Re: [T3] NOS body shell

["Mysterious J" <mysteriousj@snet.net>]

<x-flowed>I have to agree with Russ on this one.  We had our Fastback media blasted, 
and not only didn't it warp the panels, when they were done you could read 
the printed markings on the sheet metal.

http://jimaltemus.smugmug.com/photos/2399181-M.jpg

The only place they were really aggressive with the blasting media was on 
the few rusty spot the car had.

Jim
'68 Fastback

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Wolfe" <russw@classicvw.org>
To: "Type3" <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] NOS body shell


> On Thu, 2005-01-13 at 18:30, Keith Park wrote:
> > No Rust?  Thats enough surface rust to make using such a thing a real 
> > pain
> > in the butt!!  ALL Of that rust has to come off and the only practical 
> > way
> > is chemical....  $$$ as media blasting will warp things.  It also looks 
> > all
> > banged up the the back.
> Media blasting doesn't HAVE to warp things. Not if done right. If done
> with soda, or corn cobs, even large flat panels can be done.
>
> --
> Russ Wolfe
> '71 FB AT
> '66 FB MT
> '64 T34 (not running)
> '65 T1 (not running)
> russw@classicvw.org
> http://www.classicvw.org
>
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