meadowhog wrote:Hi Tom, daunting but exciting project, good luck.
I do have one shot I'd like, Ive got flares on the front like yours and I'm thinking of putting her back to original. If anything the back could do with a small flare, what are your plans? Could you post up what I might expect to see in a shot blast state. It will give me an understanding of whats involved.
Hi Simon,
I think the most daunting aspect will be remembering where everything goes when I finally get to screw it all back together! I'm already looking at bags and boxes of stuff and scratching my head - I thought I was diligent in labelling but it will still be a challenge.
Fortunately the shell is very sound so, apart from getting those flares back to normal, it shouldn't be too bad. We've only rolled the inside of the rear guard lip very slightly but still should be able to get some reasonable rims and rubber in.
I was really particular with the sandblasting - no exterior panels; those I did by hand (much to my panel guys delight!). I just had undertray, engine bay, cockpit and boot done (doesn't leave much really...) and used a very fine grade media at about 200psi. The guy who blasted did a fantastic job - being on the turkey roller helped.
Here's a couple of shots of the guards stripped back and sandblast area:
Cheers, Tom
