When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.

Year ID for Mead Ranger

-
Lots of tips & tricks here on the Cabe to remove old overpaint, from oven cleaner to citrus based paint removers, lots of options. I prefer the citrus gel paint removers and 0000 steel wool.
 
A few hours with magic erasers dipped in lacquer thinner was a good start. More to do, but I think the under paint has held up well. A few before and after shots…
71D1005A-1597-4572-B054-1D865132338A.jpeg


8B2CA727-2D02-43C5-A226-E946CDB68E1D.jpeg


BC0BEF51-B3FF-42B3-9FAC-3BDC7EE30C34.jpeg


55E26BDA-B84B-4371-A7EB-BD5596E4D66A.jpeg


AA72EF96-8647-444B-8BBB-0C847180DD4C.jpeg
 
COVID kept me home this week and gave me more time to work on this project. A few layers of wax gave her a bit of shine back. I was able to tear down the pedals, grease them up and put them back together. Did the same for the BB and headset hardware. I also got the petrified tires off the wooden rims. And I took the first step towards reassembling the ole girl.

448C9DD2-E51B-496A-B28F-52CC5FFCA791.jpeg


67179008-E195-4643-B6BD-9AD03AAEF44E.jpeg


8F18FF70-7C9D-4283-A59F-620F68AE00D6.jpeg


5D09337B-DBA1-4D71-87C4-DC6287AA371C.jpeg


1FC09557-5CEE-4701-B158-75D90DA892D1.jpeg


0BEA6CF2-6BB4-409F-A4CF-35762E0705EB.jpeg


89BAFD1A-FF54-49F0-B4DB-7602B31D459A.jpeg


3AA63BAF-50A9-49D0-AEFE-49958540EE08.jpeg


EF341D1E-E7A6-454E-8422-911663F8DD6F.jpeg
 
More progress on my Mead Ranger project. She’s starting to come back together and I’ve started in on the front wheel. It’s now totally disassembled and I’m weighing my options when it comes to the rim. I’d love to rebuild the wheel with the original wooden rim; I’m just not yet sure it’s strong enough to ride.

D9D9ECFF-79A4-4D74-BC10-0CD17E5560DD.jpeg


EC38C3CD-56CF-425E-8A87-05F94142F6A4.jpeg


9FA70B72-193A-48A1-82BF-CC4D3385503C.jpeg


0587262A-FE41-40F4-8B1B-2A232C84D721.jpeg


0545026A-BF25-442C-8E4F-0C3B0946C2C1.jpeg


F77D9AEF-2570-4156-8F0E-0CF6B18325D4.jpeg


78BD7494-768C-4FB5-9899-2F8169BC2723.jpeg


47B604F8-DAF9-4934-8D5C-44EF00012176.jpeg


678E8696-D27C-49F1-A593-1F5FB18CFAC1.jpeg


0BA4400F-B786-44AE-BD49-2069B72EFCA9.jpeg
 
The ND Model A hub restoration is complete. After a multi-day bath in Simply Green, the pieces and parts emerged free of 100+ years of grit and grime. I had every intention of replacing the ball bearings, but was surprised to discover that they are of a unique size that I don't have in my collection. Other than that...the parts shined up nicely and the hub came back together without issue. A few before and afters...
tempImage0jiWlr.jpg
tempImagelKDSiE.jpg
tempImageejEgS1.jpg
tempImageg3Ku9U.jpg
tempImageR5T20R.jpg
tempImageNWQwvX.jpg
 
Back
Top