Very young youngtimer ;) Hot Bodies D413

[Trass]

Hi,

This is my refurb of an used Hot Bodies D413.

It came with a lot of used parts en some parts ready to go to the trash...

My goal is toi make it as i want it on myshelf

- new parts
- removing of anodising
- polishing of alloy parts
- change all screws by some Inox A2 version.



When i disassembled the chassis, i found a lot of used parts has not shown on pictures before i bought it... . I wasn't happy !!!

A lot of cash after, parts are at home and i start to refurb this kit...

The seller said :i run it all week-ends since a long time and i correctly clean it at each time ..."

Look at " corrctly cleaning at each time"









Cleaning from me (just the alloy parts) last friday, and removing of anodising:
















Saturday night polishing

re-built of shocks















Jerome

[TheDiamondOne]

Wow, do you use a tumbler to polish smaller parts! Thats incredible work.

[Coelacanth]

Lots and lots of elbow-grease and sore wrists and hands...either with fine grit wet-sanding or a polishing bit & compound with a Dremel, I'm guessing. Nice work there.

[XLR8]

For polishing metal, I've mounted an 8" buffing wheel in a bench grinder. It can make aluminum appear nearly as reflective as chrome. Here's an aluminum push bar that I've made for the Bronco. The intent was to make the bar shine like the chromed bumper and grille and I think it comes very close.

This method can be very tricky however, especially for small parts. You really need to maintain a firm grip on the part or the grinder will send it flying. When that happens, I can usually find the part protruding from the dry wall immediately behind the grinder or the part is lost forever. Anyway, it's important to be very careful when using a grinder; wear eye protection etc.



That's a quick way to polish aluminum but there is something very special with hand polishing - it just looks beautiful.

Nice job Jerome!

[Trass]

Wow, do you use a tumbler to polish smaller parts! Thats incredible work.

Thanks,

No, it's a dream to should be come true... but all the videos i find don't talk about alumnium polishing, just brass.

Not shure about the result

i'm still waiting before buy one

Lots and lots of elbow-grease and sore wrists and hands...either with fine grit wet-sanding or a polishing bit & compound with a Dremel, I'm guessing. Nice work there.

Thanks

My fingers hurt me since saturday.

Long time ago, i try a dremel, but the result was some umperfect shape into the part and it was like a grinded looking.

Sometimes, i use fine grit wet-sanding directly wtih Belgom Alu, rarely water.

For polishing metal, I've mounted an 8" buffing wheel in a bench grinder. It can make aluminum appear nearly as reflective as chrome. Here's an aluminum push bar that I've made for the Bronco. The intent was to make the bar shine like the chromed bumper and grille and I think it comes very close.


P1010822.JPG



This method can be very tricky however, especially for small parts. You really need to maintain a firm grip on the part or the grinder will send it flying. When that happens, I can usually find the part protruding from the dry wall immediately behind the grinder or the part is lost forever. Anyway, it's important to be very careful when using a grinder; wear eye protection etc.



That's a quick way to polish aluminum but there is something very special with hand polishing - it just looks beautiful.

Nice job Jerome!

Thank you!

Nice result for your parts, but i can't do the same. Maybe i don't have the good supply to polish as it could be... Obviousely, your are right about the tiny parts dry wall xill love them

Which polich compound do you use with your grinder?

[RC10resto]

Very nice work!
What did you use to remove the anodizing?

[Coelacanth]

Very nice work!
What did you use to remove the anodizing?

Easy Off oven cleaner. Let it soak for a few minutes, brush off with toothbrush and rinse with water. Wear gloves because the oven cleaner will irritate your skin. Sometimes you'll see a dark grey smut appear, I think it depends on the quality of the original anodizing...but that wet-sands off very easily with fine-grit sandpaper (400 or higher).

[RC10resto]

Thanks C, that is what I usually use.
Just trying to see what they are using on the other side of the Pond

[XLR8]

Wow, do you use a tumbler to polish smaller parts! Thats incredible work.

Thanks,

No, it's a dream to should be come true... but all the videos i find don't talk about alumnium polishing, just brass.

Not shure about the result

i'm still waiting before buy one

Lots and lots of elbow-grease and sore wrists and hands...either with fine grit wet-sanding or a polishing bit & compound with a Dremel, I'm guessing. Nice work there.

Thanks

My fingers hurt me since saturday.

Long time ago, i try a dremel, but the result was some umperfect shape into the part and it was like a grinded looking.

Sometimes, i use fine grit wet-sanding directly wtih Belgom Alu, rarely water.

For polishing metal, I've mounted an 8" buffing wheel in a bench grinder. It can make aluminum appear nearly as reflective as chrome. Here's an aluminum push bar that I've made for the Bronco. The intent was to make the bar shine like the chromed bumper and grille and I think it comes very close.


P1010822.JPG



This method can be very tricky however, especially for small parts. You really need to maintain a firm grip on the part or the grinder will send it flying. When that happens, I can usually find the part protruding from the dry wall immediately behind the grinder or the part is lost forever. Anyway, it's important to be very careful when using a grinder; wear eye protection etc.



That's a quick way to polish aluminum but there is something very special with hand polishing - it just looks beautiful.

Nice job Jerome!

Thank you!

Nice result for your parts, but i can't do the same. Maybe i don't have the good supply to polish as it could be... Obviousely, your are right about the tiny parts dry wall xill love them

Which polich compound do you use with your grinder?

Thank you Jerome.
I'm not certain where I bought the polish compound but it might have come from Harbor Freight. I got it a very long time ago, it is almost completely used up and the label is missing. Anyway, it is a round stick form that is applied to the spinning buffing wheel.
For cleaning and maintaining polished metal, I've found that Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish works great.

https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-05101-Mag-Aluminum-Polish/dp/B0009H519Y

[Trass]

Very nice work!
What did you use to remove the anodizing?

Thanks!

I use "Destop" .

I made a post about anodising removing long time ago : https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=40691

Wow, do you use a tumbler to polish smaller parts! Thats incredible work.

Thanks,

No, it's a dream to should be come true... but all the videos i find don't talk about alumnium polishing, just brass.

Not shure about the result

i'm still waiting before buy one

Lots and lots of elbow-grease and sore wrists and hands...either with fine grit wet-sanding or a polishing bit & compound with a Dremel, I'm guessing. Nice work there.

Thanks

My fingers hurt me since saturday.

Long time ago, i try a dremel, but the result was some umperfect shape into the part and it was like a grinded looking.

Sometimes, i use fine grit wet-sanding directly wtih Belgom Alu, rarely water.

For polishing metal, I've mounted an 8" buffing wheel in a bench grinder. It can make aluminum appear nearly as reflective as chrome. Here's an aluminum push bar that I've made for the Bronco. The intent was to make the bar shine like the chromed bumper and grille and I think it comes very close.


P1010822.JPG



This method can be very tricky however, especially for small parts. You really need to maintain a firm grip on the part or the grinder will send it flying. When that happens, I can usually find the part protruding from the dry wall immediately behind the grinder or the part is lost forever. Anyway, it's important to be very careful when using a grinder; wear eye protection etc.



That's a quick way to polish aluminum but there is something very special with hand polishing - it just looks beautiful.

Nice job Jerome!

Thank you!

Nice result for your parts, but i can't do the same. Maybe i don't have the good supply to polish as it could be... Obviousely, your are right about the tiny parts dry wall xill love them

Which polich compound do you use with your grinder?

Thank you Jerome.
I'm not certain where I bought the polish compound but it might have come from Harbor Freight. I got it a very long time ago, it is almost completely used up and the label is missing. Anyway, it is a round stick form that is applied to the spinning buffing wheel.
For cleaning and maintaining polished metal, I've found that Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish works great.

https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-05101-Mag-Aluminum-Polish/dp/B0009H519Y

Ok XLR8,

I will learning about compounds to understand how it work, because my tests are not conclusive.


Jérome

[Trass]

some work.


It's time to go seriously








cleaning of the old chassis plate:



Before








...








...






after some work :









...







...








...







...








it's a private joke the old one and the nearly new one ...










re-built :











Jerome

[Trass]

News step













Jerome

[KidAgain]

Wow nice build............................

[Trass]

Wow nice build............................

Thank you !


------

Here is the continuation :


I made a few small deviations from my first directive which is to de-anodize everything, but my fingers have not yet recovered ...








Jérome

[Trass]

today :











Jerome