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Old 01-07-2017, 10:32 AM   #626
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Friday night I hit the gym, then fired up the heater in my shop. Fortunately the insulation I added in the walls and doors really helped. Money well spent.
I wet sanded the valve covers on last time, then worked on the breather lid. The factory paint was in decent shape so it cleaned up quickly. A couple of wet coats of primer, and I called it done.
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http://https://www.amazon.com/3M-Marine-Grade-Silicone-Sealant/dp/B01D890QUS#
This may be an option for attaching the mesh to the inside of your air cleaner lid...I've used it in several different applications and it works great. It's adhesive quality is great. Just an idea.
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Friday night I hit the gym, then fired up the heater in my shop. Fortunately the insulation I added in the walls and doors really helped. Money well spent.
I wet sanded the valve covers on last time, then worked on the breather lid. The factory paint was in decent shape so it cleaned up quickly. A couple of wet coats of primer, and I called it done.
I'm with you on the gym thing! I was doing pretty good until the holidays!

interested to see how those chromies turn out with some paint, I have a set that will probably need the same:metal

What do you do to minimize lint if anything when painting in your shop?
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Old 01-07-2017, 10:16 PM   #629
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This may be an option for attaching the mesh to the inside of your air cleaner lid...I've used it in several different applications and it works great. It's adhesive quality is great. Just an idea.
Thanks, I will check it out
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I'm with you on the gym thing! I was doing pretty good until the holidays!

interested to see how those chromies turn out with some paint, I have a set that will probably need the same:metal

What do you do to minimize lint if anything when painting in your shop?
I was committed to a 6 day routine for a few years, but got out of sync when we got a new dog.
I changed my schedule and didn't stay consistent. Hopefully I can get back to it again.
I use moist paper towels to wipe things down, then blow dry before paint.
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I appreciate that...btw, I kinda cringed at the adolescent sound of the end of that post...hope it didn't come across overly repetitive
What I forgot to add was that I've used it in both indoor and outdoor, home & automotive & in both extremes of temperature and it holds up very well and maintains its flexibility....would've been so much easier if I'd just said that in the beginning
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Chris came by yesterday after work and loaded the fine grit Black Magic media. It still didnt blow out well so he dug deeper. He pulled the media pick up tube and cleared it out. It had a rubber band trapped inside that was restricting the flow. With that cleared up we plan to go back to the medium grit media and try again.
Cleanest rubber band I ever seen, haha. I'm starting small with media blasting but I can see how much it helps with the prep. Nice setup. Also backing you up on the gym thing. I try to remember that as I slim down, my truck gets faster and gets better gas mileage.
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I spent the morning shopping on line for parts I'm going to need to finish the motor up. I love shopping for the best prices and taking them to Summit Racing to price match and get free shipping
About the time I got my parts ordered Chris came over and we got started on Scarlett .

Today's plan was to get as far as possible with stripping the wiring back to clean and start painting. With the wiring harness peeled back Chris worked on sanding the firewall while I worked on prepping the top of the transmission and back of the motor.

Even though the inner fenders and back of the core support will be covered by Slosh Tubz panels I just couldn't resist cleaning and painting everything till we get them in place.
With a fresh coat of satin black covering everything we closed up shop for the night
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Man I can't wait to see this at LSTD next month.
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I appreciate that...btw, I kinda cringed at the adolescent sound of the end of that post...hope it didn't come across overly repetitive
What I forgot to add was that I've used it in both indoor and outdoor, home & automotive & in both extremes of temperature and it holds up very well and maintains its flexibility....would've been so much easier if I'd just said that in the beginning
No worries, I appreciate the info.
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Cleanest rubber band I ever seen, haha. I'm starting small with media blasting but I can see how much it helps with the prep. Nice setup. Also backing you up on the gym thing. I try to remember that as I slim down, my truck gets faster and gets better gas mileage.
I have a bad knee and find that working my legs actually help it. I just avoid deep squats.
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Me too. ��
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Sometimes you have to do shop improvements so you can be more productive on your truck project. Today we installed a new Harbor Freight vacuum system to my blasting cabinet. I had originally used a 5hp shop vac and it worked well till it burnt up. It was extremely loud and got louder before it gave up so I don't miss it.
Be forewarned this unit is very heavy even before it gets filled with media. We mounted it to a piece of plywood so we could be sure to hit a stud with our anchors. It's not going anywhere.
I also took the opportunity to upgrad to black diamond media. Turns out the medium grit is too course for my system to flow well so I'm changing to fine. Hopefully hat will improve the flow.
Curious if you've had enough use to give a good review yet? I'm debating whether to buy this with the purchase of my cabinet next weekend when HF is having a big sale.
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Sometimes you have to do shop improvements so you can be more productive on your truck project. Today we installed a new Harbor Freight vacuum system to my blasting cabinet. I had originally used a 5hp shop vac and it worked well till it burnt up. It was extremely loud and got louder before it gave up so I don't miss it.
Be forewarned this unit is very heavy even before it gets filled with media. We mounted it to a piece of plywood so we could be sure to hit a stud with our anchors. It's not going anywhere.
I also took the opportunity to upgrad to black diamond media. Turns out the medium grit is too course for my system to flow well so I'm changing to fine. Hopefully hat will improve the flow.
I looked for this at Harbor Freight, I can't find anything like this. Do you have a brand name or item number? Or link?
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http://m.harborfreight.com/blast-cab...not%20provided
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Thanks, Don't know I wasnt finding it, jeez.

I think for the moment, I'm going to just use a small shop vac and see how it does. My workbench blaster came this week, so I've been spending the weekend re-arranging the garage to accommodate it. It's sitting on the generator right now, but if I ever need it, I'm screwed. The weight would be too much to move after the media gets added. So I ordered a Gladiator Adjustable table, the generator can sit under the table and then the Blaster on the table. It's rated for 3000 lbs!!! I have Gladiator Cabinets now, so it will fit right in.
The air compressor was right beside the blaster, but to accommodate the table it had to move to between the garage doors. I'll just have to run the air hose over when I use the blaster.
As you can see, Big Red is all covered and tucked in, safe & warm. Winter sucks!!!
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Curious if you've had enough use to give a good review yet? I'm debating whether to buy this with the purchase of my cabinet next weekend when HF is having a big sale.
The Vac system is amazingly strong. So much so that I need to vent my cabinet before it caves it in. Its that strong. Its not quiet, but a much more endurable sound than the high pitch whine from the HF shop vac. I had to wear ear protection when using it before.

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Thanks, Don't know I wasnt finding it, jeez.

I think for the moment, I'm going to just use a small shop vac and see how it does. My workbench blaster came this week, so I've been spending the weekend re-arranging the garage to accommodate it. It's sitting on the generator right now, but if I ever need it, I'm screwed. The weight would be too much to move after the media gets added. So I ordered a Gladiator Adjustable table, the generator can sit under the table and then the Blaster on the table. It's rated for 3000 lbs!!! I have Gladiator Cabinets now, so it will fit right in.
The air compressor was right beside the blaster, but to accommodate the table it had to move to between the garage doors. I'll just have to run the air hose over when I use the blaster.
As you can see, Big Red is all covered and tucked in, safe & warm. Winter sucks!!!
I would get it on the bench before you use it. Even with extra weather stripping and seam sealer mine still leaks media.

I dont know how you guys up North deal with Winter. It was 19 outside, and 58 in my shop with only a small heater.
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Sunday Chris had to do maintenance on his daily driver getting it ready for a road trip. He got the oil changed while I worked on my blasting cabinet. We had switched back to the medium grit media but it still wasnt flowing well.

I decided to try the fine grit again. I also tried a couple of different size tips, and that was a fail too. I'm not sure if the media is the issue or what, but my cabinet is non functional till I get this figured out. Not good timing since I really need to start cleaning parts.
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Sunday Chris had to do maintenance on his daily driver getting it ready for a road trip. He got the oil changed while I worked on my blasting cabinet. We had switched back to the medium grit media but it still wasnt flowing well.

I decided to try the fine grit again. I also tried a couple of different size tips, and that was a fail too. I'm not sure if the media is the issue or what, but my cabinet is non functional till I get this figured out. Not good timing since I really need to start cleaning parts.
I just started putting my cabinet together. Going to make a few mods as i put it together (from youtube suggestions). I am going to run the stock pick up for now just to try it out. A lot of people on youtube say to contact http://www.tacomacompany.com/ for a different pick up setup that solves a lot of problems.
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After a melt down of frustration on the blasting cabinet, I get under the truck and began the nasty chore of removing a massive build up of old oily grunge on the crossmember. I scraped and wire brushed layer after layer of built up sludge till I finally found clean metal. Chris worked from the top side and cleaned around the motor mount and frame rail. My brother in law came over and brought some Rudys Barbecue so we stopped for lunch.

After lunch we got back on cleaning. I worked on the center of the core support while Chris moved over to the firewall on the passenger side. I got the center of the core support prepped and he mad big progress on the housing and firewall.
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I just started putting my cabinet together. Going to make a few mods as i put it together (from youtube suggestions). I am going to run the stock pick up for now just to try it out. A lot of people on youtube say to contact http://www.tacomacompany.com/ for a different pick up setup that solves a lot of problems.
The stock pick up worked ok for me. The tubing betwen the metal tube and the handle get soft fairly quick and collapses while in use. I replaced it with another style of tubing and now its a bit too rigid.
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Sorry to hear about the blaster issues. I'm actually looking to invest in a workbench blaster and wondered if you had a recommendation on a decent cabinet. Would you buy the one you currently have or purchase another? Thanks!

Loving the progress on the truck!
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Sorry to hear about the blaster issues. I'm actually looking to invest in a workbench blaster and wondered if you had a recommendation on a decent cabinet. Would you buy the one you currently have or purchase another? Thanks! Loving the progress on the truck!
I looked at all the options when I researched buying mine. The price and physical size along with decent reviews convinced me to buy this one. Despite my issues past and present, I'm still pleased with my purchase.
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I looked at all the options when I researched buying mine. The price and physical size along with decent reviews convinced me to buy this one. Despite my issues past and present, I'm still pleased with my purchase.
What model is this one again? Sorry if it's posted elsewhere in the thread.
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Are you running a filter/dryer/water trap/etc?
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