Speaking of sand blasting. I lived in El Paso when I was a kid (early
sixties) and our neighbors old non-running car was stripped of paint on one
side. I guess from the sand storms.
Claude
1959 Apache Fleetside
http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam
----- Original Message -----
From: <dcvjrv@covad.net>
To: "Tom" <tomntam@earthlink.net>; "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] speaking of sandblasting
> Tom,
>
> I have a TIP pressure blaster, model 70-S, that is powered by a Campbell
> Hausfeld 6 hp, 60 gallon, single stage air compressor and I use fine grit
> slag product called Black Beauty on the frames and fine white sand on the
> sheet metal and other pars and have had no problems. I use to use ceramic
> nozzles but switched to a carbide nozzle over a year ago and have not had
> to change it out since.
>
> Just my 2 cents worth.
>
>
> Jim V.
> 1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (Cameo style) - V8 Hydramatic
> http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/mi2/jrvvehicles
> dcvjrv@covad.net
>
>
> At 06:47 PM 6/4/01 Monday, Tom wrote:
> >What grit media should I use for blasting the frame and also what grit
for
> >some rust pitting on the body? I also have a small compressor and was
> >wondering if the size and type media that is being used would matter on
the
> >blasting?
> >Thanks,
> > Tom
> >
> >1997 -2000 Racing Seasons
> >http://home.earthlink.net/~tomntam/index.html
> >Don't crush em, restore em!!
> >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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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