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Yeah I just cut a slit in my carpet and it went around the hose no problem.
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I want to figure out a way to keep my firewall smooth. The VA evaporator needs to be bolted to the inside of the firewall. If I weld a couple studs to hang the thing I doubt I'll have enough room to reinstall it. Has anyone found a better solution besides this idea?
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I put my drain hole more to where you have Option 2, but I put mine as high up but still under that cab support. The hose will run down inside that to below the inner fender. I would post a pic, but I don't have the truck.
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I'll see if I can get you a picture of mine. I ran it out the side of the cab, I thought it worked out pretty slick.
Ok here are some pictures of mine. I drilled a hole out under the cowl vent. I used the stock Vintage air drain hose to get it out that far, then I bought a 90 degree fitting and ran some clear hose down out between the cab and the fender. I used a grommet and got a nice press fit so everything is sealed good, I also used clamps on everything so it wont fall apart with time or leak. I haven't used it yet but everything has fall so it should work fine. |
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I started messing with my doors. I noticed on the inside, I have surface rust that I’d like to get rid of before I try to paint this truck. My first inclination is to use my new small blaster, assuming I can fit it in the access holes and reach the problem areas. Any other ideas?
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I scuffed as much off with 80 grit as I could and then sealed the inside up with POR15. My body shop recommended that. I will put dyno mat over the POR at some point. My drivers door is a newbie so I just left it as is.
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Nice work so far definitely a lot of good info on here you are killing it with this build.
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I'm now on the hunt for red scotchbrite.:ito: |
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You should be able to get scotchbrite at your local auto paint shop or AutoZone, Napa, etc. If you're not in a hurry, Amazon. |
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I bought my paint today.:metal: I’ve hemmed and hawed between base coat clear coat and single stage and even between colors for, well... years. I chose single stage primarily because I think the finish is more indicative to a classic. I really like the satins and the flats but I thought it would be best to try and do a stock looking paint job. Plus, if I screw something up I can just do the faux-tina look and I’d probably be happy with that as well.
Here’s what I got: Nason brand single stage “Full-Thane 2k” 6 quarts of 510 “medium blue” (1.5 gallons) 2 quarts of 521 “linen white” (.5 gallons) Reducer and slow activator 2 extra gallon cans with lids Mixing cups Paint stirring sticks and strainers I also picked up an aerosol can of rust encapsulator for the inside of my doors to keep the surface rust at bay. The total with sales tax and some state fees was 603. Seems like a good deal to me. |
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I may be a little late here, and I am a bit old school in my approach, but I like to use a pressure sandblaster. It is messy and should be done outside if possible.
The drawbacks,( other than the mess) is , they require a lot of air volume. I have a 6.5hp dual stage compressor with an 80 gallon tank and 60 gallon auxiliary tank. That said ,they do a great job of cleaning up rusty parts. If you ever consider one for the future, the blast media you choose makes a difference. I tend to use silica sand or diamond grit( please use a respirator when blasting), choose one that has a choke valve in the air line, this will help to clear a clogged hose when the sand / air has too much moisture. Also get a few different sizes of nozzles, sometimes the smaller grit isn’t screened well and can clog the blast nozzle. I have had several over the years, I had a nice one, but a friend borrowed it and never returned it. He took off with it and my ex wife, 30 years ago, good riddance ....my latest one is a cheapie that I had to modify,adding better pipe and the choke valve . I have pics, but don’t want to overstep. Sorry for the rambling, it’s Friday and I’ve had a couple |
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Your makin' me want to go to the fridge and grab a cold Billy Jenkins Bock. my latest favorite frothy beverage.;):metal: |
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$600 isn't bad at all and Nason seems to be good stuff.
Are you doing the two-tone like the bed? |
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That’s the plan, yes.
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Any updates? It looks like you have all your paint, have you been bodyworking?
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