A week or so ago I loaded the bare chassis into the back of the longbed Silverado and took it to get sandblasted. The mobile sandblaster that I had talked to earlier didn't return my call to confirm the scheduled date we discussed and didn't seem to be organized or very interested in the job so time to consult the ol' internet and choose another company.
The mobile guy wanted $800 min for 4 hrs of blasting and $200 per hr for anything after 4 hrs and the other company said it could do it for $300-400 so I decided it might be worth it to try and take it somewhere instead of going the mobile route. Luckily the chassis did barely fit into the longbed with about 5 ft sticking out the back with help from my tractor bucket but it did fit.
While waiting on the chassis to get blasted I started finishing the suspension parts that attach to the frame. I stripped them down and then used some 2k rattle can black primer and then followed it with some 2k rattle can Hot Rod black on them. The parts really came out well and once the frame gets back then I'll start reassembly after I get it primed and painted. Hopefully it will be done shortly.
I also took the opportunity to refinish the gas tank. I scuffed it up and then shot it with 2k rattle can gray primer and then followed that with 2k Raptor bedliner. I selected the Basalt Gray Raptor bedliner and I was pleased with the results. I plan on using the Raptor black bedliner on the frame and possibly the underbody areas of the body so using it on the gas tank was a good test without getting too deep into it. It sprays very easily and has a pretty consistent texture and seems to be fairly durable...which is what I was looking for.
1949 Chevy Panel Truck A Project Journal I'm old but I make up for it by being immature.
