Otter LRC CM4647296 comes home

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Jordan, take special care to look for and preserve interior stenciling. I was able to determine what should be there from period photos but sometimes only from original evidence.

[Jordan Baker]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Jordan, take special care to look for and preserve interior stenciling. I was able to determine what should be there from period photos but sometimes only from original evidence.

I’ve been looking carefully but there is nothing left.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

I’ve been looking carefully but there is nothing left.

I can help out with the font and size but not what was on what. I can conclude what was on the signal cartridge bin.

[Jordan Baker]

New storage rack divider made. The original was too rotted out to reuse although I did save the original piece of angle iron. I used my bead roller to put the offset into the folded over edge first. Then bent it over in the brake. I then used the shop press to bend it down the rest of the way pinching the flat stock piece.

I also finished the pile of interior bins/brackets and hangers by sandblasting and coating them in metal prep etch.

Speaking of sandblasting I loaded up the trunk with a pile of the larger parts including the turret and basket components and took them off to my sandblaster. Sadly when I got to his place I found out he has retired from the business and sold off all his stuff. I knew this day was coming as he was in his 70’s. A note was left saying where the guy who bought all his equipment was located so off I went to find them. The parts were left with them and I should have them back this week. I had been really spoiled by the guy I had been using. He did the parts at his house and sandblasting was his thing. I could always drop things off and 95% of the time he would call me by the next day at noon saying the parts were ready for pickup. This was pretty much any day of the week including weekends. His prices were always extremely fair and his quality of work was exceptional. I really hope the new guy is just as good. We shall see.

[Jordan Baker]

When I removed the lower turret ring two of the bolts snapped off leaving the threaded portion stuck in the cast ring. So I did the old weld a nut to the stud trick and they unscrewed right out.

[Jordan Baker]

I picked up the parts from the new sandblasters late last week. They did a pretty good job on everything. The turret was given a coating of POR15 then while just tacky I over sprayed with the finish oat of paint. It takes careful timing but the paint chemically bonds to the POR and makes one very hard wearing coating. The lower turret ring was also painted at the same time.

[Jordan Baker]

When I get the chance all the interior panels, brackets, and bins will be getting painted white.