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menace121978 · 02-11-2009, 04:36 PM

alright guys, i just got the motor and trans pulled out so now there is just a chassis and suspension. now should i put the tires back on and roll it out of the garage to degrease and pressure wash or should i finish taking apart the suspension and clean everything piece by piece until i'm down to just the frame? and how heavy is just the frame alone?

i'm afraid if i pressure wash it all at once there's so many nooks and crannies (brake lines, fuel, ect..) that it would end up being a waste. any ideas and advice is welcome and appreciated!

and i should probably tell ya what the goal is huh??LOL frame off resto. the frame is going to get cleaned, maybe a little wire brushing and sandblasting? and finally painted. new/reworked everything till i get her back to a rolling chassis.

Cherub · 02-11-2009, 04:42 PM

there is a bunch of nooks that are hard to get to. take it down to frame and clean as you go.

slednD1 · 02-11-2009, 05:32 PM

strip it in the garage and use putty knife cuase that stuff dont come off well even with pressuse washer.then take to a local blasting facility.they wont let you bring it to them greased.frame does'nt weigh that much,me and a buddy moved ours around by ourselves several times.

Robertw · 02-11-2009, 06:41 PM

or you could find some one that wash's big trucks there pressure washers are good and will take that off

Restrorob · 02-11-2009, 06:51 PM

I cleaned my frame with a rented 4000 lb. pressure washer before I stripped it, That 4000 took nearly all the dirt/grease off and left minimal cleaning/de-greasing afterward.

Good Luck

badblu97 · 02-11-2009, 07:59 PM

Thank you for starting this thread!! I am starting to do the same thing! you have the jump on me! good luck!

menace121978 · 02-11-2009, 08:01 PM

right on, thank you guys!!!

so i took off an A arm and have been sandblasting. its taking forever... not working too good at all. my compressor is keeping up at 90-100 psi but not sure if i'm using the correct sand. i tryed glass bead thats fine as heck and now i just tryed some 30 grit sand. still not going as i had hoped. any ideas.??

was thinking my tip is too big??? HELP!!

Restrorob · 02-11-2009, 09:29 PM

I use a 50/50 mix of 30 and 60 sand in my homeowner blaster which works ok for some things, Even changed tips and air offices but the baked paint on frame parts was still taking forever.

I brought home our rental commercial blaster and 210 cfm compressor which made short work of it.

Just a thought,

Check your local yellow pages and see if you can find someone with commercial equipment to rent or blast parts for you.

02-11-2009, 04:36 PM	#1
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... alright guys, i just got the motor and trans pulled out so now there is just a chassis and suspension. now should i put the tires back on and roll it out of the garage to degrease and pressure wash or should i finish taking apart the suspension and clean everything piece by piece until i'm down to just the frame? and how heavy is just the frame alone? i'm afraid if i pressure wash it all at once there's so many nooks and crannies (brake lines, fuel, ect..) that it would end up being a waste. any ideas and advice is welcome and appreciated! and i should probably tell ya what the goal is huh??LOL frame off resto. the frame is going to get cleaned, maybe a little wire brushing and sandblasting? and finally painted. new/reworked everything till i get her back to a rolling chassis. __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

02-11-2009, 04:42 PM	#2
Cherub Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 970	Re: kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... there is a bunch of nooks that are hard to get to. take it down to frame and clean as you go. Last edited by Cherub; 02-11-2009 at 04:43 PM.

02-11-2009, 05:32 PM	#3
slednD1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ANTIOCH CALIFORNIA Posts: 61	Re: kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... strip it in the garage and use putty knife cuase that stuff dont come off well even with pressuse washer.then take to a local blasting facility.they wont let you bring it to them greased.frame does'nt weigh that much,me and a buddy moved ours around by ourselves several times.

02-11-2009, 06:41 PM	#4
Robertw Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: muldrow ok Posts: 87	Re: kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... or you could find some one that wash's big trucks there pressure washers are good and will take that off

02-11-2009, 06:51 PM	#5
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... I cleaned my frame with a rented 4000 lb. pressure washer before I stripped it, That 4000 took nearly all the dirt/grease off and left minimal cleaning/de-greasing afterward. Good Luck __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!* Last edited by Restrorob; 02-11-2009 at 06:52 PM.

02-11-2009, 07:59 PM	#6
badblu97 Double 6's Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Winter Haven, FL Posts: 349	Re: kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... Thank you for starting this thread!! I am starting to do the same thing! you have the jump on me! good luck!

02-11-2009, 08:01 PM	#7
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... right on, thank you guys!!! so i took off an A arm and have been sandblasting. its taking forever... not working too good at all. my compressor is keeping up at 90-100 psi but not sure if i'm using the correct sand. i tryed glass bead thats fine as heck and now i just tryed some 30 grit sand. still not going as i had hoped. any ideas.?? was thinking my tip is too big??? HELP!! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

02-11-2009, 09:29 PM	#8
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: kind of a wierd ?, but need advice... I use a 50/50 mix of 30 and 60 sand in my homeowner blaster which works ok for some things, Even changed tips and air offices but the baked paint on frame parts was still taking forever. I brought home our rental commercial blaster and 210 cfm compressor which made short work of it. Just a thought, Check your local yellow pages and see if you can find someone with commercial equipment to rent or blast parts for you. __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!* Last edited by Restrorob; 02-11-2009 at 09:31 PM.



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