Project "Chihuahua" '65 Formula S Restoration "Estilo Mexicano"
The undercoating from front splash guards was removed at home (quite a chore scraping and using rotary attachments on hand drill). They were taken to the sandblaster, then wax and grease remover prep, Ospho, and one coat of RustOleum clean metal primer (white brush-on). One of the elements was rust-pitted with some holes through it. Since I did not feel like farming it out for fabrication repair, I applied some left over 3M two-part panel adhesive (black) to patch it up.
The two rails above the side windows that have teeth to hook the headliner must be stainless steel and did not need sandblasting, I cleaned them up at home with a drill and rotary brush, Ospho, and clean metal primer.
The exhaust manifolds were sandblasted, cleaned with wax/grease remover, treated with Ospho (Ospho residue removed the following day with scratch pad), and painted with VHT high-temp. I don't like the sliver (too shiny for my taste) but it stays for now.
The undercoating from front splash guards was removed at home (quite a chore scraping and using rotary attachments on hand drill). They were taken to the sandblaster, then wax and grease remover prep, Ospho, and one coat of RustOleum clean metal primer (white brush-on). One of the elements was rust-pitted with some holes through it. Since I did not feel like farming it out for fabrication repair, I applied some left over 3M two-part panel adhesive (black) to patch it up.
The two rails above the side windows that have teeth to hook the headliner must be stainless steel and did not need sandblasting, I cleaned them up at home with a drill and rotary brush, Ospho, and clean metal primer.
The exhaust manifolds were sandblasted, cleaned with wax/grease remover, treated with Ospho (Ospho residue removed the following day with scratch pad), and painted with VHT high-temp. I don't like the sliver (too shiny for my taste) but it stays for now.
