"Midnight Rider" 1970 C10 SWB Fleetside

[omodified]

Time to blast the timing chain cover. First, I taped up all of the mounting surfaces and the supplied gasket. I dont plan on using this gasket, but I wanted to protect that area.




I blasted the paint off the old one just to experiment with what I would need to do to get the desired looked back. Media blasting was the right thing but the finish was a bit rough. I took some red scotch bright and very lighted sanded in a circular motion until it was nice and smooth.

Old vs new...




Since I had the technique down, it was time to blast the goods. Here it is, fresh out of the cabinet...




...and here is the finished product. I think this will work perfectly!