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STANLEY EX RESTORATION COMPLETED

3/18/2018

 
 
                                                                Part 6
                                                             Pin-striping
I applied black details to the green body. This was a time-consuming process of masking and spraying. After this I applied the yellow lines with a Buegler pinstripe tool. This is a tricky process that requires a steady hand. On youtube movies it looks very easy, but you have to be very patient for a nice result.
                                                                      Burner
Two days before the planned boiler test, I received Don Bourdon's burner. This is constructed in a special way so that all maintenance can take place from the front. It is made to work on regular petrol. At the moment I am testing the car with Aspen fuel. This fuel can be compared to coleman fuel. In normal fuel are about 200 substances and in Aspen only 10. In principle, therefore, no carbon build up on the cables and also the nozzles must therefore remain extra clean. The disadvantage is the higher price of petrol. Time will tell you what the results are.
                                                                Whistle
From pictures I copied a brass steamboat whistle which is mounted under the footboard.

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                                                      Boiler test in Norwich England
On March 16th I visited Basil Craske in Norwich to have my boiler tested. Together with my car were 
 4 other cars, to be tested. 3 belonging to Basil and 1 belonging to Dudley Watts.

After some small fuel problems which were solved with the help of Dudley, the boiler could be pressurized after which various checks were carried out. This resulted in a boiler certificate that is valid throughout Europe.
 

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On the way back  home I found out that it was freezing in the Netherlands. Therefore, before I entered the boat, I left all the water out of the car and because the boiler was still hot from the test, a lot of steam came out of the trailer. The port security came to take a look at whether there was no fire.
 
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Back home I made some minor adjustments to the car.
With this, the car is ready - roughly - for its first trip in Melle, 111 years after the car rolled out of the factory in America.
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It took me almost a year to complete this car. It was great fun and I learned a lot.
 
I would like to thank everyone who gave me tips and advice and of course the suppliers of specially tailored parts.

​Roel Rasker.

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1 Comment
Ron Rogers
3/29/2018 01:50:45 pm

Very Beautiful restoration!

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