Here is the topic dedicated to the restoration of my Cat SX3.
This one was acquired during an exchange with a member of another forum about 1 year ago. For lack of time and especially lack of desire, I had not looked into it.
It will therefore be subject to a reshaping in my own way, with complete deanodization of the aluminum parts and new screws in A2 stainless steel.
When dismantling, I came across a multitude of bad surprises...
So here is his story that started last Sunday
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Here it is when it arrives:
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Here it is today before its disassembly:
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A multitude of shocks and scratches on many aluminum parts (I'm not talking about non-compliant screws here and there):
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I'm going to have to clean, sand and untwist, then do some threading again...
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A stripped thread and the broken carbon plate:
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A jammed screw:
![Image](https://media.joomeo.com/large/620039098f92a.jpg)
Rear carbon plate broken... he had to pick up this poor chassis:
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Broken rear diff flange:
![Image](https://media.joomeo.com/large/6200396d8f695.jpg)
Broken front belt pulley:
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File stroke to try to unscrew with a flat screwdriver:
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It came, but the other 3 are blocked too, the solution 10 minutes on the wood stove and thermal shock in the freezer... and it comes, phew!!!
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During the dismantling of the fixings of rear triangles, the screws are twisted... he really picked up this poor chassis...
![Image](https://media.joomeo.com/large/62003a5c8d96a.jpg)
Easy solution when you don't have the right wedges... done with those that milk
![Twisted Evil :twisted:](./images/smilies/icon_twisted.gif)
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In short, the list of things to do will be long and it will cost me an arm:
- untwist the front bulks
- deanodize all the aluminum parts
- sand and remove as many marked or damaged aluminum parts as possible
- a new frame
- all carbon parts to be changed
- diff flanges
- driving pins for the rims (half was simple piano wire)
- new belts
- new arms
- new diff crowns
- new belt pulleys
- new diff balls
The "luck" is that the rims and tires are new and that there is a blank body...
To be continued...
Jerome