Images and text recording the dismantling, restoration and special constructions involved in bringing a 1928 REO Speed Wagaon Model 'GC' to life. This project started August 2003 with plans to complete to road-legal running condition by the summer of 2012 (ha,ha, hah).
Step One: Initial restoration steps
Wheels: Wheels, brakes & tires
The gas tank: Building a new gas tank
Frame: The true meaning of a 'frame up restoration'
Sheet Metal 101: The first sheet metal; fenders, running boards and frame skirts
Sheet Metal 110: Engine cowl
Engine: Does it turn over?
Engine Apart: Inside and outside the Engine
Drive train: Transmission, emergency brake, U joints, etc.
Rear Axle: Do I paint it and hope for the best?
Suspension: 5 ton springs on a 3 ton truck
Electrical: Front head to tail and everything in between; don't let the smoke get out
Sheet Metal 201: The Doors
Sheet Metal 202: Seat
Stuff: Little stuff; the steering wheel, dash, instruments, etc.
Sheet Metal 300: The cab; restore or build frame scratch?
REO Index: The cab; restore or build frame scratch?
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