RogueRugger Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Finished (mostly) the rebuild of my Champion 400. Still have to put together a new handle and paint the legs, but the rest is complete. The additional painting and touchup will have to wait until I finally get moved. Thanks to the info on various threads here, the rebuild was pretty straightforward. Pretty happy with how it runs and anxious for enough snow to melt so I can get to my coal forge. Not to be a milksop, but a temperature above 5F would also be a bit more comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JME1149 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Nicely done, that red makes it look fast. Might want to highlite the "No 400" on the front cover, I did on mine and it really makes it pop. Is that a gasket between the fan cover halves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueRugger Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 25 minutes ago, JME1149 said: Nicely done, that red makes it look fast. Might want to highlite the "No 400" on the front cover, I did on mine and it really makes it pop. Is that a gasket between the fan cover halves? Thanks! I totally agree about the 'No 400' highlight. Some mental anguish on that; I decided to wait until I can lay it out somewhere warm/comfortable before I give it a go. The cover needs a second coat and what appears to be a gasket is just a combo of a shadow and the edge that was missed on the first coat. I wanted the brass to have a more 'gold' appearance, and I'll have to work on that. Since the pics were taken I added a cholla stem handle. Durability is an issue, and I'm soaking it in linseed oil to help with that. Hadn't seen one before so I thought i'd give it a go. Feels great in the hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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