Another build thread? Yep, my track-style T

[J. Robinson]

Bobby - Thanks for the kind words. If I can pass along some of what I have learned to a few others before I depart this world, then my sojourn here will have been worthwhile. I enjoy doing this stuff and I want others to find the joy that comes from being creative.

Vara4 - I bought my little siphon-feed sandblaster for $15 at a local flea market! I have another one that is pressure-fed, but it's a pain in the ass to use. It goes good for a while, then clogs. When that happens, I have to take it apart to clear it. My little cheapie just keeps going and going like the Energizer bunny. It doesn't remove material as fast as the big one, but I actually progress faster because it works steadily... It came with 4 tips. I used those up, made 4 more on a lathe at school and used up 3 of those!

Do not blast the body!! I'm no expert at blasting, but having done bodywork for most of my life I can tell you that, unless you really know what you're doing, sandblasting can ruin sheet metal. Maybe someone else can give you advice on blasting... There are chemical products that you can use to neutralize rust on sheet metal like One Step and Ospho.

Here are the pics I tried to upload this morning and, no, my wife's PT Cruiser was not sitting there when I was spraying...