I'm taking my time rebuilding this one as I want the paint to cure properly before I start putting things together.
As for the bearing carriers, I thought the same thing BB! They weren't painted on the last rebuild, but they definitely were on this one so I figured I'd just repaint them on the outside. I actually had some trouble getting the original paint off these.
I also went over to help Dad set his reel on his mower that I restored for him yesterday afternoon. He was complaining about the cut on one side of the mower. I must say, I prefer the polished look on the bearing carriers. I did have a bit of a laugh because when I went to start dropping the reel down, I noticed he'd totally lost one of the pivot bolts out of the bearing carrier. I have absolutely no idea how he managed to do that or when it happened. Luckily, there's no damage to his reel or the chain/chain case.
