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How much should I expect to pay for inner and outer fenders, running boards, grill, core support. I've been told to have the sandblasting shop to prime all the parts too, I guess their primer is very good and they put in on thick.

Prices vary a lot. I just had almost the same work done locally and it cost me over $400.00. The shop quotes the work at $125.00 an hour. That is very expensive.

No sand; it stretches the metal. Media could include many kinds of stuff, soda, pecan shells, glass beads, etc. but not sand.

I have all my work sand blasted. It usually runs me $95.00 per hour and no primer. I usually get everything home and epoxy coat it right away.

I dealt with soda blasting and it's really a mess and it doesn't remove the deep pitted rust.

Other media is too expensive. At about $30.00+ for a five gallon bucket, it's hard to imagine blasting that stuff out in the open. Media is great if you have a blasting cabinet where it can be collected and reused.

Sand is the only way to go with a cab and other large items.

Frank

I was quoted $90.00 an hour so that seems fair. I have heard good things about their work. My father said they use better sand whatever that means.

I have used glass bead blasting with no warping and with all rust removed. You might get away with sand on the cab, frame, etc. but I prefer to be safe with something next to impossible to replace. I will be hard enough to bolt the fenders back on when at the original shape. Just my 2 cents...

Local guy here charges about $200 for that amount of blasting. Primer extra.

I am paying 600 for the entire truck. I did take many parts off myself. A good guy will not hurt the steel if he keep the pressure low. And working on several pieces at one time, this keep the heat down and you have no warping. Soda is a HUGE mess you will have a very hard time getting it all out of the metal and seams. Plus if any moisture gets to it , have fun. Been there and done that never again. Plastic beads are one route but much slower. So price goes up. These old trucks have some stout steel in them and will take much more abuse than the new coke can stuff they use. Make sure you are ready to prime when you get the parts home. Upol self etching would be the primer of choice. it is a filler and can be reduced to the point where it becomes a sealer.

I agree with Frank. I had my entire 49 sub sand blasted. Came very clean no rust and no warpage. You need to find a guy with experience that knows what he is doing. Fastest and most economical way to do it. Weeds

''My father said they use better sand whatever that means.''

probably means a finer grade of sand or material being used. finer means less sanding so body shop cost goes down.

what ever you have it blasted w/ is your choice and what is available for your pocket book.
do it once and be done w/ it. i say ! ! ! Go to a reputible shop.
ASK the painter what he wants B-4 you do anything.
honestly i forgot what it cost to have carolines whole truck done
it was not cheap, but
the shop blasted and primered everything everywhere b4 i picked it all up. the paint shop knows the primer is compatable
w/ what he paints with. so no problems w/ like vs unlike products.
i didn't have to, nor do i have, the tools needed to spray primers.
so what is it worth for you to do what you can vs. having it ALL done and ready for the paint shop.

Maybe you could have the parts dipped and de rusted at a redistrip place. A nice alternative to blasting. I think they will coat the parts so they willnot rust right away.