Recent content by brianmorey410

I lucked out and it was about 80 here with about a 10 mph wind on Monday evening, pretty good conditions for drying paint. I took everything outside and painted it when I got home from work. I think it took between 5-10 minutes between coats and it was dry to the touch. I will say the first...

I found the verde green at Menards here locally. They had several cans of it. I bought 2 cans because I didn't want to run out. However, I found that 1 can was more than enough. This vise has 6 coats of paint and there was still some left in the can, I was just tired of painting!

I'm not sure on the different size screws, could be one was stripped out before and they tried using a larger size screw cutting new threads as they forced it in. I hope that isn't the case but the only thing that popped to mind. As for the pins holding it in, I would just keep soaking it...

Ok, finally done. I ended up going with the rustoleum hammered verde green paint, 6 coats of it. I also nerded out a bit and outlined all the raised lettering woth a silver paint pen. I got new jaws from wiltonviseparts.net, great product and transaction I highly recommend. Relubed the slide...

Subscribed, thumbs up on this place! Congrats!

Here is a little sneak peek. The new jaw inserts I ordered arrived today. Final pics will be posted later tonight unless there is some kind of family emergency.

Very cool! Thanks for all the work put in on this!

Here is my Wilton that I aquired last week. I tore it down to restore it here are some pics. The vise body says it's a 9400 and the dynamic jaw has 8400 stamped on it. Any help deciphering this is much appreciated. It does have GUAR EXP stamped above the date, it's just so worn that it...

Don't I wish! Finally all prepped and ready for paint. Went to 4 different stores this afternoon and no one had the hammered verde green. Here are a couple of more picsafter prep. The dynamic jaw has 8400 stamped on it and the vise body has 9400 on it. I also worked a nasty dent out of the...

Anyone know what the proper lubricant is to use on this vise for reassembly?

I have a file cabinet just like that, and you are right, nearly takes 3 men and a barefooted boy to move it!

That's cool, glad it was a help! I'm still stunned I got it for that price. I missed on one at an auction for $75 last summer and was bummed about that.

I will get the pics posted on the wilton thread on Monday. My home laptop is broken and it took me nearly half an hour to get this post started from my phone. Hoping to get it cleaned up and ready for paint tomorrow.

I lucked into this Wilton 9400 this week. My dad found it at an estate "pre-sale" and got it for $25, yes you read that correctly! He called me immediately because he knew I have been searching for one for a long time. He let me have it for his $25 back and here I am. I got it completely...

Digging the traditional hot rod! I want to build one also. Kudos for not putting a small block chevy in it!