I think/ know everyone gets to that stage at one time or more with a long term project.
As said stick with it, pretty please.

 

So back into it and the hub carriers are now ready to be rebuilt.

1. removed all the bearings, races, spacers, seals etc.

2. Cleaned the hub carriers with wax and grease remover to get rid of most of the grease/gunk

3. then used all manner of sanding, grinding, filing etc with plenty of elbow grease to remove a lot of the pitting and casting marks in the hub carriers themselves.

4. used wax and grease remover to clean again.

5. used a ceramic high heat clear coat to hopefully make them easier to keep clean once installed.

6. cured them in the oven

7..now to rebuild.



Mind you next time I would do things differently.

- after step 4 and before clear coating I would put them in the oven for an hour so that any oil that is in the porous alloy would leach out and be able to be cleaned up, before the clear coat. It was surprising how much oil/grease the heat process drew out - These hubs were clean and with no visible oil/grease before being put in the oven yet...there was quite a significant amount that was present after an hour of heat.

It may affect the final durability of the clear coat..but you live and learn I guess.

 

I wish I had this earlier on in the piece...well I dont have it yet...apparently it is a christmas present and while it is in the shed I am not allowed to remove it from the box and assemble...

so... a photo of the box and what it should look like once Christmas day is over (yeah right)

Not as good as the Binford 2000 version ..but beggars cant be choosers