Daverods project 66

[joe231]

Originally Posted by daverod

I think I have this picture thing figured out. I was using two different cameras and it was mess with me. Now I can go work on my truck. I need to do some sand blasting and priming. And alot of other stuff. Like about three years worth if stuff. I can't wait , I love it. It's hard to make out be the second pic's of the rear inside corner. I'm not sure if the cab floor is suppose to cover this area or not? Anybody have a pic? Later Daverod

the open area inside the cab corner is how they came from the factory.

Cool build!
And

[94tx]

Where are you renting the compressor from? Good progress, all the body work looks great.

[daverod]

I rented it from pro rental. They said it was 10 cfm. When I went to pick it up it looked just about like the one I had 5.2 cfm single stage. I rented it anyway, hooked the two together seems to work fine. They run all the time but I can only blast for about 10-15min then I have to fill up my tank. It only holds 40lbs. I just have to do the bottom and I done. So far it's taken about 3hrs and 300 lbs of sand. I'm reusing the sand so I have to screen it. Tomorrow I'm going to do the doors and hood. Have to see if I can get my frame done today also. Its funny I started with 300 lbs and now it's hard sweep up 40lbs. I'll have to check my rockers.

[Strodder]

Sift the sand while the compressor tanks are filling. That's called multitasking. The last car I had sand blasted had sand left every ware. Took me over an hour to vacuum it all out. Then I used a blow gun, and vacuumed again. If you don't get it all, your paint will get contaminated with dirt.

[daverod]

Originally Posted by joe231

the open area inside the cab corner is how they came from the factory.

Cool build!
And

Thanks for the info. I must have screwed up when I did my metal work because if I look down can see the road. I think I going to cover it with floor. Later Daverod

[66BowTieBoy]

B.C.....?

I use to hang-out with a bunch of Hosers in Pentictin...
We spent many a night sucking down Kokanees and looking for Ogopogo...
But that was back in the early '90s. Now I'm chasing down Wild Hogs & Skunks with much better results...

Thanks for the memories, I'm having some great flash-backs.....
66BowTieBoy

[daverod]

I've had some good ideas in my life. Sandblasting my truck in my garage wasn't one of them. Spent more time cleaning up then blasting. Did get my frame done though. Cab is almost done. Had to scrape some rubber stuff off the firewall the blasting didn't touch it. Inside the cab it had some glue still left on the firewall from the sound insulation. Hit it with some laquear thinner came right off. While it was cleaning the garage I also cleaned up my front clip from a 73 I'm going to take it apart and use the disk brakes. Later Daverod

[Strodder]

I started to sand blast a Thunderbird in my garage. After getting only 1/2 of a fender done, I gave up. Like you said sand was every wear. What a mess. I'll send it in to have it professionally blasted.

[daverod]

To all the painters out there. Do you think I could use this gun to shoot primer? I use it to shoot lacquer. It a Kobalt lowes special. Thanks Dave

[TimE]

Nice job. Wanna start on mine now?

[protrash64]

Originally Posted by daverod

To all the painters out there. Do you think I could use this gun to shoot primer? I use it to shoot lacquer. It a Kobalt lowes special. Thanks Dave

I'm not a painter, but if you use a high build primer or something thick the gun should have a fairly large tip...1.5 or up. It'll clog up if its too small.