Jim,
The Sears compressor is a deal, I agree totally
what you have said. Its the same kind of use that I am
going to use it for. Also, with the light use that we
will give it we will be handing it down to our kids
when we are too old to bend over to hook up the hose!!
Buying mine this weekend before they are gone!
Jeff Cernigla
1959 GMC Fleetside
>From: "Jim House" <jhouse@ccsol.com>
>Reply-To: "Jim House" <jhouse@ccsol.com>
>To: <Advdesign1@aol.com>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: [oletrucks] compressors - it is a way of life? (way to long -
>sorry)
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 11:01:46 -0400
>
>Bob and list,
>Thanks to all for the input. I am sure that I have started this hobby like
>so many of you. But now 2 years into it I still think this will be my ONLY
>truck. I know that this may be pie in the sky thinking however I have
>approached this project with just purchasing what I needed and paying for
>someone else to do things that would only happen once (Kingpins/New Head).
>Over all I have purchased only the tools that I know that I would use over
>and over and for other things beside the truck. There are a few
>exceptions - a steering wheel puller and the brake tools. I have used
>these
>tools more that the one time that I thought I would. I had to re-do most
>everything I have attempted.
>
>Now I have reached the state that I have a truck that is a driver. It is
>mechanically sound. However it looks like crap if you get closer that 25
>feet to it. I have priced out getting it professionally completed however
>this is out of my price range.
>
>Here are my options - do nothing except keep re-touching the rust through
>with the spray rustoloum cans. This is my wife's choice, after all I just
>got an old truck to drive stuff to the dump and pick up mulch - RIGHT -
>where did this restoring stuff come from?
>
>Break the restore job into years (my choice):
>If I do this my next step would be to get a compressor and a siphon blaster
>and a cheep paint gun. This is why I raised the question. Over the next 5
>years or so I would work on pieces of this truck.
>
>2001
>wheels - sandblast and paint (glossy black)
>cut off rear bumper
>blast and paint rear and front bumper and brackets
>fix rear pockets and hand new lights
>
>2002
>Rear Fenders - pull - blast - repair (purchase/borrow wire welder) - paint
>Tailgate - fix - blast and paint reinstall with new hanger
>Box - blast in place - pull front of box and paint rear of cab - reinstall
>install new wood - install fenders
>
>2003
>cab - paint outside
>hood - paint outside
>front fenders and grill - pull - repair - paint - re-hang
>
>2004
>do inside of cab
>paint under hood what I can take off
>
>Now - to restate the compressor purchase item. I do not want to disrupt my
>way of life. One such thing I would perceived as an issue with domestic
>bliss would be in addition to the compressor cost is to get 220 ran into
>the
>garage. I do not care if I have to wait for the compressor to re-charge
>(something like a 50% duty cycle). I am in no big rush and would rather
>save $200 dollars than wait a total of 10 hours for the compressor to
>refill. Since I am a rookie it may be better to have a forced wait to
>re-evaluate exactly what I am doing each step of the way. I am guessing
>that after the compressor is used for the truck the only other thing I
>would
>use it for is to inflate bike and car tires. So not much use outside of
>the
>truck restore. I do not know if I even need to go the HVLP paint route. I
>just like to waist as little as possible and this seemed to be the better
>option. But that is another topic.
>
>
>FINAL QUESTION:
>So with all of this said can I get buy with a 30 gal 135 PSI 8.6/6.4 40/90
>PSI for the price of $259.88? Or is it a waist of money and I could not
>get
>anything done with it. Best to use oven cleaner and spray cans? For the
>compressor that Bob specked out would cost about $1000 plus the cost to get
>the power brought to the garage. In total this and the air tools would
>cost
>more that I paid for the truck in it raw condition.....
>
>Thanks to everyone,
>NJJim
>46 Chevy 3104
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Advdesign1@aol.com
>Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 7:36 AM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Re: oletrucks-compressors
>
>
>Jim, that compressor is not big enough. An HPLV gun uses 12-14 cfm. A
>pressure fed blasster uses 15cfm continuously, and more as the nozzle
>wears.
>Forget the horsepower rating thats bull. You need a 2 stage compressor
>giving 15+ cfm at 150 psi. If you get less you will be sorry.
>
>Bob ADler
>
> > The one I am looking at is 6 HP 30 Gal 8.6/6.4
> > SCFM at 40/90PSI - 125 max PSI. It is on sale for $259.88. I am
>interested
> > in sandblasting and HVLP painting.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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