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The hitch...without it we'd be stuck at home! We have a Reese equalizing receiver hitch with sway control bars. We also use a Drawtite Activator brake controller. We purchased the whole system and had it installed by Lampert Hitch here in Denver. The funny thing is, when we took Maxwell and an old "tag" we found in the original paperwork to Lampert, the owner recognized it as being the writing of his father! Pretty cool! ~ need photos ~ |
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Maxwell's tongue is unique. We've never seen another one like it...it has what appears to be a stock spare tire holder, which was an option in 1964. It's in good shape with just some minor surface rust which will be retarded with POR-15.
Before
I used the "Silver" basecoat & the "Stirling" topcoat....
...wire brushed the old paint to loosen any chips and scratch up the surface first.
During Then jumped in...it's a resin-like paint, you just use a little bit at a time because it air-cures very quickly. This stuff is weird! It starts off very runny and gets real thick & sticky in about 20 minutes. The basecoat actually has a nicer (shinier) finish...however it is real sensitive to UV light and must be topcoated for prolonged exposure to sunlight. I painted the basecoat one weekend and the topcoat the next. In just a week, the basecoat yellowed quite a bit...it looked gold instead of silver!
After ~ Much better!
But the result was worth it ~
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*** Updated: April 15, 2005 ***
We've had several folks express interest in adding a spare tire carrier like ours, so I sketched up these to help you visualize what's here.
Components • Vertical Support - 24"x3"1-1/2" 'U' Channel • Diagonal Support - 1/2"d welded to vertical support & plate near tongue jack • Tire Area - 8" wide w/ 2" angles front & back • T-Bracket - removable, goes thru tire & bolts into Vertical Support |
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And finally, the bumper ~ Again...not too much rust, it is structurally very sound...just ugly! POR-15 to the rescue again...
At some point we would like to replace the door. It's pretty trashed aesthetically...it's been stepped on a few too many times and it's pretty grungy and rust stained!
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Lily loves all the time we spend working on Maxwell...she gets to spend some time outside!
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One last thing, heed the POR-15 label warnings...it does not come off your skin after it dries...even with lacquer thinner! I wore silver sparkle splotches for about two weeks...I'm a very messy painter! I'm just glad I won't have to do this project again anytime soon!
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