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[Ivan141]

Sweeps, the undercoating is never sandblasted off.. most seam sealants/undercoats and sound deadening materials are too elastic. When you try to sandblast them, the sand will just get bounced off or absorbed I guess. That's why you see most people clean the underside of the car on a spit BEFORE sandblasting.

Your car doesnt seem to have much undercoat on it though.. and from the looks of it, it's pretty much rust-free under all the coating so just consider yourself lucky. Looks like the chassis just had a load of surface rust but is solid underneath.

BTW 100 GBP for sandblasting. I doubt they would do it for even double that amount over here in holland.

[NoHachi]

100GBP would "maybe" be enough to sandblast a hood/bonnet.

[Apolan]

are you kidding me?! two weeks ago my friend found this guy who does sandblasting and powder coating.. 4 wheels sandblasted with pellets (?? - the good way of sandblasting) AND powder coated, all for 50 eur. they sure are ripping you guys off up there

[Sweeps]

Ivan141 Wrote:Sweeps, the undercoating is never sandblasted off.. most seam sealants/undercoats and sound deadening materials are too elastic. When you try to sandblast them, the sand will just get bounced off or absorbed I guess. That's why you see most people clean the underside of the car on a spit BEFORE sandblasting.

Your car doesnt seem to have much undercoat on it though.. and from the looks of it, it's pretty much rust-free under all the coating so just consider yourself lucky. Looks like the chassis just had a load of surface rust but is solid underneath.

BTW 100 GBP for sandblasting. I doubt they would do it for even double that amount over here in holland.

Yeah, i know what your saying re the sound deadening but even where it was just paint its still there under the primer.

The shell is pretty solid but weak in some important places but as you'll see by my photo's i intend and will replace all of it

Cheers for the encouragement by the way guys and galls, nice to know i'm not wasting my time posting as a go

Sweeps

[Sweeps]

Started repairing some of the rusty bits!









I know the photo's are 90 degs out but thats how they keep coming up...

[adomz]

good going man!

nice to see another hachi in safe hands!



adam

[Jan Pedersen]

Ivan141 Wrote:Sweeps, the undercoating is never sandblasted off.. most seam sealants/undercoats and sound deadening materials are too elastic. When you try to sandblast them, the sand will just get bounced off or absorbed I guess. That's why you see most people clean the underside of the car on a spit BEFORE sandblasting.

BTW 100 GBP for sandblasting. I doubt they would do it for even double that amount over here in holland.

True! But removing the under coating is a lot of work! I spend about 40 hours... And I really want to try sand blasting it, but I didn't

BTW I paid about £110 to get my 86 sand blasted

Keep up the good work, Sweeps :!:

[Ivan141]

Where do all you english guys learn to weld and make repair panels that good?
I'm always amazed by the quality of work that's being done by you guys in those little sheds... I wish my welds would look even half as good as that (I only have 2 days of experience though).

[Sweeps]

Bit more done..

Out with the rust...







Filler was hiding some lovely welding :wack:



Chopped the water traps off the rear corner, i'll drill the holes for the bumper mounts and weld the towing eye bracket on at a later stage.



I can't repair the rear panel/floor pan while the car is on the spit so i'll remove the rust from there at a later stage.

Patch work quilt springs to mind...

[robokill]

euhm can I hire you to my hachi ?