You can get into it for FAR LESS than that if you just piece it together. (or if you're just resourceful or have some connections)
I found a low hour Ingersoll Rand-185 for DIRT CHEAP at almost 3500 (about 2-3000 cheaper than others I saw around me) If you're gonna look for one, you BETTER have some cash in hand and NOT be a poser...
On a side note: The compressors, although "SAY" 185, it doesn't mean that they can run pumping 185psi at length.. It's more like 100-110psi continually, or you can burn up your pump. To which they DON'T sell off the shelf. You have to find a supplier that work on EXCHANGE BASIS.. NOW, you're dead in the water and you have to go find or rent a compressor. Depending on time of day and they're inventory, you may have lost a job or got bad 'feedback'..
The Unit itself was almost 12,000. and the truck was 1750.00 (bed was 750) Newer axles were about 250.
Found a HD, custom trailer(2-4700# axles, double stacked 2x4 heavy wall, 2 5/16 ball hitch) that can be used for most anything that I would want for 1000.
500gal Water tank- 50.00 (from a buddy) 25' HP hose from compressor to unit 200+change
OH, they don't tell you that there are just a few companies that sell recycled crushed glass. The best I've found for me is ESCA in PA. 50# bags for apprx 7-9$/bag depending on the size grit.
I've had some money saved up from retirement and ironically used it to go ...'back to work'..
If you can't handle lugging around a 1 1/4", 50ft hose blasting out at 120+psi, you're gonna get hurt.
I just did a '67 Nova (inside AND out) and it reminded me how out of shape I am..
OH, and don't believe that it's DUSTLESS.. It's just less-messy than sand blasting. I'm on my second face shield because it bounces back RIGHT in your face and WILL enter skin if unprotected.. (you have to wait for it to fester, and pick it out with a needle and alcohol like a zit)
ANYWHO, back to my truck build..
The front axle is being more contentious than the rear.
I ran out of light and had to stop, but am trying to swap sides of spindles to get the center-link behind the axle.
BOY-O-BOY this stuff is tons heavier than my Honda parts!!
I got another sinking feeling when I looked at the cradle that holds the 545 Allison. I'm praying that it's the same width as the '64's since they didn't offer a 545 back then.
"IF" it's thinner, I can shim it but if it's wider.....??
I need to find out if the V8 "motor" mounts will mate directly with the frame mounts or if I need some kind of spacers.
When I was under there, I noticed that there was NOTHING holding the mounts to the engine block. Just sitting there resting on the mounts.
Oh well, back to work.
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