i finished sandblasting the frame this morning then started painting it here are some pics tomorrow i will paint the top side and have the front end back on wheels
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Hobbystock - Looks good. What media are you using? And, what will you paint with?

sand blast media was black diamond i bought from northern tool i then blew the frame off with air and washed it with purple power. the paint is dom 16 vary similar to the por15 but is uv tolerant where the por is not unless you put a top coat on it. The dom16 was also about 20 dolors cheaper. I brushed it on

Hobby - Thanks, very good to know. I can get Black Diamond at Tractor Supply, and will probably use it when blasting outside. IIRC it is a single-use media so wouldn't be good for the media cabinet.

Will have to google dom 16 as I'm a big fan of por 15 but don't like having to topcoat it. I always miss a few spots on the topcoat since the dried 15 is shiny like the wet top coat.

i bought 6 bags to start with then 4 more it was on sale for 3.99 at northern tool if you have one close by. i kept sweeping it i put a piece of metal window screen over a trash can to sift it and reuse it worked well for me i did this inside i built a booth with pvc pipe then wraped it in plastic to keep the dust down and to keep the sand from going everywhere in the garage

For the bolts that hold the chain to the block, I went out and bought special grade 8's just for the occasion. :) I even used grade 8's to hold the chain ends to the chain.

Don't have Northern nearby, but do have a brand new Tractor Supply although they want $7.99 a 50 lb bag. Ouch!

Where did you get your DOM16? I'm not finding anything locally nor even some place from which to order.

Good! Just hope they are large enough. I'm remembering my Chevy Stovebolt 6 days wherein the side cover bolts were 1/4 x 20's.

Hobbystock, the frame looks good! It's not often that I see another kingpin owner here.

They shouldn't be a problem. I'm not gonna lift the engine any higher than the cross member clearance, so there won't be too much stress put on anything.

I'm surprised you're not painting the transmission? I painted my T18 gloss hi-temp black while I had it out.

BTW concrete cleaner works well as a degreaser. ;)

Were this my "keeper" I'd probably do something like that to the tranny. But, this truck will have to be sold when I get Dad's truck restored. Until then I'm doing things to it that will make it close to what I want w/o spending too much money or take too much time.

And, everything I do to it is with consideration of how it will help the sale value. So, for instance, I'll run the Edelbrock while I have the truck but will probably put the Holley back on when it is time to sell as the kids around here like them - and I want the Edelbrock for Dad's truck. So, toward that end I've had a debate going on with myself since a local guy has a Performer manifold for $75, the debate being whether that'll help or hurt the gas mileage and sale.

i bought it from a local automotive paint dealer finishmaster. it is a dominon product where is the website products of the dominon sure seal

Booth & oven on the cheap.
 

A friend of mine who does his own powder coating made a booth out of plastic PVC pipe with landscaping-type plastic sides. Put roller casters on the bottom so he can wheel it around.

For the oven, he got a freebie stacked-double built-in oven from CL.

Cut the center divider wall out and covered the holes with sheet metal, making one large oven.

For the doors, um, I think he joined 'em with full-lengths of angle iron running the length of the sides, and attached two brass window latches at the top.

Something like this:
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I think the entire unit sits on a frame made of angle iron, the caster wheels are attached to that.

Attached a power cord, installed the correct outlet somewhere in his shop, and there ya go. :)

Maybe you guys don't plan on keeping your trucks forever, but I've always had a hard time understanding why people would want to go black on a part that is prone to leaks when the seals and gaskets get old. My 300 is painted black from factory (they did a poor job because the 70's blue shows through), and it makes it incredibly hard to see where leaks are coming from.