one job leads to another......

I set out today with good intentions of removing the old plastic from the dolls pram handle. However, I became sidetracked and decided to take the pram wheels off first. The first two were easy to remove, I simply inserted a thin screwdriver under each hubcab until it loosened, then removed the split pin underneath and the wheels slid off. The other two were somewhat more difficult! The first one had a split pin which didn't want to move but with a little persuasion it did come free eventually. The last wheel had no split pin (and also no hub cap which I hadn't noticed before), instead a nail had been bent and put through. I managed to straighten the nail and pull it out. The wheels are over 50 years old and the tyres look quite brittle but I decided to try and clean them up so off they went into the dishwasher. In the meantime, having forgotten about the handle, I sanded down the bodywork ready to paint. By that time the dishwasher had finished and out came four very clean wheels! BUT the downside of this was that I had to clean the dishwasher out as it smelled of rubber and there was some residue in the bottom. Ah well, an afternoon well spent, even if I didn't get the plastic replaced on the handle. I am off to do that now....!