drobertson
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well I am going to billings montana on saturday, and they have a harbor freight. I might as well pick one up!If you do decide to remove the undercoating, a cheap small Harbor Freight needle scaler works very well.
well I am going to billings montana on saturday, and they have a harbor freight. I might as well pick one up!If you do decide to remove the undercoating, a cheap small Harbor Freight needle scaler works very well.
which black paint did you use?I used an air chisel and needle scaler Set at about 40 psi and just knocked the undercoating off the sub frame rails then painted them black, sprayed over the existing undercoating to give it a new look.
VHT Chassis black, you can get it at just about any auto parts store. I was at harbor freight last weekend and they have their own version of chassis black also, never used it though.which black paint did you use?
I'm 18 years old, and just starting out my adult life and I don't have a lift -yet-. But I plan on getting one when I build a shop, eventually. What I do have, is some tall a$$ jackstands. I want to buy a rotisserie, but I'm not sure if it'd fit in my barn. A charger is a VERY long car, no doubt.Do you have a lift? I have done this, I would drop everything, tank, rear, trans, lines, cables, all plugs.
heat gun with scraper, then use this guy https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007TDFRI6/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER to get it perfect.
then prime it and paint it body color. reassemble and call it restored.
The car is not going to be a museum piece by any means, but I want to do the best job I can to prevent any rust issues down the road. I bought this car almost 3 years ago, when I was 16. It's really special to me, my first hot rod and I got to drive it during the end of my senior year in high school. I learned how to work on cars with this project, and I'm learning every day. I plan on keeping it as long as I can, hopefully the rest of my life. The less rust I have to deal with in 20 or 30 years, the better.Just re-undercoat it again with some 3M spray cans.Having a mint undercarriage is a PIA and not worth the effort, unless you are creating a museum piece.
LOL, I think we've all been there! Stick with the hobby and your arsenal of tools will only grow.I'm 18 years old, and just starting out my adult life and I don't have a lift -yet-. But I plan on getting one when I build a shop, eventually. What I do have, is some tall a$$ jackstands. I want to buy a rotisserie, but I'm not sure if it'd fit in my barn. A charger is a VERY long car, no doubt.
Yeah no kidding. Just in the past 8 months my tool collection has doubled. Maybe even tripled. Within the next couple years, I want to buy a couple acres of land and build a shop to work on my projects.LOL, I think we've all been there! Stick with the hobby and your arsenal of tools will only grow.
Man - you're some kind of machine for 18 years old. I'm sure you'll nail it all in the next few years. Keep up the motivation. You've got a productive life ahead of you.Yeah no kidding. Just in the past 8 months my tool collection has doubled. Maybe even tripled. Within the next couple years, I want to buy a couple acres of land and build a shop to work on my projects.
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words. I think the best way to learn is trial by fire. It's going to be a fun car!Man - you're some kind of machine for 18 years old. I'm sure you'll nail it all in the next few years. Keep up the motivation. You've got a productive life ahead of you.
When I was 18 I had a socket set, a hammer and a few screwdrivers. It didn't take much to double my tool supply!Yeah no kidding. Just in the past 8 months my tool collection has doubled. Maybe even tripled. Within the next couple years, I want to buy a couple acres of land and build a shop to work on my projects.
I've stripped all the undercoating off 3 cars with mine and it still works fine. You must have got a bad one. Imagine that, an inferior tool from Harbor Freight lol.That h.f. needle scaler is crap mine lasted 2 hours
I have a 70 charger on a spinner right now if you want me to measure it, I believe its 19, that one is on a Derrick weaver, I have a couple now and have had a few different rotors over the years, including customs, a Rotary lifts proto type (for testing), 2 separates for truck beds and cabs, I used a bunch of them over the years. And the DW is a great lift for the money, I have no complaints about it and for the money there may be stuff that costs less, but when it comes to holding your car upside down or on its side, I would tend to not skimp.I'm 18 years old, and just starting out my adult life and I don't have a lift -yet-. But I plan on getting one when I build a shop, eventually. What I do have, is some tall a$$ jackstands. I want to buy a rotisserie, but I'm not sure if it'd fit in my barn. A charger is a VERY long car, no doubt.
I've stripped all the undercoating off 3 cars with mine and it still works fine. You must have got a bad one. Imagine that, an inferior tool from Harbor Freight lol.
I bet if you take it back, they will replace it with another one. I have heard they are really good about warranting things out. I am not a fan of cheap tools. This scaler and my blast cabinet are all that I have from HF, and I replaced the gun of the cabinet a long time ago with a better brand.Well if you say yours did all that I'll give it another shot it's not super expensive so no big deal I guess . I'm getting ready to put the 72 up on the rotisserie and start banging it out .