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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: getgeoff on May 14, 2016, 07:26:56 PM

Title: Scruffy's pan gets a make over..
Post by: getgeoff on May 14, 2016, 07:26:56 PM

Well here is the original pan from my 1955 beetle. I am about to start cleaning and seeing if it turns out just as good as spending about 350.00 bucks for sandblasting. There is a great guy in the hood for blasting but he is so busy and I want to get going. I got lots of scotchbrite.

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Post by: getgeoff on May 14, 2016, 07:28:37 PM

Another angle

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Post by: silas on May 14, 2016, 09:40:33 PM

cool! i like the multiple thread idea to document the work you're doing to scruffy! have at 'er!!  :cool:

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Post by: getgeoff on May 24, 2016, 01:25:51 PM

Well I ended up dropping off the pan for blasting today. Chris is such a busy guy but he was able to fit me in. It will be getting done while I'm away in Sacro for the bugorama with the Okanagan boys.

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Post by: Russ on May 24, 2016, 02:20:34 PM

I think you will be happier after blasting,
I have done ton's of parts people bring be where they spend hours wire wheeling,scotchbrite, and grinding and it's never as clean as sandblasting.

keep us updated
looks like a fun project

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Post by: mitchy965 on May 24, 2016, 05:05:23 PM

the rust is in the bottom of the pits of the metal ,places where scotchbrite and wire wheels cant get. if you just knock off the top layer the rust is still alive and well, under your new top coat! blasting is still the most cost and time effective method out there. imho

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Post by: getgeoff on July 03, 2016, 02:19:49 PM

Pan back from blaster and waiting for touch ups. Few spots that require a bit of pounding... Some light tapping to make it flat and smooth. Sitting on top of pan is my new RLR chromoly bolt in roll bar.

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Post by: mitchy965 on July 03, 2016, 06:42:15 PM

 :cool2:

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Post by: Russ on July 04, 2016, 09:19:06 AM

looking good man

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Post by: silas on July 04, 2016, 10:40:10 PM

roll bar! racer or off roader? :)

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Post by: getgeoff on July 05, 2016, 05:53:20 AM

It will be fast. I hope at least..

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Post by: getgeoff on August 04, 2016, 12:04:34 PM

Welded in a battery tray replacement panel.

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Post by: getgeoff on August 04, 2016, 12:06:26 PM

Built a rotisserie to work on the pan and for ease of painting

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Post by: getgeoff on August 04, 2016, 12:07:42 PM

Frt part

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Post by: getgeoff on October 02, 2016, 04:21:06 PM

Now painted

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Post by: Schvengy on October 03, 2016, 01:11:49 PM

 :s_cool:

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Post by: 72vwtype2 on October 04, 2016, 09:10:18 AM

What paint did you use?

How did you apply it?

It looks good!

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Post by: getgeoff on October 15, 2016, 10:40:27 PM

I used a product called rust bullet. 2 coats of a silver primer followed by 2 coats of the black top coat. You apply with a brush.