Sandblasting Day 3

I love sandblasting! It's fun, peaceful, phones don't ring and it allows one to meditate and have a zen experience. I LIVE for sandblasting! Ty, if you don't hurry up and get over here there won't be much sandblasting left for you to do. I'll try to save you some but you better hurry. It rained off and on the third day of sandblasting. I estimate the frame is about 80% complete. The underside is not done and I hope to save that for Ty.

The spot with the red primer was applied to help read the frame identification number. Although some of the numbers are not legible we are confident the frame number matches the vehicle identification number. This is the original frame to the car and it's in very nice shape.

So far there has been about 11 hours of sandblasting and I've used 900 pounds of sand. Weld repairs begin Saturday and will fix the "smiley" hole in the front cross member and the two holes in the transmission cross member.

Sandblasting, Day 2

Another 300 pounds of sand and 4 hours later we are 2/3 done. Rain is expected tomorrow so I brought the frame inside. It's a messy job but somebody has to do it. Anybody know where Ty is?

Sandblasting the Frame - Day One

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 4 hours and 300 pounds of sand completed 1/3 of the frame. A good 30 minutes and 50 lbs. of sand was used trying to find the proper air volume and sand flow.

The base metal and welds look real good. These 2 holes will be repaired soon.

This A frame cleaned up nicely. All suspension components will be removed then detailed inside the sandblasting box.