Doing the Body-off thing...cont'd.

[Guest]

Backaches notwithstanding, this is the only way to get old undercoating off a body!



I've found lots of rust pockets where the coating wasn't thick enough or became un-stuck over the years. I suppose I'll be glad I did this, but it sure is a big chore.
Will go over it with sandpaper or a wire wheel in the tight spots, repair the rust, repaint, re-undercoat and while it's drying, work on the frame.
It's a great way to lose weight and stay out of the wife's way!

Western Washington, USA

[Dick Steinkamp]

Which of your cars is this one, Tom?

[Dick Steinkamp]

Which of your cars is this one, Tom?

[Guest]

It's a '63 Daytona Hardtop, Dick. www.tomnoller.com/Daytona.html for more pics as I go.

Western Washington, USA

[Guest]

It's a '63 Daytona Hardtop, Dick. www.tomnoller.com/Daytona.html for more pics as I go.

Western Washington, USA

[Swifster]

Tom, you just made me decide on media blasting...

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $1755.45)

[Swifster]

Tom, you just made me decide on media blasting...

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Tom - Valrico, FL

1964 Studebaker Daytona - 289 4V, 4-Speed (Cost To Date: $1755.45)

[A1956GoldenHawk]

quote:Originally posted by tomnoller

<snip>It's a great way to lose weight and stay out of the wife's way!

And yes Tom, I also always ......while she is taking off the body. She says it is so much easier to work on Hawks that way!



<h4>Last Man Standing in Studebaker Indiana</h4>

[A1956GoldenHawk]

quote:Originally posted by tomnoller

&lt;snip&gt;It's a great way to lose weight and stay out of the wife's way!

And yes Tom, I also always ......while she is taking off the body. She says it is so much easier to work on Hawks that way!



<h4>Last Man Standing in Studebaker Indiana</h4>

[Guest]

HA! Good move, I agree!
Media blasting's a good idea. Messy and gets into every crevice, but effective. Where the undercoat won't chip off I'll use my propane and putty knife.

[Guest]

HA! Good move, I agree!
Media blasting's a good idea. Messy and gets into every crevice, but effective. Where the undercoat won't chip off I'll use my propane and putty knife.

[studeski]

quote:Originally posted by tomnoller

HA! Good move, I agree!
Media blasting's a good idea. Messy and gets into every crevice, but effective. Where the undercoat won't chip off I'll use my propane and putty knife.

Looking good, Tom!!

Yes, propane torch and a putty knife work great on that.


Claude Chmielewski
Studeski

http://www.studeski.com

Fillmore, Wisconsin
47 M-16 Truck
62 GT Hawk
63 Lark
64 Commander Wagonaire
50 Champion Regal (parts car)
[img=left]http://www.studeski.com/62hawk/dakota01.jpg[/img=left]
"One after another they volunteered how in their families and in their
communities they were expected to be responsible for their behavior, how
honesty was assumed to be the rule, not the exception. They also talked
matter-of-factly about the sense of duty to their country, a sentiment not
much in fashion anymore."

[studeski]

quote:Originally posted by tomnoller

HA! Good move, I agree!
Media blasting's a good idea. Messy and gets into every crevice, but effective. Where the undercoat won't chip off I'll use my propane and putty knife.

Looking good, Tom!!

Yes, propane torch and a putty knife work great on that.


Claude Chmielewski
Studeski

http://www.studeski.com

Fillmore, Wisconsin
47 M-16 Truck
62 GT Hawk
63 Lark
64 Commander Wagonaire
50 Champion Regal (parts car)
[img=left]http://www.studeski.com/62hawk/dakota01.jpg[/img=left]
"One after another they volunteered how in their families and in their
communities they were expected to be responsible for their behavior, how
honesty was assumed to be the rule, not the exception. They also talked
matter-of-factly about the sense of duty to their country, a sentiment not
much in fashion anymore."