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**1971Stepside** · 02-13-2003, 10:59 AM

Had yesterday off and I spent it in Lost Wages shop sandblasting my cab. One more day and I should have it where I can shoot primer on it and then begin the long journey of replacing cancer.

That is the beauty of sandblasting...it finds all the bad spots....

**1971Stepside** · 02-13-2003, 11:00 AM

the dust in the air...

72MARIO · 02-13-2003, 11:26 AM

Dude thats Rad . Progress... I see some factory holes that are saying fill me in. Smooth fire wall. Do It ! is there any rust on that cab ? Looking good .

**1971Stepside** · 02-13-2003, 11:29 AM

Factory holes......I will be shaving the firewall yes

Non Factory holes.......they are everywhere! It needs corners, rockers, kick plates, floor pans, a spot up by the windshield, and a couple bad spots under the factory gas tank....lots of work to do.

I look at it and think I should look for a better cab and then I look at it again and think "I can fix this".......

Jason71k10 · 02-13-2003, 11:37 AM

that looks great! What kind of sandblaster are you using?? I tried using a cheap one from home depot.....it didn't work all that well. I was just using the sand they use to fill cracks between patio stones....what did you use??

**1971Stepside** · 02-13-2003, 11:45 AM

Lost Wages has a 100lb siphon feed commercial blaster with a large air compressor pushing the media. We use a fine silica that we get through a local hardware store (Meeks). You would not want to use an aggressive media like the sand you used on body panels! You may try it again with a super fine silica sand and a lot of air pressure. Even with his compressor it does not take long and it is playing catch up.....

It is time consuming, but it works well.

72MARIO · 02-13-2003, 11:58 AM

I think you can fix it my truck didnt have F*^#$ing rocker when I got it I wish I had to fix your cab.
You guys in the states have it so easy trust me !

**1971Stepside** · 02-13-2003, 03:15 PM

Well shoot, come on down....I'll let you work on it! j/k LOL

Tynee · 02-13-2003, 08:18 PM

What bad spots? That looks better than the cab I bought to replace my cab with. Jees!

Longhorn Man · 02-14-2003, 12:59 AM

Be carefull with the sand blaster...it can create exsesive heat and waro the panels. Many body shops refuse to sand blast panels at all.

EdB · 02-14-2003, 01:04 AM

I use a 1936 Chicago Pneumatic
compressor powered by a Hercules
JXD 6.

I use Masonry sand with no rock. It is
important to have no rock. I dry my
sand and filter it through #8 hardward
cloth into 55 gal drums.

I use a 3/16 inch ceramic nozzle. It
will work good to over 5/16 inch. I
usually get the nozzles through
Eastwood.

I got into it a few years ago to do small
items. I got overwealmed with work
in a short time and had to quit because
I had a full time job and it was about
the time that all the regs. started.

I kept all the equipment and use it
for a few friends and myself.

This gives a fine etched surface and
will grip primer like a magnet. It is
still good to use some self etching
primer prior to using the regular
primer.

PS. We think that this compressor
helped build the golden Gate Bridge.

EdB

lost wages · 02-14-2003, 02:52 AM

sure, show the good pics! show em the bottom! The blaster is actually a pressure pot as compared to a siphon feed as 1971 described. This makes alot of difference in the amount of air and material you use. I was a little worried when i first used it on sheet metal, but i have blasted a soda can without denting it so i think it will be fine. We reuse the sand several times and sift it with a screen i got from eastwoodco.com . this was my bed i blasted top to bottom, the only warping i had on it was were i welded in panels.

**1971Stepside** · 02-14-2003, 10:32 AM

Thanks wages I knew that didn't sound right, but I knew you would clarify if necessary.

You couldn't see all the rust holes in the bottom for the sand!! That's my story anyway....

crazy longhorn · 02-14-2003, 11:22 AM

That cab doesnt look bad, you still have the lower fender bolt brackets,& the lower door jams! I have seen a few in Illinois that the door dropped when you opened it, & when you drove them.....you got to rest your feet on the frame rail

crazyL

**1971Stepside** · 02-14-2003, 11:26 AM

It is worse than it looks from those pictures but it is all fixable. I don't have any rust in the firewall, vent areas and I think that is the worst spot because it is so hard to fix. The floor pans are gone in my cab as well as the supports. Corners and rockers are pretty standard. The other couple spots shouldn't be too bad....I just wish I was a better welder!

70c10 · 02-14-2003, 12:21 PM

Looking Good!!!

**1971Stepside** · 02-18-2003, 10:42 AM

after the entire thing was sandblasted....

02-13-2003, 10:59 AM	#1
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	It's a dirty job..... Had yesterday off and I spent it in Lost Wages shop sandblasting my cab. One more day and I should have it where I can shoot primer on it and then begin the long journey of replacing cancer. That is the beauty of sandblasting...it finds all the bad spots.... Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-13-2003, 11:00 AM	#2
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	you can still see the dust in the air... Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-13-2003, 11:26 AM	#3
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Dude thats Rad . Progress... I see some factory holes that are saying fill me in. Smooth fire wall. Do It ! is there any rust on that cab ? Looking good . __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

02-13-2003, 11:29 AM	#4
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Factory holes......I will be shaving the firewall yes Non Factory holes.......they are everywhere! It needs corners, rockers, kick plates, floor pans, a spot up by the windshield, and a couple bad spots under the factory gas tank....lots of work to do. I look at it and think I should look for a better cab and then I look at it again and think "I can fix this"....... __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-13-2003, 11:37 AM	#5
Jason71k10 ready for reassembly Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Barrie ONT, Canada Posts: 413	that looks great! What kind of sandblaster are you using?? I tried using a cheap one from home depot.....it didn't work all that well. I was just using the sand they use to fill cracks between patio stones....what did you use?? __________________ stock 71 4x4 2003 Jeep Liberty, rocky mountain edition I'm obsessed, and wouldn't have it any other way!

02-13-2003, 11:45 AM	#6
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Lost Wages has a 100lb siphon feed commercial blaster with a large air compressor pushing the media. We use a fine silica that we get through a local hardware store (Meeks). You would not want to use an aggressive media like the sand you used on body panels! You may try it again with a super fine silica sand and a lot of air pressure. Even with his compressor it does not take long and it is playing catch up..... It is time consuming, but it works well. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-13-2003, 11:58 AM	#7
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	I think you can fix it my truck didnt have F*^#$ing rocker when I got it I wish I had to fix your cab. You guys in the states have it so easy trust me ! __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

02-13-2003, 03:15 PM	#8
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Well shoot, come on down....I'll let you work on it! j/k LOL __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-13-2003, 08:18 PM	#9
Tynee I miss this truck. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A. Posts: 2,863	What bad spots? That looks better than the cab I bought to replace my cab with. Jees! __________________ '07 GMC Acadia SLT. Sweet ride. '08 Crew Cab Z-71 short bed. Really like this truck A LOT.

02-14-2003, 12:59 AM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Be carefull with the sand blaster...it can create exsesive heat and waro the panels. Many body shops refuse to sand blast panels at all.

02-14-2003, 01:04 AM	#11
EdB Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Gulfport Ms Posts: 401	I use a 1936 Chicago Pneumatic compressor powered by a Hercules JXD 6. I use Masonry sand with no rock. It is important to have no rock. I dry my sand and filter it through #8 hardward cloth into 55 gal drums. I use a 3/16 inch ceramic nozzle. It will work good to over 5/16 inch. I usually get the nozzles through Eastwood. I got into it a few years ago to do small items. I got overwealmed with work in a short time and had to quit because I had a full time job and it was about the time that all the regs. started. I kept all the equipment and use it for a few friends and myself. This gives a fine etched surface and will grip primer like a magnet. It is still good to use some self etching primer prior to using the regular primer. PS. We think that this compressor helped build the golden Gate Bridge. EdB

02-14-2003, 02:52 AM	#12
lost wages Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: jefferson city, mo Posts: 1,364	sure, show the good pics! show em the bottom! The blaster is actually a pressure pot as compared to a siphon feed as 1971 described. This makes alot of difference in the amount of air and material you use. I was a little worried when i first used it on sheet metal, but i have blasted a soda can without denting it so i think it will be fine. We reuse the sand several times and sift it with a screen i got from eastwoodco.com . this was my bed i blasted top to bottom, the only warping i had on it was were i welded in panels. Attached Images

02-14-2003, 10:32 AM	#13
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Thanks wages I knew that didn't sound right, but I knew you would clarify if necessary. You couldn't see all the rust holes in the bottom for the sand!! That's my story anyway.... __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

02-14-2003, 11:22 AM	#14
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	That cab doesnt look bad, you still have the lower fender bolt brackets,& the lower door jams! I have seen a few in Illinois that the door dropped when you opened it, & when you drove them.....you got to rest your feet on the frame rail crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

02-14-2003, 11:26 AM	#15
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	It is worse than it looks from those pictures but it is all fixable. I don't have any rust in the firewall, vent areas and I think that is the worst spot because it is so hard to fix. The floor pans are gone in my cab as well as the supports. Corners and rockers are pretty standard. The other couple spots shouldn't be too bad....I just wish I was a better welder! __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far." Last edited by 1971Stepside; 02-14-2003 at 12:34 PM.



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02-18-2003, 10:42 AM	#17
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	got the primer shot after the entire thing was sandblasted.... Attached Images __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

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