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Aircraft paint stripper is good stuff to, spray it on and watch the paint/crap bubble off after only a couple minutes. Stuff eats right through rubber gloves!
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/automo...ontent=Default

Clutch cover I did on my old KTM quad
http://i64.tinypic.com/p82rl.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/vfcm8k.jpg

After many hours of buffing
http://i66.tinypic.com/2laeybs.jpg

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I was going to try and save you from yourself Brandon and suggest you leave the trailer as is but then I thought, that would cause Reg to have a heart attack when all that extra work he did just so it could be polished didn't happen so....:rolleyes: carry on my friend. I like ya but hey, we can't let anything bad happen to Reg ;).

Which reminds me, have you been eating right and exercising regularly Reg? How's the blood pressure? What's your mental state?.....:eek: wait! Don't answer that last one! Not in public anyway;):lol:


And that folks is the most kick a** trailer you will ever see! I can spot Steves wheels from a mile away, in less than a second. They are second to none hands down.

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Hahaha thanks Mario :D

Reg what size socket did you use to tighten those tiny bolts with ? I see there's two different size bolts both very small.

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The bolts are 2-56 and 0-80 thread but I'm not sure of the head sizes. I made my own socket drivers using socket head bolts.

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You might try this place, I believe they have the tools.

http://www.scalehardware.com

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Looks like those guys only have metric although they sure have some small sizes! I get the SAE bolts from Micro Fasteners and I think this tool kit would do the trick. https://www.microfasteners.com/wrset...et-wrench.html

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Thanks guys :)

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If you look up wiha premium tools they carry metric and sae socket tools . Also JIMorris and micro mart sells a set of 4 socket drivers which can be installed in a screw gun for more speed lol

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Thanks Mike took note ;)

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Any updates Brandon?

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Sorry none yet just got done rebuilding my gas rampage MT 1/5. Going to start to disassembling the trailer this week :)

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Let the fun begin! :p

http://i67.tinypic.com/33vgeb7.jpg

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oh boy!!!

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Dammit just my luck none of these work on these tiny bolts :(

http://i68.tinypic.com/x3sgb7.jpg

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Really? WTF are they for then?

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Atleast I have some neat little wrenches...could come in handy one day working on something lol who know's.

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I just emailed MF concerning the socket wrenches. Not sure they sent me the right one's...think these are metric ?

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I think they are metric. The link I posted before was for fractional sizes. You might get the bolts out using the head on one of the 3mm metric bolts. I think that's the same deal as the 0-80.

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Haha boy do I feel like a dumbass!...didn't realize you used 3 different tiny bolt head sizes. So small hard to see a difference looking at them. Wrenches work on 2 bolt heads out of the 3. The tiniest one's you used for like the shovel brackets it doesn't fit. No biggie I'll take my time working around it.

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#0 = 3/32" fits 0-80 bolts
#2 = 1/8"

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Should only be two different sized bolts? 2-56 and 0-80. Unless you are also referring to the nuts which are another size. Glad you are getting it figured out.

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Can you see the difference ? Isn't much smaller but just enough for the socket to spin freely.

http://i63.tinypic.com/33x8qw0.jpg

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It is still 0-80 but I did notice some inconsistencies in the heads when I have been using them. Some get stuck in the tool I made and others fit loosely. I guess quality control is harder when they are so small.lol

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Oh ok good to know...yeah I guess so lol

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Just to give you guys an idea how much work Reg put into this trailer...and that doesn't even include the chassis :eek: Now the fun begins! :D

http://i67.tinypic.com/117bx1v.jpg

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not one load of dirt and you broke it already!!

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Hahahah I swear I didn't touch it!

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driver abuse, your all the same lol!!

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One thing I noticed my old socket drivers work well (30 plus years ) recent ones aren't as good . The Morris ones are still the best . On screws I have sent some back cause the heads were crappy .

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Looking good Brandon. Not sure if you noticed but the braces underneath the tub are shorter near the front. I think I put a scribe mark on the backside of them? Anyway it's a noticeable difference in length so just make sure the long dongs are on the back half when you reassemble.:)

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Sorted them now and just noticed the markings. So if I have this right the one's with the markings go towards the front half of the trailer ?

http://i65.tinypic.com/25fk40k.jpg

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That is correct!

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Polished everything on the buffing wheel with rouge buff compound. Finished it off with Mother's aluminum polish compound to get that nice finish. Still many hours of work left but it's slowly getting there!

http://i66.tinypic.com/25heazq.jpg

http://i66.tinypic.com/r1kc36.jpg

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Wow!!! I didn't think that trailer could get any prettier but you are proving me wrong.

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NICE!

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Thanks guys

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Reg do these trailers include Dried Maple Leaves and Beaver Poop Loads? Trailers already have the tarp to keep that stuff covered up!

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Making progress

http://i64.tinypic.com/xns1s8.jpg

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:jaw:

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Back together yet?