I'm (semi-) Happy

65stanger

65stanger

big blue fuzzy closet monster
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#1
I got up this a.m. and checked the progress on two orders I have outstanding.
The first is a 40# pressurized media blaster from Harbor Freight, and after one week, it is now actually in transit from CA!:banana:

The second is my tyres from TireSavings.com....my BFG 225/60R14 Radial T/As are still on backorder.:rolleyes:

Hopefully, by the time the media blaster gets here (next Friday?), and I finish stripping, prepping and POR15-ing "sally's" undercarraige, the tyres will also be enroute!:shrug:

Then it will just be a matter of bolting everything up............:nice:
 

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#5
I have one of the Harbor Freight blasters and absolutley love it. The only problem I had was when I first hooked it up to my compressor, it blew the bottom right out of the filter/water trap thingie. I removed it and hooked it up to my wall-mounted regulator/water trap that I use for my paint gun, set it at 60 lbs and it works fine. I also went through the first 20lbs of glass beads in about 10 minutes (maybe less) before I found the whole thing works much better if I set the ball valve on the bottom of the tank at about 45 degrees and did the same with the nozzle valve. I also blast small parts in a large box (the same box the blaster came in) and try to filter the media through a small screen and re-use it.
 
#6
zoo - thanx for the tips! I have been using a cheapo ($15) siphon type blaster, but the media flow is just too sporadic, I'm hoping with the pressure type that I'll be able to zip thru the undercarraige in a few hours.....:nice:
I've been doing the same thing with the sand I've been using.....except I laid out a tarp to catch most of it, then I re-sift and toss the crud into the trash.

MustangGurl2695 said:
Awesome BBFCM, guess I'll have to stop chucking rocks at the gutter door so you can concentrate on Sally. I'll admit the work is much more fun then chasing a pesky fox like me away from the door.
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Sweetie, as foxy as you may be, you're still w-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-y too young for me to chase.:nono:
chepsk8 said:
Now, the image of a big, blue closetmonter doing the happy dance is indeed a bit unique.......
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That "earthquake" you thought you felt this morning................:D


Been thinking, if I ever do another project of this magnitude (I'm kinda tossing around either a '65 / '66 FB, or a "Rat" rod....:shrug: ), I'm definately building a rotisserie first!
 
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65stanger said:
Sweetie, as foxy as you may be, you're still w-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-y too young for me to chase...
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Wrong use of the word fox. I meant it litterally, that I am indeed a fox. Ask ol' Chepsk8. He'll tell you I am a Kitsune, and act like one too. Heh... I growl... and get in trouble for it... :nonono:
 
#11
I've was dragged into the local Harbour Freight store in Tacoma by tylers65 and bought a timing light. Then I went back to get a transmission jack and engine stand. Have not had any problems with any of the items. Maybe it's time to go back and get a pressure blaster for myself!
 
#13
Is the blaster you are getting suitable to strip the entire car? I've thought about sending my car off to be done, but it costs about $800-$1000. If I could get the equipment and do it myself for less, or even the same - I would be interested :)

Jeff
 
#16
I've used my HF blaster on mostly small parts, but I think it'd be fine for doing larger stuff like floor pans, engine bays or whatever. I found that by using the second to smallest nozzle (it comes with about 5 sizes) and holding the nozzle about 4-5 inches from the workpiece it takes paint/rust/goobers/kooties off quickly and with no damage to even delicate stuff. I wear a paint respirator for the dust and do my blasting outside with plenty of ventilation.
 
#17
Got all that covered............car is on jackstands on the gravel driveway, all I've got to do is spread my small tarp for medium re-collection, don my PPE and blast away.

Cool thing about using sand here....once I'm done with it, I can give it a final sift, spread it out on the driveway and let Mother Nature do the rest............
 
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