Car and Bike Talk
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BSWALKS
Fugitive From Reality
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Just dropped my 65 mustang off at the media blaster before I headed out on vacation. Gonna look like Swiss cheese when I get it back I'm sure.
BSWALKS
Fugitive From Reality
did you do the paint? I've done a couple of trucks, but not nearly the quality of thar camaro.
cachsux
Wah
I did everything on my cars except upholstery.
I averaged about 18 months start to finish on my cars.
BSWALKS
Fugitive From Reality
Nice. I haven't painted anything in a long time - just work trucks using cheap paint- they came out just ok,
A little dust. & orange peel, but for work trucks, it was fine. Nothing like your work for sure
Rico
Well-Known Member
On the first car my dad restored, he was convinced that with my help he could do the upholstery. We wound up getting frustrated, drinking too much beer, and arguing like a couple of teenage girls fighting over whteher a boy is cute or not. He ships it off to someone for the upholstery now.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
If I had to do it again I'd take and have it dipped. Nowadays it will come out clean and coated to prevent corrosion just like a new car.
When I stripped my car I was on my driverslist after ordering all these 60lb bags of walnut shell from Eastwood
The problem with dipping is it can remove rust from spots that you will never see. There are parts of the car that are protective coated while its being built that no one can ever get to again. Also dipping is very expensive and hard to find a place to get it done at anymore.
In a few years I may invest in a dustless blasting system to make a little extra money. The dry ice just evaporates all u have is a little water run off. Clean up is a breeze.
cachsux
Wah
The dipping I looked into was a three part process that stripped and dissolved rust leaving the good metal, rinse dipped it, and then dipped it into a solution that was charged I believe to coat the metal with anticorosion material.
For what I spent on materials, industrial high volume compressor rental, time involved, cleanup,etc, plus a wife po'd at the entire process, having the car dipped would have been a bargain.
At the time, baking soda was the best method of blasting. Haven't heard of the dry ice. The lack of clean up would be appealing.
Returntosender
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1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
[video=youtube;6s3e_SrrFUk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6s3e_SrrFUk[/video]
Amatuers. I general take a dim view of stuff like this, especially on public roads. "Hey everybody, look at me! " Only time my front wheel leaves the ground is when I twist the throttle a little too far and nobody is around.
Amatuers. I general take a dim view of stuff like this, especially on public roads. "Hey everybody, look at me! " Only time my front wheel leaves the ground is when I twist the throttle a little too far and nobody is around.
Returntosender
Well-Known Member
BLOX STARZ "Official" Motorcycle Stunt For Darren Champ Memorial Ride 2012 Streetbike Stunts - YouTube Crash at 48seconds, good thing the riders set up rolling roadblocks.
1BROWNWRENCH
Amatuer Malthusian
A prime example of the borderline criminal/antisocial behavior these types exhibit.
