A Swedish total restoration project of a Columbia Six from 1923
The work is progressing with the pistons.The next step is the camshaft and the valves.The handbrake is the next to figure out how it works and how it is mounted on the gearbox.The water pump axel that has an spiral gear that drives the oilpump and the ignition have I perhaps found.If not I have a contact that can make one.
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The painting of the body is progressing.The right dimensions of the pistons has arrived and also mounted.The front axle and the rear axle are now mounted .I have also test to mount one tire to see how it fits to the wheel..The front axle has new grease fittings been mounted.The steering had one of the ends on the front cross tube been worn out new ones were made there.
I have delivered the body to the paint shop.The frame are painted .The front axle are mounted so are also the rear axel.The springs has got a layer of grease between the leafs.
The engine work has stopped because of wrong compression height on the pistons.I have found new nos cast iron but it is drilled for aluminum pistons. The searching has just begun.The painting has just come to the hood in blue.More part are also painted such as the drive gear,oilpump,wheel column and front axle parts.The radiator has been tested but has some minor leaks but the bottom tank has got a big leak.The radiator shell are nickel plated and the outside handles are now in the plaiting shop.The brake cross shaft are a new one made and just fitted in place.The wood floor has been fitted in place and wood plugged in place.
The rear axle has got a layer of paint and the Columbia text has been painted white.The universal joints both front and rear has been put togheter.The engine the aluminum part of it with the crankshaft bearing being in the right measures ready for the connecting rods.The cylinder block and the aluminum block are bolted together .The fenders are now painted ready for mounting in place.
The rearaxle is now mounted and painted .New differential axle is made and also new shimms.The radiator is broken in the bottom which needs reparing.The raditor shell is sanded and brought to a shop for nickelplating. The gearbox is new bearings mounted. The rear brakes is next to restore.
The rear axle.I have got all new bearings and mounted some.The pinion has a new flange been made and waiting to get a cone hole for fitting on the pinion.The paint job continues the pillars and the window is now painted.The fenders and the side plates is waiting next to be painted.The gear box has got new bearings I have started to mount the gears back in place.
The hood ,the front windows with the pillars and the front bar with headlight assembly is now being painted.
The valve springs are after some measure troubles home.
The floors both front and rear has been sanded and got a layer of varnish and also the other wood got a layer.The wood for the front and rear seat is now ready.
The rear axle and the pinion are new bearings been mounted the rest of the new bearings is waiting to be mounted. on the drive axles.
I have begun to fit in the front bar and the head lamps .On the left side plate I had to make some adjustment . I discovered that the surface was not smooth.The bearings to the pinion and the rear axle has arrived. I am waiting for the Timken 347 when it arrives it is all complete to mount in place.I hope that I also fond a new valve spring that I have damaged.
The work continues .The rear wheels has the brake drums been bolted in place.The brake band are also painted.
The front plate under the radiator has been sandblasted and fitted in place but not ready yet. The plates under the hood are new made and
not bolted to the frame and the hood springs is next to be fitted in place.
