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[clamor]

That's a bummer about the windshield. Was it laminated?

I'm sad to see the patina go, but the frame is so gorgeous I can't wait to see what you do with the body anyway.

-Chaz

 

[harley rider]

I'm over the windshield .like my wife said I would have changed it out anyway.just glad the frame is good.

 

[harley rider]

sand blasting sucks!

after I got the out side stripped I started on the inside of the cab.there is places on the inside that are worse than the out side. busted out my old sand blaster to clean up some hard to get to spots.I planed on rolling it outside to do my blasting but it got cold ,so I wrapped some plastic around it climbed in and got after it. worked well to contain the sand and dust. sand blasting sucks but is very effective .

 

[soltz]

any problems breathing in there ? turn out nice.

 

[harley rider]

any problems breathing in there ? turn out nice.

I used my respirator. and some of those cheapy high school shop goggles,and a hooded sweatshirt sinched up good to keep sand out of my ears.worked good.

 

[smallfoot]

That's what they call "gettin into your work"...lol! Keep it up!

 

[sgtpontiac]

Does look like you did good though....

At least you got some air thru the sand blaster ......still...you must have had sand in about every nook and cranny of your person....

 

[harley rider]

At least you got some air thru the sand blaster ......still...you must have had sand in about every nook and cranny of your person....

no just my pockets.

 

[christcrusader13]

Sand blasting looks good, I really need to do that on both my projects.. I like the idea of covering the outside to contain the sand.. that I will have to do!

 

[harley rider]

Sand blasting looks good, I really need to do that on both my projects.. I like the idea of covering the outside to contain the sand.. that I will have to do!

Thanks . this setup also made it easier to recover and reuse the sand, it aint free. I use a mix of mason sand that I pour threw a screen and black blasting media from menards.
two bags sand and one bag blasting media works better than sand alone.

 

[harley rider]

cuttin & patchin

[ back to cuttin and patchin rust.using sheet metal I cut from the bed.easier than welding new steel to old steel.after I patched the inner structure I sand blasted that area and sprayed it with weld thru primer.forgot to take a pic of that step.

 

[Torchie]

Very nice job on the patch.
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Torchie.

 

[harley rider]

more patchin .I'll be doin this for week's. this one didnt turn out as well ,nothing a skim coat of filler wont take care of though. both of these lower panels are hidin under the fenders.

 

[harley rider]

didnt realize it has been since nov. that I posted on this thread .like a lot of folks it has been a long winter.I have finished the metal work on my cab and started sling mud at it.still a lot of body work to do.

 

[Old Iron]

Nice to see the progress on this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MercuryMac]

And what nice progress it is.

 

[harley rider]

more progress .I got the rest of the front end parts. decided I didnt like the way the upper control arms bolted into some slots with T-bolts.changed it to accept shims like a GM.I still need to make a jig so I can locate them squarely and centered.

 

[Torchie]

Great to see you back at it.[cl
Torchie

 

[harley rider]

It's a roller!!

got it on it's own feet today.check out the clearance on the front wheel and caliper.

 

[Old Iron]

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