Thanks brother, but the next time somebody hands me a box of rifle parts that were anywhere near a side grinder...I’m just gonna run.More skills and patience than I have.
But now I know who to go to if I need a rebuild
Looks great !!!
Thanks guys, the story ain’t mine to tell. I don’t even really know what made the aluminum swell and flake like it did. I was asked to make it shootable, kinda on a budget, nothing to lose... so I gave it a shot.
Well the term sure is fitting but I’ve never heard of that. Does it happen from exposure to the elements or just age?It's known as exfoliation corrosion, I've seen it on forged aircraft parts. The wing spars on the F-84F at the Barksdale AFB museum have it BAD.
Nice restoration!