The firewall was a pain to clean.  Lots of rubber material that would clog the sander so I just used a wire brush on the end of my drill.  That sped things up.

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Long word for a small part.  Holds the parking brake cable in place.  I forgot to take a before photo so I’ve included a photo of it on the back on the firewall, just in front of the pilot’s right rudder pedal.  It’s blue in the photo.

Now.  I had the clamp plated with tin/zinc.  Looks brand new.

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For those who helped sand and disassemble you’ll remember we ran into some screws that looked like nails.  They are actually called drive screws and have an AN number….AN535.

Some more sandblasting and priming before taking it to paint.

A minor setback today.  I had the wheels mounted and after a closer look, they can’t be used.  Corrosion from them sitting flat in the dirt has made them un-airworthy.  I say a minor setback because the correct thing to do anyway is to upgrade from the original wheels and brakes to the newer Cleveland wheels and brakes.  This just makes the decision a little easier.  Not cheaper, but easier.  In the meantime, I will use the original wheels with the new tires and tubes until it is time to replace the wheels.

In the next two photos you can see the corrosion around the rim.  Click on any of the two photos below for a closeup of the corrosion.

One new tire and tube on the old rim for now:

One of the tubes in the old tire might have been the original.  The date on the tube is December 1946.

The two old tires before tossing them in the trash.  They have served their usefulness and are no longer needed.

Part of the control column. 

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Cleanup of the master switch. It works fine. 

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I do love new hardware!