Treated all the bare metal today with Picklex 20 rust converter, and replaced the original seam sealer with fresh stuff. There are lots of areas that still need attention before I can coat the bottom with Zero-Rust chassis paint. The body mounts still need cosmetic re-construction, and there are some minor pinholes that turned up… Continue reading Picklex 20 and Seam Sealer
Author: Dave Stromberger
Blasting the Body Part Two
Finished blasting the bottom of the floors, door jambs, and trunk floor today. This time I went to the hardware store and picked up four 100 pound bags of silica sand. I was sick of spending time sweeping up and sifting the used stuff, so this time I just let’r fly! After I was all… Continue reading Blasting the Body Part Two
Blasting the Body Part One
Today I started with the media blasting. What a dirty job! I think I spent more time sweeping up the sand and sifting out the chunks to reclaim it than I did actually blasting! I think for the next session, I’m going to just stock up on 4 or 5 bags of new silica sand… Continue reading Blasting the Body Part One
Twirlin’ 60!
Today my Dad came over and we got the Impala mounted up to the rotisserie. Didn’t take long at all. Once we got it adjusted and balanced, you can turn it pretty easily. A ton of dirt and crud fell out of it, and continues to fall out of it. In the little animation below,… Continue reading Twirlin’ 60!