1973 Rebuild

[Matthew Abate]

Nope! First time. Just read a lot first.

 

I got a ton of flash rust over the last three weeks, so it's being blasted again and they are going to finish the welding for me and prime it. Then we will figure out the plan for paint. Depends on my cash flow.

 

Spent about $2,000 to blast it myself, the reblast will be about $700, so I saved $1,300, which is going toward the welding I would have done myself. In the end I am spending the same money I would have spent if I had just sent them the car in the first place. At least it's not more, I guess. Plus I have all these tools now.

 

[sweatybetty]

wow! there is some serious warpage on the airdam

[sweatybetty]

double post

 

Edited August 12, 2017 by sweatybetty

[Patcon]

What did you use for media? Eastwood has a product called "After Blast" that treats the metal and prevents flash rust as long as it doesn't get wet. Works really well...

[ksechler]

Matt:

Nice progress.  Sorry about the blasting and flash rust frustrations.  When I did my car I always painted after blasting with an etching rattle can primer.  That way I never left the metal bare for very long.

I like the way you plumbed the shop.  I wanted to do something similar with mine but I was too lazy.  

Keep at it!

[Matthew Abate]

Crushed glass.

Warping subsided after a day sitting out of the box.

Painter didn't want the metal treated with anything.


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[Matthew Abate]

Been a while so here are some random pictures. The car is at the shop so there's not a ton happening.



Started disassembling the struts last week. Finished today.



Took the bald tires off the rims and hit them with some soapy water. Some elbow grease will have these in usable condition. Not sure if I should bother fixing the dings, though.

[Matthew Abate]

Question: anyone have the input flange that connects the driveshaft u-joint to the differential and want to sell it?


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[Matthew Abate]

Delivery #1

[Matthew Abate]

Delivery #2

[Matthew Abate]

Pretty much ready to media blast. Just need to mask the sensitive bits and pull a few more bolts off.

[Matthew Abate]

Did this yesterday:




Time to toss this tent. Done with the blaster, too, I think, but I'll hold onto it for a minute just in case.