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From: Colonsay Sk. Canada
I believe for your doors take off the interior pieces then slide window down as far as will go, discounect the window crank system from the metal piece in which holds the glass. Should be held on by 2 clips. Then pull glass by hand rest of way down.
For your vent window take out the slides for your regular winodw then take ou screws b the vent window.
That's how my 49 was, I think should still be same procedure.
For your vent window take out the slides for your regular winodw then take ou screws b the vent window.
That's how my 49 was, I think should still be same procedure.
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From: Delisle/Vanscoy, Sk.
The 73 to 79 you need to unbolt the vent window from the door. There are screws holding the vent window on the front of the door frame. With vent window out. It makes it easier to remove the other glass.
They will want you to have all the hardware out of the door. The sand will get into door catches and handles and which can cause problems. They would like the door as a shell. Same with the cab. No wires or steering colunm. Best call them and ask how they want the cab of the truck.
They will want you to have all the hardware out of the door. The sand will get into door catches and handles and which can cause problems. They would like the door as a shell. Same with the cab. No wires or steering colunm. Best call them and ask how they want the cab of the truck.
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I have a larger sandblaster and a good sized but not quite big enough air compressor. I`ve done the 56 M100 body/frame and the 65 Mustang car body out here.
As for doing it yourself here is what I have found out the hard way.
With the cost of the sand, lots and being almost the same cost as having it done, the time involved is way too long and not having a mask with air supply meaning a very big health hazzard in the way of silicosis= a perment lung disease is considered it`s very reasonable to have it custom done.
I would never even think of doing a larger sized job again.
As for doing it yourself here is what I have found out the hard way.
With the cost of the sand, lots and being almost the same cost as having it done, the time involved is way too long and not having a mask with air supply meaning a very big health hazzard in the way of silicosis= a perment lung disease is considered it`s very reasonable to have it custom done.
I would never even think of doing a larger sized job again.
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From: Colonsay Sk. Canada
He's exactly right that job blows I did it for long enough. My sister's boyfriend was told to stop after it gave him asthma, At were I worked we had 2 helmets one was probably not quite up to code and yikes when that dust hits you it leels like a Mack truck. The other helmet was very good but was probably a 500 dollar unit, so just get it done by someone gullible enough to do it.
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I thought you can get the sand for those things for relativley cheap. Someone even told me if you can screen it properly you can use beach sand, how far from the truth is that?
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Even the slightest moisture well plug the blaster. I`ve tried as my yard is sand that would work except for that.
Dry sand isn`t all that cheap, $6-7 for a small 25 kg bag, I buy some in 4,000 lb mini bulk bags @ over $220 a bag. In these bags it`s a little over 1/2 price but 4,000 lbs doesn`t go all that far.
Dry sand isn`t all that cheap, $6-7 for a small 25 kg bag, I buy some in 4,000 lb mini bulk bags @ over $220 a bag. In these bags it`s a little over 1/2 price but 4,000 lbs doesn`t go all that far.
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well got the passenger door gutted..was going to do the driver but its banged up fairly bad so i might be picking up a shell from walkers...
other than that i got the firewall cleaned up, took somemore small stuff out of the cab.
all i have left to do is take some measurments and then take out the dash, then she is ready..
other than that i got the firewall cleaned up, took somemore small stuff out of the cab.
all i have left to do is take some measurments and then take out the dash, then she is ready..
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The only place I`ve had do any blasting for me since Sutherland Sandblasting & Collision closed was Bandits, see post # 5.
If you need a better door I can have a look, I had quite afew at one time going to waste.
If you need a better door I can have a look, I had quite afew at one time going to waste.