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First of the Texas Twins, First Build |
Puebloswatcop |
Apr 11 2022, 02:33 PM
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#461
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
So, overall I have about 5 or 6 hours of blasting done and am about half way through the underside and engine compartment.
To answer some questions...Is this doable....yes. Is it pleasant...Absolutely not, it is very messy. Would I do it again, nope. I would save up the money to have a dustless blaster come out and do it. I figure by the time I am done, I will have about 12-15 hours invested, Cost about $200.00. I will gladly pay the $900-$1000 to have someone else do this job. |
bkrantz |
Apr 11 2022, 07:10 PM
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#462
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Save some energy to vacuum and blow and wipe and bang and swab and repeat and repeat and repeat. And even then stray abrasive will appear as soon as you start to paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 11 2022, 09:06 PM
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#463
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Save some energy to vacuum and blow and wipe and bang and swab and repeat and repeat and repeat. And even then stray abrasive will appear as soon as you start to paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) Totally agree Bob, and then I still have to clean the garage. Will finish this one, but when I do the second twin, I am paying the money.. |
Puebloswatcop |
Apr 16 2022, 03:49 PM
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#464
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Another few hours of blasting today...between heat and humidity and all the dust, it makes for a miserable project. Cant wait to be done...But, got most of the front trunk blasted
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 16 2022, 03:51 PM
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#465
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
And the air intake grill...figured this is allot better than trying to sand the openings by hand
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 16 2022, 03:53 PM
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#466
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The passenger compartment is done
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 16 2022, 03:59 PM
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#467
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Engine compartment .....Done
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 16 2022, 04:01 PM
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#468
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Bottom of the body...Done
So Monday I will finish the rear trunk and touch up a few other areas and blasting will be done. Thank Goodness. Happy Easter everyone. |
Puebloswatcop |
Apr 19 2022, 08:01 PM
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#469
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Well, Finally got done with the media blasting. What a mess. Next few days will be spent just cleaning the garage.
So, if you ever feel tempted to media blast your car, spend the money and have a dustless blaster come do it for you. It takes an average of 9 hours, so at anywhere from 75-100 per hour its worth it. Just my humble opinion. |
Puebloswatcop |
Apr 20 2022, 06:15 PM
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#470
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Forgot to post the Pics of the finished Blasting job. I decided not to blast most of the outside body panels and will prep them by DR sander and hands on sanding. If you look carefully at the ceiling, yuo can see where the tent was, it totally discolored the sheet rock....Damn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 20 2022, 06:17 PM
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#471
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The underside of the car and the engine compartment came out really nice though.
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 20 2022, 06:21 PM
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#472
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
And after two full days of garage cleaning and spinning the car about 100 times, I think I have gotten the majority of the media out of the car and out of the garage. Now I guess I will just have to finish the sheetrock and paint over the whole ceiling so I can cover up the grey square I created....
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9146C |
Apr 20 2022, 06:33 PM
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#473
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 14-September 19 From: US Member No.: 23,460 Region Association: None |
You've done a great job!
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bkrantz |
Apr 20 2022, 08:18 PM
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#474
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Looks great, both the blasting job and condition of the body metal.
Maybe a bunch of posters on the ceiling? |
Puebloswatcop |
Apr 20 2022, 09:32 PM
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#475
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 22 2022, 03:06 PM
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#476
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Today started the next chapter in this build. Started covering up the metal that was blasted over the past week. I started in the passenger front wheel well. This is what it looked like after blasting...
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 22 2022, 03:34 PM
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#477
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I filled in along the new seam where the flares were attached with body filler , just to pretty up the seam. Then covered all of the other seems with new seam sealer.
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Puebloswatcop |
Apr 22 2022, 04:43 PM
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#478
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
After sanding the seam smooth where the flare mated up and letting the seam sealer cure, I painted the wheel well and most of the bottom of the car with 2K Epoxy. Man that is some nasty stuff, don't spray that without a respirator....
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9146C |
Apr 22 2022, 06:30 PM
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#479
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Member Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 14-September 19 From: US Member No.: 23,460 Region Association: None |
It looks great Kevin! In hindsight, I wish I would've taken more time on the underside of my project.
Keep up the great work! |
Puebloswatcop |
Apr 22 2022, 06:37 PM
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#480
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It looks great Kevin! In hindsight, I wish I would've taken more time on the underside of my project. Keep up the great work! Thanks Rob. I finally feel like I have turned the corner and I am actually starting to build the car rather than tear it appart. I appreciate the encouragement... |
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