... I'll just go next door to Lowe's and buy it there.

Wrong ... they didn't have any either.

At this point I know that I should have gone back home and got on the internet to see who had some.
The next closest Walmart is about 20 miles north and going back home first would add 6 miles to the trip.

Bummer ... they don't have any either.

Well .. I'm already out and there is another Walmart about 25 miles west of where I am right now.

So ... put - put - put .. down the road I go.

You guessed it ... their shelf is empty.

Fine, there is a Home Depot right across the street and they always have what I need.

Not this time .....................

I'm now about 60 miles from home and it is time to come up with a different plan, so I go back to my local Lowe's and Walmart.
Both of them have several cans of Apple Red and I happen to know that I already have a almost full can of that color at home because it is what I used to paint the Centaur Tractor.


The cart is now going to be two-tone red.
The main body of the cart and the fenders is going to be the bright Apple Red.






The wheels, grille, hood, gas tank and head lights are going to be the darker Colonial Red.

 

[jabelman]

There is a shortage of spray paints, I needed 2 more cans of dupli color metallic green. I finally was able to find them, haha the price doubled too, 18 bucks a can.

 

[steve b]

That is an awesome project! Congratulations.

 

[MFDAC]

It will look great Ray! These "shortages" are getting ridiculous.

DAC

 

[jdcrawler]

 

[UncleWillie]

Wow that is gorgeous.

 

[Andrew110]

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Very nicely Dune!!!!1

 

[jdcrawler]

Ready to head out to it's first tractor show this weekend.

 

[chieffan]

Amazing abilities you showed us in this project. That is something you need to be very proud of. Thanks for leading us thought the entire procedure.

 

[MFDAC]

It's a beauty, Ray! Looking forward to some pics at the show.

DAC

 

[Andrew110]

Very Nice!!!