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Post by m38jeepman on Feb 2, 2006 23:13:44 GMT -5
Finally, the work on the shop is almost done so I can actually start working on my jeep. I soon will start taking it apart down to the frame to paint it. The problem is paint, I mean a lot of it. I need someone that can sandblast the body panels and the frame. There is nobody around Greenwood that I can find that will do it. Is there a shop around the Starkville area that does blasting. I need someone that uses sand on the rough places like the frame, but also uses a media like walnut shells, charcoal, or glass beads on the body panels to prevent warping. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Post by rsmith on Feb 3, 2006 8:05:44 GMT -5
I have used Tru Grit INC in Columbus and they cando just about anything you ask. I had them blast a frame for a CJ5 once. The # is 328-9469.
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Post by m38jeepman on Feb 3, 2006 23:42:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Rob.
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Post by JWP on Feb 4, 2006 13:55:13 GMT -5
I had talked to True Grit about doing body panels and they said that would not be a problem. They have done a few things for me and do top notch work.
Jason
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Post by m38jeepman on Feb 4, 2006 22:32:06 GMT -5
Thanks Jason, that is the part I was wondering about. If I could get it sandblasted it would save me a lot of time and money for sandpaper.
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Post by m38jeepman on Mar 22, 2006 23:00:33 GMT -5
I ordered a fuel pump for the Tornado 230 today. The original with the vacuum pump built in is not available anymore, so I ordered one from NAPA for a gladiator truck. The plan is to get it running again, see what needs to be fixed, and then tear it down for sandblasing and paint.
Hey JWP, I may want the tailgate for the M715 that I asked you about last year if you still want to sell it.
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Post by broncocraigellis on Mar 23, 2006 2:42:56 GMT -5
that sounds cool. incidentally, if you want to do the blasting yourself, you're more than welcome to borrow my sandblaster. i did the entire body of my bronco when i painted it a couple of years ago with it, and didn't have any warped panels. just order some more tips for it (5-10 bucks) and it's yours if you want to borrow it. it also requires a BIG compressor to work properly. somewhere around 60-80 gal. tank and a belt driven compressor works well with it.
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Post by broncocraigellis on Mar 23, 2006 2:47:40 GMT -5
i've used a couple of types of sand too. play sand from lowes actually works well after it is strained, and i used probably 600-700 lbs. of the black aggregate sand that i got from a concrete place in Tupelo. It leaves a good surface to start body work with. After blasting, hit it with some 80 grit, work body filler as needed and sand accordingly. As long as you don't get too close to the panel when blasting i don't think anyone could warp a panel if he's fairly patient with it. Now the commercial blasters are another story....
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Post by JWP on Mar 23, 2006 8:07:28 GMT -5
[Hey JWP, I may want the tailgate for the M715 that I asked you about last year if you still want to sell it.[/quote]
I wish that you would come buy all of that stuff. Make me an offer that I can't refuse.
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Post by m38jeepman on Mar 23, 2006 22:32:18 GMT -5
I may take you up on the offer Jason. I will have to come back and look again whenever I have the chance. Get an idea on what you may be looking for as far as price and let me know, because I want the tailgate for sure. Didn't you have the 715 and another jeep truck that was not a 715, if it was what was it? Did any of those trucks have any driveline besides the axles?
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Post by m38jeepman on Mar 23, 2006 22:58:23 GMT -5
Thanks for offering your sandblaster Craig. I will let you know if I ever want to use it. The smaller sandblaters usually will not warp a panel. We have one that is small that is good for doing small spots for rust repairs in panels. One time we borrowed a large commercial type sandblaster and warped two perfectly good hoods that were for some of my dad's 62 chevys, (actually he did it even though I said don't do it). My plan was to find a company that does sandblasting and is familiar with what types of media to use. It may be cheaper also because the sand is expensive and getting the work done by a company is pretty reasonable and faster. I am going to check on prices and I will post what they charge per hour. Some of the spots on the hood and the bumpers I will remove the paint with sandpaper to try to find the original army unit numbers, but that is all. The sanding gets old very fast.
I have been trying to find pictures of these trucks during the restoration process. The question I have is with the frame. I have seen them with frame and axles painted army green, and some painted black. Does anyone know which is correct? The frame on mine looks like it has always been black, and that is the way I really want it.
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Post by broncocraigellis on Mar 27, 2006 13:23:29 GMT -5
i don't know about the frame question. i will steer you toward the Library of Congress website: www.loc.gov look under photo records and search for M-715. there should be some stuff on there, i just posted up a bunch of flattie pics from their site. also do a google image search for possible pics of original M-715s. your sandblasting idea sounds like a better idea than using a small one. i blasted 6-7 hours/day for a month to get my bronco done. |
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Post by m38jeepman on Mar 27, 2006 23:32:12 GMT -5
I will check out those photos. The ones that I have found on the internet show the frame black on some and green on others. My truck does not have any green on the frame, so I think I will just paint mine a flat black. My fuel pump came in today, so maybe tomorrow it will run again.
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Post by JWP on Mar 28, 2006 8:00:45 GMT -5
From what i have read about M715 and other military vehicles, it is hard to restore to a military specific spec because things would often vary from base to base. From what I have seen on paint, most frames are black. The ones that you see that are green are that color because everything is that color from overspray. The military is known for that.
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Post by m38jeepman on Mar 28, 2006 23:12:00 GMT -5
Thanks Jason, that is what I figured. They do have overspray everywhere. The military wanted everything to look good for inspection time, so they painted everything they could see. I just wanted to get an opinion, because I wanted to do it right while eveything was apart. I got it running today, the fuel pump works good. It has a small line going to the oil gage sending unit leaking, and a miss on one cylinder, but other than that I am ready to start on the teardown.
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