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RS-3 repaint in UP colors

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Posted by dwbeckett on Thursday, December 24, 2009 1:20 PM

Look's like Marty and You have the UP down-pat, realy nice work.

Dave

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Camaro1967 on Thursday, December 24, 2009 7:58 AM

 Jerry, Do you know why mine in original condition says D. S. on the side by the number.  Seeing yours makes me wonder again.

Thaks

Paul

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Posted by Jerry Barnes on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 8:58 PM

 Here's a shot of the finished RS-3. I did put some warm white LED's in for the interior lights that I got at Walmart. Used a 470 K resistor. Also replaced the LED's in the headlight/taillight boards. They just slide out, clip the leads short on the replacement and slide them in. Much brighter.

loco pix BIt of weathering to do yet. I am missing the front step thing and the wire rail, if anyone has an extra let me know.

Jerry

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Posted by IRB Souther Engineer on Monday, November 30, 2009 5:57 PM

Sounds nice, do you have pictures?

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Posted by Jerry Barnes on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 9:51 PM

 

Thanks Sean, but you are being too modest about your fine work, I think!  Still messing with the rotary,

ordered 10 pkgs of Ozark handles, so waiting on those and some round E-8 grills I was to get from a guy, but starting to give up on him, anybody have any? 

Jerry

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Posted by smcgill on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:18 PM
You know Jerry, You're make us all jealous. Hey did you finish that rotary thingy? Oh ya once again nice work! Sean

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RS-3 repaint in UP colors
Posted by Jerry Barnes on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:56 AM

I bought a used RS-3 that was painted an awful blue color with drips. I stripped it using the purple super clean stuff from Walmarts auto section.  Finished it off with a toothbrush/water. Primed it then shot the yellow from XO Rust brand spray can. The gray is a Krylon primer. Red stripes are vinyl. Stan Cedarleaf did the decals. they went on real slick. I wanted to clear coat them so will not assemble it till that is done and dry, that way I don't have to mask off the windows. I put brighter LED's in the headlights also, had LED's before but were duller, easy install, just clip the leads and insert.

loco 

Jerry

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