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by **Troy** on Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:21 pm

Just bend them back into shape, some new paint and you're in business. I have extra rods laying around too you could have but the shipping would probably be a killer.

by **Sky Chief** on Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:29 pm

Troy wrote:Just bend them back into shape, some new paint and you're in business.

64ragtop wrote:Looks like an easy fix to bend the rods back. The threaded ends look pretty good from your picture. I say blast em, paint em, and use em. I alway try to reuse as much of the original parts as possible. But that's just me...

You guys are right. I don't know why I didn't think about just straightening them :letmethink:

This heat wave has my brain fried.

by **Troy** on Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:18 am

Where's the update?? :beg:

by **Sky Chief** on Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:18 pm

This project has been sitting a while.

I had a couple bent visors on this light and another project, so I used an idea posted by NovinskiB in this topic: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9090&p=117818#p117818

I went to Lowes and found a plastic container almost the exact size as the interior of the visors. Filled it with Quikrete, let it cure and then removed the bowl. With the help of a propane torch and rubber hammer, the dents came out with no problem. The plastic container cost around $3 and the Quikrete was around $4. So now I'll have it to use on future projects as well.

Now I'm just waiting on a good day to do some painting.

by **jab8356** on Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:24 pm

Sky Chief wrote:I had a couple bent visors on this light and another project, so I used an idea posted by NovinskiB in this topic: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9090&p=117818#p117818

I went to Lowes and found a plastic container almost the exact size as the interior of the visors. Filled it with Quikrete, let it cure and then removed the bowl. With the help of a propane torch and rubber hammer, the dents came out with no problem. The plastic container cost around $3 and the Quikrete was around $4. So now I'll have it to use on future projects as well.

Were the visors cast? If not, I don't think you really need to torch the visors. It doesn't hurt them any, but I always just used a rubber hammer without the heat.

by **Sky Chief** on Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:31 pm

jab8356 wrote:Were the visors cast? If not, I don't think you really need to torch the visors. It doesn't hurt them any, but I always just used a rubber hammer without the heat.

The visors are cast. I figured it was better to heat them prior to hammering on them to help avoid possible cracking.

by **jab8356** on Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:41 pm

Ah, good thinking. I had some cast visors that were SLIGHTLY bent once. I just tapped them slowly and carefully and they came out fine.

by **LarryC39** on Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:18 pm

DON'T APPLY THE TORCH WHILE IT'S ON THE CONCRETE! Concrete likes to pop little chunks out.

by **Old-Timer** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 7:55 am

Jason...did you get the reflector frames soda blasted? Didn't see them in your pic. They should look like new!

(Never seen bent cast visors.....only broke or cracked)

by **Easy** on Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:45 am

Sky Chief wrote:My project has been dragging along at a snails pace. I have everything disassembled and Gordon worked magic on my wiring harness. I'm going to drop the parts off soon to be soda blasted.
I have these to go in it:

I was able to save the rod nuts and was going to use some original rods I have but they are slightly bent. I was think they will likely be ok to use as it would not make much of a difference once everything is tightened down.
Would you guys re-use these or pick up some news ones?

I'm picking up a Octagonal base and pole on Tuesday. Now if I could just find a CH slipfitter. At this rate, Troy will probably have 5 more lights done before I finish this one.

Can't wait to see the finished product with the commands! I love to see these restore threads. :thumbsup:

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