To paint or not to paint...That's the only question....?

Got it almost finished.....Not sure if I want to paint it or not.

Brian

Got the front end done....

Just got to drill a few holes for the rear and it will be ready for some clear coat.  I might cut a piece of 3/4" plywood and make a seat for it....?

Brian

Rat Rod radio flyer wagon....

Picked up this little beauty at the yard sale this weekend....Plan on turning it into a rat rod. Started mocking it up tonight. I might try to find some old tricycle spoke wheels for the front.

Brian

Got the foam cut for a couple of the drawers....

The ratchet drawer was done with just a utility knife....The pliers drawer was done with a dremel tool and turned out much better. The foam I used came from Harbor Freight, it's a mat used in from og the tool boxes.

Brian

Whole set of Harbor Freight 44 tool boxes with 26" side....

They line up pretty well....I'm pleased with how this set has turned out...Just a little over OTD.

Brian

Harbor freight 44 top and bottom in black....

Still have to add a 26 bottom to complete my new boxes.

Brian

Harbor Freight black top 44" cabinet.....

Picked up the top section today...It just fit in the bed of my truck with the camper top still on. It's heavier than I expected it to be....Picking up the rest on Saturday.

Brian

Trump would be proud of me....

Yep...I finally built the wall in the shop. Getting ready for a new set of toolboxes from Harbor Freight.

Brian

First test drive since all the winter work....

Pulled her out of the shop today for a test spin....The carb was still leaking....Tightened up the fittings just a little more and no leak. It ran fine and the rockers are not clicking at all. I'll take her for another spin next Saturday to see if the new valve seals have stopped the smoking. I took a couple pics after she was back in the driveway.

Brian

Finally got my winter projects finished up....

Well close anyway....It took some trial and error to find valve seals that fit....I bought some adjustable ones that fit good...Time will tell if these will fix the smoking on start-up. I put a set of Fel-Pro 1628 valve cover gaskets on to replace the leaky cork gaskets that were on it. The old cover bolts were too short and finding longer ones was harder than I thought it would be. I needed 1/4-20 1 1/8" long flange bolts with 3/8 hex heads. I didn't want to use the serrated ones and most of them have a 9/16" flair dia....Well guess what I found that worked perfectly....? Good old Briggs 5hp side cover bolts.

Got the rubber fuel line replaced with the proper steel one....I didn't go with stainless and so far it doesn't leak....But I have only cranked the motor over to bring the gas back to the carb.

Brian

Had to make my own tool....

The valve tool I bought is JUNK.....So I went looking thru my stuff and came up with this.....An old animal rod....It too some grinding but it works better than the store bought one.

Brian

Doing the valve seals....

Pulled one cover off tonight.....

Got some measurements after having to put a battery in my micrometer.

Brian