Finished blasting the bottom of the floors, door jambs, and trunk floor today. This time I went to the hardware store and picked up four 100 pound bags of silica sand. I was sick of spending time sweeping up and sifting the used stuff, so this time I just let’r fly! After I was all… Continue reading Blasting the Body Part Two
Category: Bodywork
Blasting the Body Part One
Today I started with the media blasting. What a dirty job! I think I spent more time sweeping up the sand and sifting out the chunks to reclaim it than I did actually blasting! I think for the next session, I’m going to just stock up on 4 or 5 bags of new silica sand… Continue reading Blasting the Body Part One
Stripped some paint off
Stripping the paint off the car will be a lot of work. It ALL has to come off. It is all original paint, and very thin in areas which resulted in surface rust in a few spots, not to mention that every scratch or ding the car received is now a rust pit. All evidence… Continue reading Stripped some paint off