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Offline 87454westernhauler

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2011, 09:48:55 am »
i have a very small budget for this project right now.
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Offline Jim Rockford

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2011, 09:57:49 am »
Sand blasting will warp it, Naval jelly  will work, Check out hotrodders.com and check out the body section, Lotta old car hot rodders on there that know how to take care of heavy surface rust, A wire wheel will not get it.
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Offline bake74

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2011, 10:12:55 pm »
    You could also use some rust converter to convert the rust.  I have used it before on metal with really great results.
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Offline Camfirchev

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2011, 03:53:34 am »
If I remember correctly... You can soda blast a 100% complete car with no prep.
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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2011, 10:19:00 am »
If you blast the truck fully assembled the media is going to get in where you don't want it. Lock Cylinders, Door Linkage, Tail Gate Linkage, Steering Column, Windshield Wiper Linkage etc. And if you do it in your garage it's going to get in your garage door opener and rollers etc. It really does end up being a mess. I would just strip the body with a razor blade and then sanding. Just spot treat and prep the rusty areas.
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Offline Jim Rockford

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2011, 09:31:59 pm »
Soda blasting really has its own set of problems, If its not removed from every crivice  it will wind up affecting the paint and you will have paint problems, Best way is to sand it .
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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #21 on: January 30, 2011, 09:51:56 pm »
My 55s roof looked like that. I sanded it with 80, then 180. Then I rolled on Chassis Saver, same thing as POR15 but about half the price with a 3" foam roller made for automotive products. I then primed the whole thing with Transtars urethane high build primer. Then sanded that with 320 and sprayed Omni single stage acrylic enamel over it. Its been about 5 years and have had no problems.
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Offline 87454westernhauler

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2011, 09:08:36 am »
lady desided to keep the truck :-\. does any one in central iowa have one that they would part with for six hundred? having a hard time finding one in my area that is in that price range and cheep.
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Offline bake74

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2011, 09:12:18 am »
     Can you get a running truck there for $600.00, or are you looking for a non-running project ?
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Offline 87454westernhauler

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Re: sand blasting question
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2011, 09:19:01 am »
I'm looking for one that is running or not, needs to have a good motor, and a striate and solid body. i have a newer 4 speed tranny and posi. rear in my 87 1/2 ton, but the body and motor in it have over 450k on them and is rusty. would love to find a solid 87 with a 305 TBI that needs work for 600
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