Axels were dismantled, drum brakes disassembled, then all cleaned with a wire-brush. Parts were inspected, and the decision was made to restore and paint up the axels, but to use them on another project that would not see so many roads.
These ones had rusted through the box section so the inner rubber was visible- definitely not road worthy. After researching, the life span of an axle of this sort would be roughly 25 years, so no original rice trailer axles would be any good now.
The wheels were sanded and cleaned, then -using brushes- given 2 coats of black Hammerite Metal paint.
