Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Model Cars -- On the desk...
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| The Diapet Celica 2000 GT, Corgi Ferrari 156 "Sharknose" F1 car, Ferrari 250LM & Dinky MG Midget are "new" on the desk (Christmas gifts) |
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| Ones in the packaging & the three Civics just above them are also "new" |
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| The 1/87 scale Brekina Type 3 Sedan is "new" |
Schwinn Paramount -- Finishing the installation of the bottom bracket
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| Received the bottom bracket tool, missing link and some spare brake cables over the break. |
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| The LH side has a thread-locking compound already on the "nut" & is tightened till it bottoms out (with some minimal torque -- about 10 - 15 lb-ft). |
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| The white thread-locker material is still visible on the "nut." |
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| Fully installed and torqued. |
1 & 1/8" Wrench -- Marked "American Airlines LAX" (before and after cleaning)
The guy I got this from said that he used to work at the airport & this was attached to a vehicle at some point. Someone wrote the words with a welder. It's hard to know but my guess is that the wrench is maybe 60 years old...
after cleaning (not a dramatic difference. Put some metal protectant on it to keep it from rusting)
Monday, January 6, 2020
Installing the bottom bracket on the Schwinn Paramount
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| The main cartridge of the bottom bracket goes in from the drive side. The threads are reversed on the drive side (turn it counter-clockwise to install/tighten). I applied a little bit of grease on the threads (to minimize the chance for cross-threading and possibly reduce corrosion). |
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| On the LH (non-drive side, there a locking ring that threads in. It appears to have some thread-locking compound pre-applied to it. |
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| On the drive side, I can hand thread the assembly all the way in. Now I need the special tool to put a little bit of torque on it. |
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| On the non-drive side, I can only hand thread it in this far. The thread locking compound makes it harder to turn. Need the special tool... |
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| The bolts for attaching the crank arms to the tapered-square spindle are the right size and can be reused from the Miele bike. |
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