some nice freshley restored Special Hoovers...=)

[1926700]

ok...ive been planing to do this for a while. i got to finallt restore my Model 33 and 34 Convertible Special this week. i fugured they desrved to be shown off...=)...so here they are.


so first the 34

 

[1926700]

and the.............

33

 

[1926700]

and....

yes i know the 33 has no bag or handle. i dont have the correct bag for it.

 

[1926700]

and......

a 1918 model 102!!!!!!! =)

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Love them, i'm so glad to took the extra 102 body off my hands so I didn't have to pitch it lol

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Jason. i'm glad you like painting, now that ive seen some of your work, my work load my lighten lol hint hint.

 

[kirbykid]

could you restore my hoover baby model 103? im not the best with the hoovers. of coarse i would pay you unless it is some rediculouse amount like 400 or something

 

[madabouthoovers]

They are very nice indeed - a good job well done- could I ask what kind of paint you used to do the metal parts with - only I have 2 UK model 652A's which are the same exept for they have headlights and cloth bags - but they are in sore need of painting.
Did you have to sand down the old paint first the metal or just a light sanding before repainting?

 

[1926700]

well mad about hoovers.....

seeing that im in the US, and your UK, i dont qite know if you would be able to get what i used. i got my paint at O'Rileys Auto Parts. let me find the can and get back to with what i used......=)

 

[madabouthoovers]

DId you use car spray paint? how did you avoid getting any on the rubber bumper strips. I thought you may have used paint that you brush on.

How did you prepare the vacs for painting?

 

[1926700]

yes i did use spray paint.....

meatal partts were always sprayed at the facory. now these two machines in qestion of mine had to have some major prep. but yours wont be so bad...... strip everything off the base that isint pop riveted on, includeing medallions.sand the uneaven or croded areas with some sand paper to even out the rough spots. then what i did for the bumper is taped it carefully and precisley with blue painers tape. the did my spray paint.

 

[madabouthoovers]

Thanks for the ideas - I will heed your advice when I come to doing a respray job on my 652's - getting the right colour will be a challenge, but I'm sure I can do it.
Yours look a real treat, and these are such a classic design as well - they look so nice when properly restored!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

excellent specimens!

..and, lots of patience!

 

[pnluxconvlvr]

Beautiful !

Very very nice 33 and 34. Great job.