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Sand Blasting and Prime
Date(s): September, 1999. Album by Tom Griffin. Photos by Tom Griffin. 1 - 10 of 10 Total. 1250 Visits.
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Blasting Setup
I used a borrowed 12HP blaster and made a tent out of tarps to collect the sand. Ordinary silica sand was the media of choice.

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Repairing some damage on the frame from a leaky battery.

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Mounting the body on the cradle.

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Cowl

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A "Little" Help

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Scraping
One of the biggest jobs was scraping off all of the undercoating. The only way to do it was with a putty knife and a lot of elbow grease.

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Sealer
Spraying DP-100 self etching primer/sealer after blasting. I left the quarters alone because they would eventually be replaced.

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Underside

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