Vapor blasting... wow...

mtkreitz · Dec 25, 2020

Picked up a 35 year old vapor blasting cabinet from a machine shop in Tucson.

Rebuilt it with new hoses and fittings and it works great. Just take a look at these before and after Picts.

If anyone is doing a restore and needs aluminum or steel parts brought back to like-new condition, let me know.

First set of Picts are just a test to figure out how best to replicate just-cast aluminum finishes...

mtkreitz · Dec 25, 2020

jahawk · Dec 25, 2020

I've got an upper intake from my Cobra with the powder coating peeling off. You think you could do your magic with it?

Jim

mtkreitz · Dec 25, 2020

Perhaps. The vapor blaster is so gentle that it may have trouble taking the powder coat off. However sandblasting it first would likely clean it up nicely.

bwesty · Dec 25, 2020

Wow that looks excellent! Nice results.

medtro · Dec 25, 2020

Carb housing?

mtkreitz · Dec 25, 2020

Thermostat housing

medtro · Dec 25, 2020

Ha ha! I meant I have a carb housing. Can be it cleaned up with your wonderful machine?

mtkreitz · Dec 25, 2020

Yes, it definitely can. Bring it over and we can clean it up!!

cartercd · Dec 25, 2020

Looks great. Although I haven't had a small-block Chevy in 25 years, the firing order cast in the manifold is permanently etched in my brain. That pic brought back memories of my hot-rodding youth.