Hmm. $700 buys a lot of sanding discs. I have a lot more free time than I have money.... maybe I'll do the bulk of it with a sander and then touch up the tight spots with a cheap media blaster. I'll be replacing the quarter panels and rear sill, which takes care of the bulk of my rust.
- Matt
Hmm. How much should I expect to pay to have my Cruiser soda blasted? I can't imagine that it would be as cheap as buying some paint stripper, but it would be nice to have the surface rust removed...
- Matt
The paint on my Cruiser is a mess. There are at least three coats of paint.. the original, someone painted over that in the original color, and then I rattle canned over sections of that.
So, my plan is to repaint the whole tub, but I don't really have the facilities to remove the tub...
I've seen afew great examples of people who have made their own rear channels for earlier 40s, and they looks great to me. Coolerman and Jeff Zepp's were what I have mind, I guess... like so: http://www.rzeppa.org/tech/sill.htm
However, I have a 1977 with ambulance doors... which means that...
I rattle canned my cruiser with Rustoleum "Sand" from Wal-Mart. (I know, you were going to use good quality paint...). The paint job cost about $40, if I recall, and looked nice for almost 3 months! :) Actually, even when it was fresh it didn't look anything like a pro job, but at least it was...