The plan is to POR 15 everything and give it a heavy few coats of AL'S a few rolls of PEEL and SEAL and throw the vinyl back in there. New side pannels as well.
Are those the Caddy seats you mentioned? And will they bolt rigth in? I need a new drivers seat myself. Good luck with the project.
Thanks
Do you have a water seperator on your compressor or line coming from the compressor? chances are you are getting some water in the air line causing the clogs in the sand blaster.Update,
The Al's is on it's way.
I attempted to use some paint stripper in the corners, in a little tiny spot I got a little ripple. It did not help. I bought a sand blaster from harbor freight MISTAKE!! I also tried to use "play sand" in it. After a few hours of fighting clogs I started sifting the sand and it helped with the clogs. I could blast for a minute or 2 between clogs. It was a pain in the ass for sure. I think that the sand metering valve is a POS. I'm sure if I had used a better abrasive it would have worked better. IDK this was my first experience with a sand blaster. I ended up using a wire wheel in a 3/8" drill. I was able to get all of the pitting and bubbling paint off. I still havent decided what I am going to do about the corners. I removed the foam plug and excess foam from the base of the B pillar I am going to coat it all with POR 15.
You're exactly right, next time I would do a restoration, I would start with a better example. Of course then what would I have done with the complete quarterpanel wheelhouse assemblies? :histericaI have cruised your thread. You guys have rust that is beyond my patients level. The rust you have would make me drive to California, to buy one without rust.
I know that there was minimal rust but the goal was to stop it before there was. Next winter will be the other side.
Your welcome.:thumbup Glad it all worked out good for you Mike.I have gotta give a thank you to Ranger429 for the AL's Liner suggestion.