68 GTX Resto

[Donny]

Well, sorry, I don't work for free, my electricity isn't free, nor is my media, time, etc. Making the metal at a shop -- humm, well, sounds good, but, for the money, you can get a direct replacement part that's made to fit that area, and, it will look correct, and fit correctly too. Go read my thread on Media Blasting, watch videos on it, compare it to other methods, you should realize that you're spinning your wheels, it really is the best money you can spend! I won't recommend any purchase of a 'restored' car unless it was media blasted, on a rotisserie, and there's photos to substantiate the claim. Louisiana ain't too far away, strip it of all parts, I mean ALL parts, a bare shell, bring it to me like that, but, otherwise, have fun and enjoy!

 

[dave5237]

Dave. I have to agree with some of these guys. Media blast the whole car if you can. This way your not chasing panels every month. I posted some of my pics. I Media blasted it right down to bare metal on the whole car. Just my advice

 

['69Net]

What Media do You Guy's use over there????

sand, shot, soda, garnet, plastic beads?????????

 

[dave5237]

I had the plastic beads for media when mine was blasted but with the cost of plastic walnut shells or something else may be cheaper.

 

[Donny]

There's always trade offs in this business, especially the type of media there are also trade offs. Plastic is very expensive compared to other medias, but, it is clean, inorganic, and even sometimes will smell nice (when new). Walnut is cheap, it cuts almost the same as Plastic, it lasts forever, but, the smaller it gets (the better it cuts, as all medias are) the more dusty it becomes, and let me tell you, the dust is a PITA, it's dirty, messy, and gets everywhere. I usually add a little Walnut when the Plastic gets smaller, then the Walnut gets smaller and add a bit of larger plastic. Plastic is like 10 times as expensive as Walnut. Organic material (Walnut) will attract moisture, so, if it gets in areas that can get wet; rockers, you got some issues. I tape up the holes, but the stuff still gets in there, and, I can't afford to let 10 lbs go back to customer.

 

[Ron 73]

There's always trade offs in this business, especially the type of media there are also trade offs. Plastic is very expensive compared to other medias, but, it is clean, inorganic, and even sometimes will smell nice (when new). Walnut is cheap, it cuts almost the same as Plastic, it lasts forever, but, the smaller it gets (the better it cuts, as all medias are) the more dusty it becomes, and let me tell you, the dust is a PITA, it's dirty, messy, and gets everywhere. I usually add a little Walnut when the Plastic gets smaller, then the Walnut gets smaller and add a bit of larger plastic. Plastic is like 10 times as expensive as Walnut. Organic material (Walnut) will attract moisture, so, if it gets in areas that can get wet; rockers, you got some issues. I tape up the holes, but the stuff still gets in there, and, I can't afford to let 10 lbs go back to customer.

Donny I can see where your coming from with walnut attracting water, Its kind of curious, Because When i trapped, that is what we liked best for dyeing traps, im sure they still use them for the same purpose. They were about the best at least at that time, because the traps would stay dyed longer preventing rust, turned them almost black in color. Wouldn't be the same in this situation because to get the dye to come out, you had to boil them and soak the traps.. It just made me think about how it works, great for metal in one way preventing rust, yet another way can cause the metal to rust.. There is a lot of acid in walnut and i thought id ask if they use walnuts or did they use them in the acid dips for cars? im not sure if thats a thing of the past or if some still have the facility's for such a thing anymore.

 

[dfarmercse]

Here is a update, remove 1/4s, outer wheels houses are good, lower trunk ext bad. Fit 1/4s on, waiting for lower trunk ext. Going to clean up outer wheel houses. I am still working full time so this restore will be a mechanical strip and fixing of 40 years of abuse. After I retire I am going to pull it all apart and media blast it then.

 

[dfarmercse]

Driver's 1/4 cut and fit, hope to get pass done this weekend. Rear glass leaking and installed wrong. That will be the next project.

Dave F

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

Nice project looks like you are making great progress.

 

[detmatt1]

Yeah, go man go! Car looks very solid underneath that quarter. Scrape off the loose and scaley rust and hit it with a rust converter or encapsulator and move on!

 

[dave5237]

Nice job so far. I take it your kids are grown up if you have them. I couldn't move that fast.

 

[dfarmercse]

Yeah Dave,
My 3 girls are are married with kids. Didn't get anything done this weekend on the car. I did clean the shop up. Going and try and get the pass side fit this coing weekend.

Dave F

 

[Propwash]

Yeah, go man go! Car looks very solid underneath that quarter. Scrape off the loose and scaley rust and hit it with a rust converter or encapsulator and move on!

I agree.....I've used POR15 and Rust bullet. Still take it down to shiney metal, but that's just me. Rust bullet was developed for the USAF and is a much better product in my opinion. More dense, requires less coats, levels better and is almost impossible to get off your skin for a week or two..Tough stuff!
Pricey, but you get what you pay for....

http://www.rustbullet.com/

Good luck.

 

[dfarmercse]

Thanks for the info Propwash

DF

 

[Propwash]

No sweat............

I know this is off subject from your resto (sorry), but I seen in another thread you're into the electric R/C airplane stuff. I've been putzing around with nitro and gas powered R/C planes for quite a long time and see the trend of everyone converting to electric. Was just wondering how you like the electrics and if you ran nitro in the past, how it compares?

Sorry again...Just don't run into too many folks that dabble with the stuff

 

[dfarmercse]

I never messed with Nitro. Have about 10 planes that are all electric. Have 3 helos also. The biggest is a b-17 with a 6 foot wingspan. Most of what I fly is 800mm.

Dave F

 

[Propwash]

Neat! 10 planes, wow...you're gonna need a hanger pretty soon Dave! Wish I had the weather you guys had year round. I had an old 40 size high wing trainer I mounted ski's on for winter flight but got sick and tired of trying to dial in the carb. Heck, I haven't been able to fly real planes much thanks to the crappy ceilings and visibilities we've had this winter.

Would love to see some pic's of your collection sometime. I might take the leap on an electric come tax season. If you wouldn't mind, I might be picking your brain from time to time being the wealth of knowledge you must have on them.

 

[detmatt1]

B-17s are my favorite bombers, beautiful airplane. Would love to see that in flight.

 

[dfarmercse]

Here is a couple of pictures of the planes. Haven't flown much this winter, windy and rainy. Ask anything you like, I tell you what i know.

DF

 

[Propwash]

Wow...You got a squadron of those. The B-17's pretty neat. Also dig the P-51, Hellcat and the Corsair.