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| | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 21 | I have a 1955 6400 (2nd series) I am taking baby steps with. Starting with the rear I was going to sandblast the frame, weld a new flatbed, etc. I told this to the mechanic I talk to and he said he would reconsider due to the sand or "media" getting in everywhere, possibly wrecking things.
Any input? | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | If you paln of overhauling everything that could be contaminated by the media, it shouldn't be a problem. You will have to count on replacing every bushing, bearing, and moving part that is exposed to the sandblas media during the process. You'll want to keep anything not being blasted away from the area when you do blast, prferrably inside a building.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 467 | bad stuff for your lungs. Very bad actually. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Oh yeah, I should have mentioned that. Wear good safety gear.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | I do a lot of media blasting in my business which is firearms refinishing. We do a lot of machine guns, automatic weapons plus sniper rifles used by NATO and others. The tolerances in some of these weapons are less than you would see in a race motor. You might say everything is in the prep work. If a truck part (let's say frame) is stripped, it is a very good way to remove everything getting it ready to paint. If someone wanted to blast an engine with all the stuff still hanging on it...no way. The best way to get a truck ready to paint is explode it. If you do that then blasting (the right kind of media of course) is my way to go. It's not a black art. Find someone you trust to do your blasting and they will know what can or can't be done.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 84 | Sand blasting the frame would be fine. As stated above make sure any moving parts are properly covered. also freshly blasted metal will rust quickly so be ready to prime anything you have blasted at the end of the day unless you are working on the frame in a place that has low humidity. Also a quick note Sandblasting sheet metal (doors,fenders ect..) can warp it. They do make a few different types of beadblasting media that you can use on sheet metal that will not warp it. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 | ^^ Properly covering moving parts can be as simple as putting a little duct tape on them. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 21 | I knew it would take a tremendously long time with a wire brush!!
I will have to ask around to see who does a good job.
Thanks for the help. I like the duct tape idea. | | |
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