Captainkirk's Duster project
OK...I guess when the fish are bitin'...go fish!
So I dragged this nasty, groaty K frame to work with me today. I have dubbed it "Special K".
I set it over the floor drain and hosed it down with some industrial soap, then went at it with a putty knife and a scrub brush,then hosed 'er down with hot water. Rinse, lather and repeat... After about five rounds of this you could tell there was metal in there somewhere....
After blowing it dry, there was more rust than paint visible. I noticed with no small bit of curiosity a small metal stick poking out below one of the mount ears. I'd seen it before but never investigated. It appears that Henry must have had a bad day on the assembly line back in '72....turns out it was the butt end of a welding rod! It was...well, welded to the K-frame...Really?!!!
Yes, really. Dunno...maybe he got his draft notice that day? Or his girl turned up preggers? Something was on his mind, though. Who knows? We do know, however, that Henry can't weld for squat.
The offending appendage removed:
Now, to see if there's any metal left under the rust!
OK...I guess when the fish are bitin'...go fish!
So I dragged this nasty, groaty K frame to work with me today. I have dubbed it "Special K".
I set it over the floor drain and hosed it down with some industrial soap, then went at it with a putty knife and a scrub brush,then hosed 'er down with hot water. Rinse, lather and repeat... After about five rounds of this you could tell there was metal in there somewhere....
After blowing it dry, there was more rust than paint visible. I noticed with no small bit of curiosity a small metal stick poking out below one of the mount ears. I'd seen it before but never investigated. It appears that Henry must have had a bad day on the assembly line back in '72....turns out it was the butt end of a welding rod! It was...well, welded to the K-frame...Really?!!!
Yes, really. Dunno...maybe he got his draft notice that day? Or his girl turned up preggers? Something was on his mind, though. Who knows? We do know, however, that Henry can't weld for squat.
The offending appendage removed:
Now, to see if there's any metal left under the rust!