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> 914-6 conversion/ rusturation GT style, EFI is back on
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post Feb 27 2018, 02:56 PM
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I have access to a small 5 gallon sized blaster.. Might try that.. I have a decent sized compressor that should work for the areas I need done..


I have the HF 40 lb. blaster and it works well. I'm using crushed glass for media. My only problem is finding a hood that doesn't cost a fortune and doesn't fog up. I just bought one on Amazon that got good reviews but I haven't tested.



I wonder what kind of a mess it will make..
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post Feb 27 2018, 05:42 PM
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I have access to a small 5 gallon sized blaster.. Might try that.. I have a decent sized compressor that should work for the areas I need done..


I have the HF 40 lb. blaster and it works well. I'm using crushed glass for media. My only problem is finding a hood that doesn't cost a fortune and doesn't fog up. I just bought one on Amazon that got good reviews but I haven't tested.



I wonder what kind of a mess it will make..

Do it outside or you will have a mess.
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post Feb 27 2018, 09:17 PM
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 26 2018, 07:10 PM) *

I have access to a small 5 gallon sized blaster.. Might try that.. I have a decent sized compressor that should work for the areas I need done..


I have the HF 40 lb. blaster and it works well. I'm using crushed glass for media. My only problem is finding a hood that doesn't cost a fortune and doesn't fog up. I just bought one on Amazon that got good reviews but I haven't tested.



I wonder what kind of a mess it will make..



BIG mess. Before the snow flew, I was doing it inside an HF tent garage with a tarp laid down on the bottom. I was able to recover and filter most of the media for reuse. My last round of blasting with a tarp down on the driveway but no tent garage. I still was able to recover a lot of media. Cleaning media out of the chassis is work too.
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post Feb 27 2018, 09:35 PM
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I have access to a small 5 gallon sized blaster.. Might try that.. I have a decent sized compressor that should work for the areas I need done..


I have the HF 40 lb. blaster and it works well. I'm using crushed glass for media. My only problem is finding a hood that doesn't cost a fortune and doesn't fog up. I just bought one on Amazon that got good reviews but I haven't tested.



I wonder what kind of a mess it will make..



BIG mess. Before the snow flew, I was doing it inside an HF tent garage with a tarp laid down on the bottom. I was able to recover and filter most of the media for reuse. My last round of blasting with a tarp down on the driveway but no tent garage. I still was able to recover a lot of media. Cleaning media out of the chassis is work too.

Another reason to do it outside is you can turn on a fan. Even with a good respirator, it doesn't hurt to keep the dust from the sand moving away from you. We use the 100lb bags of sand. I think they are about $8 a bag.
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post Feb 28 2018, 07:23 PM
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Thanks for the insight.
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post Feb 28 2018, 10:13 PM
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I wonder if that Dustless Blasting outfit that I see advertised on Velocity might be a nice way to go? Has anyone had any experience with their setup? Obviously, the operator can be good or bad depending on their experience.
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post Feb 28 2018, 10:18 PM
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I wonder if that Dustless Blasting outfit that I see advertised on Velocity might be a nice way to go? Has anyone had any experience with their setup? Obviously, the operator can be good or bad depending on their experience.

It's not at all like the commercial. Its a waste of time and money on our cars. Our shop bought one before I worked there. It's currently sitting in a box in the closet. If it worked as advertised, we would use it.
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post Mar 6 2018, 06:59 AM
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Well after a week of very little work on the car I was able to hammer out the weld area in the recently welded in driver side sail panel. Ground a bit more. Second guessed my plan to not TIG weld all the panels on (remember a TIG welder by trade) then reaffirmed my decision as when panels are fused using TIG there is a recess in thickness and once blended the parent material will be paper thin..

Anyhow. Cut out the antenna area and took a scrap piece of galvaneel and welded that in.. All pin holes need to be fixed yet but the surgery is done there now..Attached Image
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post Mar 6 2018, 06:59 AM
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post Mar 6 2018, 07:01 AM
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And now just finish off a bit more with a little hammer and dolly action..And of course fill pin holes and blend a bit more..Attached Image
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post Mar 6 2018, 08:51 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 28 2018, 08:18 PM) *

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I wonder if that Dustless Blasting outfit that I see advertised on Velocity might be a nice way to go? Has anyone had any experience with their setup? Obviously, the operator can be good or bad depending on their experience.

It's not at all like the commercial. Its a waste of time and money on our cars. Our shop bought one before I worked there. It's currently sitting in a box in the closet. If it worked as advertised, we would use it.


I have a 40# HF tank with an upgraded hose. You'll need to upgrade to the HF deadman valve too. Watch the nozzle pretty close. If the tip wears down it will wear down the plate on the dead man. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Biggest issue is CFM. As soon as I got the new 27 CFM compressor all my issues went away.

Some day when I grow up I'll buy one of these.
http://www.texasblaster.com/index.php?disp...p;product_id=24
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post Mar 6 2018, 08:56 AM
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Oh yeah.
I blast with #3 glass (20/46)
http://abrasive-equipment.kleenindustrials...edia/glassblast
10% discount on 10 bags or more.
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post Mar 6 2018, 09:51 AM
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Cary thanks for the input.. I am still undecided on what and how I will handle the metal prep for primer..


On another note finished the bracket today for the muffler group buy guys.. Now to have laser cut.. Attached Image
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post Mar 7 2018, 06:41 AM
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Nothing to take pictures of today but spent an hour this morning rough grinding some areas in the cabin knocking down welds from the inner long reinforcement, the tunnel flange rebuild , spot welds and then front trunk area, also welded pin holes in yesterday's patch and hammered that all flat and blended..

Made progress towards the goal of priming by spring..
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post Mar 8 2018, 10:44 AM
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Ground again this morning.. My goal is to finish the cabin area so it can be primed next week so I feel like I am accomplishing something..
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post Mar 10 2018, 03:44 PM
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Another way to get side tracked.. Sons 1st porsche..Attached Image
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post Mar 10 2018, 10:45 PM
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There was a 944 that sat in a field 3 miles down the road from here that we would pass every day going to work for several years. I had to fight myself hard not to inquire about it and see if it was for sale. But I already had one Porsche rusting away in the yard and a million things more important to spend hard earned cash on. But it's always been a car I thought would be fun to have.
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post Mar 11 2018, 11:15 AM
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I have known a bunch of locals that have run their 944s year round for 100s of thousands of miles. I am very hopeful this will be one of those cases. Its crazy they only made 3500 in 88 and its only worth 600? Might be the next 914 and go through the roof price wise.
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post Mar 13 2018, 11:32 AM
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Well ground more this morning. I have given myself 6 weeks to finish grinding and prime.. That way spring humidity won't be an issue. Worked on my fuchs today. Attached Image
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post Mar 18 2018, 07:53 AM
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Well my plans to clear powdercoat the wheels just didn't meet my expectations so sand blasted again and now off the my buddies wheel manufacturing company for powder paint in flat black then I will wet paint the silver..

Plan to finish grinding cockpit and door jambs this week so I can prime all of that..

Worked on my sons 944 and have spark , compression and no fire yet..
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