would you guys ever buy a car that had been sandblasted?

[j-c-c-62]

How about this for a start, put the body shell on a rotisserie. get/rent a low powered concrete (HF?) vibrator, attach the vibrating head to frame. and see what dislodges as it rotates, then air blow it/vacuum?

 

[moparsaver]

Check out all that Arkansas mud built-up over the decades.....hidden inside the outer panels....

 

[kiwigtx]

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[Llamaback]

As to my prior post - before and after...

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Nice resto! Love those cutlass supremes

 

[Austin Charger]

Yes, nice work. Cutlass is also one of my favorites.

 

[Ron H]

es, nice work. Cutlass is also one of my favorites.

Have my regrets letting it go after ALL the work my departed-talented-dad and I did bringing it back. Dang, it drove so sweet with all new suspension, rebuilt, slightly beefed 350, and some 442 cloning I never finished, well, finding a mopar I just couldn’t pass up. NO way I would have made it w/o my father given what we ran into. The 1st go-around was golden giving me enough to do it another two-times, sadly w/o my dad around any longer, but him giving me enough to continue on, despite some hassles I sure wish I could have called him to chat on.

When I see posts of guys doing a resto with their dads, dang near brings tears to my eyes remembering my dad helping me some 40-years ago. An experience - memories to cherish!

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Nice resto! Love those cutlass supremes

Here to brother

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

View attachment 1716351 Yes, nice work. Cutlass is also one of my favorites.

Sweet ride

 

[#41]

It's not something to be feared. Between a shop vac, and air nozzle, and the combination of both you can get all the sand out with some elbow grease.

 

[F4R/T]

I’m getting ready for my 68 to get media blasted, it currently is wearing primer, white , primer black, primer red, sealer red and I spent way too much time with a DA sander trying to strip it. I have a good guy in Missouri that did my friends coronet and is doing my satellite . No warpage issues and pretty clean when he got it back.. I like it better that dipping but it has to be done by a trained or very experienced operator. I did the engine bay and it sucked!


If someone could flip these pics I’d appreciate it, my phone won’t let it happen. Thanks —

 

[moparsaver]

 

[#41]

I forgot to add that my electric leaf blower is also a very effective tool in removing blast residue!

 

[j-c-c-62]

However, I always wonder what residue of sand not blown out with air pressure techniques is simply blown deeper into hidden crevices.

 

[Llamaback]

Have my regrets letting it go after ALL the work my departed-talented-dad and I did bringing it back. Dang, it drove so sweet with all new suspension, rebuilt, slightly beefed 350, and some 442 cloning I never finished, well, finding a mopar I just couldn’t pass up. NO way I would have made it w/o my father given what we ran into. The 1st go-around was golden giving me enough to do it another two-times, sadly w/o my dad around any longer, but him giving me enough to continue on, despite some hassles I sure wish I could have called him to chat on.

When I see posts of guys doing a resto with their dads, dang near brings tears to my eyes remembering my dad helping me some 40-years ago. An experience - memories to cherish!

I restored this 68 GS with my Dad, it took us 6 years and was a LOT of work. Having that experience together is very important to me and I will cherish it forever.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

However, I always wonder what residue of sand not blown out with air pressure techniques is simply blown deeper into hidden crevices.

You live in FL are you really worried about it? I live on the rust belt snow rain

 

[j-c-c-62]

You live in FL are you really worried about it? I live on the rust belt snow rain

I see your point, it never rains much in Florida and the oceans on the seacoast seldom flood the roadways with saltwater..

Actually, my pet peeve in this matter is, when spray painting, how it seems after I have always applied my first finish coat, the spray gun always seems to find and dislodge that last pocket of sandblasting grit that I somehow missed.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

I see your point, it never rains much in Florida and the oceans on the seacoast seldom flood the roadways with saltwater..

Actually, my pet peeve in this matter is, when spray painting, how it seems after I have always applied my first finish coat, the spray gun always seems to find and dislodge that last pocket of sandblasting grit that I somehow missed.

Yeah, that would suck so I see your point

 

[QuickBpBp]

Like others said I would not worry about it at all get it inside on a rotisserie and crank up the air compressor and spend some time on it banging around and blowing out every crevice. There are plenty of guys that can sand blast entire cars with ZERO warpage. Mahr Sand Blasting in Pottstown did an entire '72 RR many years ago and not one panel was damaged. I then saw a friends set of 70-1 Dart fenders for his 340 Swinger get done by a local guy to me and they were warped beyond repair...

 

[Nacho-RT74]

If I have a sandblast tool handy or could afford somebody to make it, sure my car was got sandblasted… then primered, painted… but I don’t have the tool or the money to make it.

Soooooooo… why not?

 

[dart6]

That front floor was very perforated....all new sheet metal now. Panel guy is a real whizz and made it all look factory with correct swages and edges.

Hi Kiwi, can i ask who did panel work?