rovercoupe Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Does anyone want a air rifle rebuild thread? I have a old Diana 50 that I paid too much for and its a dog it looks like it's spent most of its life in the village pond but the time has come to try and sort it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 yes/....yes....yes.......GO FOR IT....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 This will be a good thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Did you find it with a metal detector?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 I did a 1908 Lincoln and jefferies a few years ago. Takes up the wall space nicely in my gun room now. Everything was rusted solid. after finally removing stock screw I was able to soak the whole metal work in a tray of oil. That feed it all up. Rubbed and reoiled the stock. The metal work was so pitted I had to take it to work and da for what seemed ages but even then I could not remove all the pitting. It got a coat of etch and sprayed matt black. I know for the purist its not the original finish. But it sure looks tidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Yep...be interesting to see how well the barrel comes up near the front sight that's badly pitted. I get great satisfaction restoring a gun, sorted a Cooey 410 not so long ago that came up a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Ok then, firstly it does shoot sort of, the last part of the stroke is really slow so it must have a leather washer that's pretty knackered. it also looks like it's never been apart, all the screws are in perfect order. Watch this space disassembly to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Looking forward to this 👍 These threads are better than BBC drama. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: I did a 1908 Lincoln and jefferies a few years ago. Takes up the wall space nicely in my gun room now. I have the same gun on the wall as we speak!, I am currently working on a 60's crosman 38c, have had to weld up some of the internals, hard going as it's basically pot metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 being an air rifle it could lose some metal and would be fine for re-blueing...............i bet that will come up a treat........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted November 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Well it's apart and internally it's all there and not too bad apart from the spring and seal which I have a seal to modify in my bits box so all I need is a spring to get. It's certainly the most substantial Spring guide I have come across in a standard rifle. It's going to get a blasting to get rid of the rust and then see how much metal has been eaten and go from there. most of the varnish is off the stock so it should not take much to get it back to bare wood, now do I strip it or sand it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haynes Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Strip it. Sanding takes away all the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 are you going to put modern synthetic seals in ?.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 Yep got a Diana 28mm seal ready to go and will give a slight volume increase, stripping the wood it is then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 you ...it is really nice watching someone else do this for a change.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 it looks just like my original mod 50,diana/original same gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 21 minutes ago, hawkfanz said: it looks just like my original mod 50,diana/original same gun. what were they like in "their" day...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 7 hours ago, ditchman said: you ...it is really nice watching someone else do this for a change.............. Thanks, the Mrs is working away during the week and I am meant to be working on the house but if I can sneak a few hours in here and there! so today whilst waiting for other things to dry I managed to get the stock stripped back, apart from a couple of small dings its in really nice order, I'm going to leave the dings as they are as I don't want it to look like a new gun. Now it was stripped with some rather interesting stuff it did work but had to clean it off with water so from what I have read moisture raises the grain and the stain to go on it is water based so does it need to be flattened or can I just crack on? oh and it's been bugging me all day and just realised the paint stripper smells like urinal blocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 why is the chequering black ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted November 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 I think the varnish/stain has stained deeper bit like how it goes on end grain. Going to have a good look in the light of day tomorrow, it might need a session with the paint stripper and a toothbrush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted November 2, 2018 Report Share Posted November 2, 2018 6 hours ago, ditchman said: what were they like in "their" day...................... i wouldn,t know i couldn,t afford one back then,but in recent times ive been able to get few that i couldnt years ago,but it sstill shoots ok now but have not touched it,it was in good order when i aquired it,complete with little wallet containing the different elements for the foresight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 (edited) Before you stain it I would water bead test it first, as its quite old wood the original oil based sealer they applied first may have soaked in a fair bit, resulting in any water based product you try failing to soak into the wood, it will just bead like rain on a car bonnet. Leaving you with a couple of options either sanding it back even more or use an oil based stain. Edited November 3, 2018 by fatchap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 1 hour ago, fatchap said: Before you stain it I would water bead test it first, as its quite old wood the original oil based sealer they applied first may have soaked in a fair bit, resulting in any water based product you try failing to soak into the wood, it will just bead like rain on a car bonnet. Leaving you with a couple of options either sanding it back even more or use an oil based stain. good thinking.....................i had to get a beechwood stock to take stain using a hot air gun.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Teak oil , or danish oil would go beautiful on that stock . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted November 3, 2018 Report Share Posted November 3, 2018 Mid counties offer a real cheap blacking service if you strip the gun yourself. He told me he’ll dip it but only as you hand it over unless you pay more again . It’s worth it tho . i use trade secrets on the stocks . I’ve finished 4 stocks so far with 1 kit and the bottles still look full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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