Roger, You are grinding the frame?????
Dude!!! You will be using a whole life-time supply of high build primer filler to get that puppy perfectly smooth and ready for paint. When I did the El Camino I used a variety of wire brushes on a couple of different air grinders to get into those tight spots. Following is the process I used. 1. Thoroughly and I mean thoroughly pressure wash using a non-petroleum detergent. 2. Wire brush all of the surfaces to remove any rust or debris. 3. Sand with 60 grit and again with 100 grit disks. (Eastman makes some really nice ones that are held on a rubberized wheel with a self adhesive that is on the back of the sanding disk.) 4. Now is the time to weld up any of those pesky holes that the factory drilled to mount shit you don't have. 5. Very-very carefully grind off the welds and sand as necessary. 6. If you are looking for a show car finish hit the frame with Scotch-Bright pads. You are now ready to prime and paint. I did the El Camino in Titanium white so that it would showcase all of the custom stainless steel work under the car. I have entered it in several local show and shine events and it has never finished lower than third place. The only cars to beat it have been trailer queens. Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. -----Original Message----- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roger Bachelder Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 6:01 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Update on bed off restoration Hello Guys, I've gotten allot of work done this past week on this project. After the bed was taken off last Sunday, I started working on the brake lines. I rigged up an apple juice container with some wire ties, and attached the container to the frame, then ran the brake line that i cut into the container. next, i disconnected the driveshaft. I took a plastic bag and put it over the shaft coming out of the transmission and put a wire tie on it, to keep the moisture and dirt out. next, i put the jack under the gear case and put little pressure on it. i then took out the shocks. i didn't have the right size deep socket for the u bolts, So i Broke out the good old sawzall. Once that was done, i cut the emergency brake cables. At last, i was able to remove the axle. Now i was at the part of the project that i was dreading, the springs. What a pain in the neck. I started cutting the bolts out of the springs and shackles with the sawzall. I was able to cut one out. But when i looked at what i cut, i noticed that i cut the rear spring mount right in half! So I broke out the grinder, I purchased some cutting wheels, and cut the dam springs out. I then grinded off the rear bed mount that i cut in half. Next i took out all of the wiring holders in the in side of the frame. along with all of the brackets that hold the brake lines, and emergency brake cables. I then started to grind the rear cross member and brace. i also grinded the sides of the main rails. I've only done about half of the rails, because i don't want to grind to close to the gas tank. unfortunately I'm waiting to get a hand with the gas tank. And as soon as the gas tank is removed, i will continue to grind the whole frame before painting it with POR15. I do have a question to you all though, What tool can i purchase that will give me the ability to grind in those hard to reach areas? Example, My shock mount is at a 45 degree angle off of the main rail. and the cross member is right in back of it. and it is impossible to get my big grinder in there to get the job done. Any suggestions would be grateful. I'll keep you all posted on the project. I'm having allot of fun! Take care yawl. 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