GT project, Big Day.......three years later.....make that five (!) years |
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
GT project, Big Day.......three years later.....make that five (!) years |
rgalla9146 |
May 15 2017, 03:23 PM
Post
#1
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Big day for my GT project.
Getting a combination soda blast and garnet blast on my bare chassis and all the removable panels. The baking soda is used to remove paint and is suitable for the body panels. The garnet is much more course and removes surface rust on the undersides. I hope I did enough to keep it out of the longs and all the other cavities. Fingers crossed. Attached image(s) |
mb911 |
May 15 2017, 03:44 PM
Post
#2
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,212 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Big day for my GT project. Getting a combination soda blast and garnet blast on my bare chassis and all the removable panels. The baking soda is used to remove paint and is suitable for the body panels. The garnet is much more course and removes surface rust on the undersides. I hope I did enough to keep it out of the longs and all the other cavities. Fingers crossed. Awesome .. I want to do that in just spots on my car once the welding is all done. |
PanelBilly |
May 15 2017, 03:59 PM
Post
#3
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,844 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Is that you doing the blasting? You might not be able to keep out every bit of dust, but with a bit of effort you can get most of it. The sound of the engine will drown out anything that is rattling around in the longs anyways
|
mepstein |
May 15 2017, 04:07 PM
Post
#4
|
914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,576 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Your neighbors are going to love you.
|
gms |
May 15 2017, 05:59 PM
Post
#5
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,701 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
congratulations she is looking good!
|
porbmw |
May 15 2017, 07:03 PM
Post
#6
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 812 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Vancouver, B.C. Member No.: 9,534 Region Association: None |
|
Krieger |
May 15 2017, 08:10 PM
Post
#7
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,759 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
Very cool! Do the best you can to blow and vacuum it out. Then move on.
|
Garland |
May 15 2017, 10:05 PM
Post
#8
|
Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,382 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Great job, one step at a time.
|
rgalla9146 |
May 16 2017, 05:20 AM
Post
#9
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Is that you doing the blasting? You might not be able to keep out every bit of dust, but with a bit of effort you can get most of it. The sound of the engine will drown out anything that is rattling around in the longs anyways Not me, I took the pic. Two guys doing one hour stints each. All day. Soda on the outside bodywork and garnet on the bottom. The noise was friggin' LOUD I specified a weekday so most of my neighbors were out. I would have dipped and E coated but the longs were already reinforced. I used duct tape, dum dum, butyl and hardware to fill every hole along the longs the rollbar, the windshield frame and all crossmembers. I'v only done preliminary blow and vacuum cleaning so far. The ability to roll the car over easily is key to removal of contamination. I added a picture of removal of the Karmann tag. I levered the rivets out from behind. Attached image(s) |
Luke M |
May 16 2017, 06:16 AM
Post
#10
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,389 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
Looking good there Rory.
How did the chassis look after the blasting ? I know there wasn't too much rust when I had it. |
Cairo94507 |
May 16 2017, 07:25 AM
Post
#11
|
Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,056 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) That is definitely the way to begin one of these builds. I love the removal of the Karman tag too. Now we need to see how it came out after blasting please.
|
rgalla9146 |
May 16 2017, 07:40 AM
Post
#12
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Looking good there Rory. How did the chassis look after the blasting ? I know there wasn't too much rust when I had it. Hey Luke No big surprises. I had to replace the drivers door.... it was already painted and buttered up twice. I decided not to replace the rear of the floor. The issues it had were cosmetic.....dents and some welding. I put the jack receivers back on and replaced the pass. rear ear. along with some additional reinforcements on the both rear ears. The chassis is solid. Next it goes to get primed and initial body work. |
cary |
May 16 2017, 07:56 AM
Post
#13
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Only way to go ...............
That way you know what you have from the get go. |
ValcoOscar |
May 16 2017, 08:03 AM
Post
#14
|
Garage Life Group: Members Posts: 2,469 Joined: 19-November 13 From: SoCal Member No.: 16,669 Region Association: Southern California |
Great job....nice that you are taking proper safety precautions with that hood. Looks like an Apollo 600 set up.
I am lucky enough to have a sandblast room here at work. I can help any SoCal MEMBERS with blast projects, if anyone is interested. I will donate room and media....operator labor is minimal. Keep up the good work an keep us posted on progress. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
Eric_Shea |
May 16 2017, 08:55 AM
Post
#15
|
PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Go Rory Go!
|
rgalla9146 |
Jul 28 2017, 07:59 PM
Post
#16
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
My chassis was blasted about a month ago.
I finally got a long time friend to come to do the prep/prime and hammer/dolly work. I'm hoping to get to a paint booth in a month. Attached image(s) |
tygaboy |
Jul 28 2017, 10:50 PM
Post
#17
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,445 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California |
Looks great! Do tell about that trans support "cover". I've been working up a design for stiffening mine and yours caught my eye.
Details man, I want some details! |
Krieger |
Jul 28 2017, 11:12 PM
Post
#18
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,759 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
That is going to look great! What color are you going to paint it?
|
rgalla9146 |
Jul 29 2017, 05:37 AM
Post
#19
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Looks great! Do tell about that trans support "cover". I've been working up a design for stiffening mine and yours caught my eye. Details man, I want some details! It's 18 ga. fabed at a local metal shop . 48" wide then whittled down to contact the outside ends of the original crossmember. 2 1/8" deep x 3 1/8" wide. I'll include the nut to secure the spare tire and a couple pads for the tire to rest on as well. I not a fan of the tubular diagonal supports. |
rgalla9146 |
Jul 29 2017, 05:44 AM
Post
#20
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,641 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 30th October 2024 - 09:43 PM |
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002 |
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ... |