Posted by Dave Horvath [172.68.245.115] on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 19:30:13 :
In Reply to: Re: 1940 VF Cargo Truck T203 Update posted by Torvald [162.158.41.48] on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 23:33:44 :
Thanks! I have really enjoyed working on these two trucks. I used a light 3M pad and acetone to clean the brass ID tag on the Budd Cargo Wagon bed. I use wire wheel and Evapo-Rust, in addition to blasting. I wire wheeled the springs and painted them with Rust Reformer. It dries black like primer. I use Rust Fix a lot. It wakes up the color of the paint and dries satin clear. I've decided to paint the second VF rather than keep it patina. The frame came out too nice and I want to eliminate all rust. I believe the 265 does have sodium filled valves and it does have hardened seats.
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