I'll throw some roadster "noise" in to the mix...
I have now started in on prepping my frame for a little beautification
a'la Eastwood chassis restoration kit, and for the upcoming surgery to
get the SR20 in place. I started off with a 4 1/2" grinder with a cupped
wire brush attached. This worked much better than I expected for taking
down the rust and loose paint. I switched to a sanding disc attachment
to feather in what little paint was left and to take care of some of the
sharp edges. The 50 grit cut much more aggressively than I expected, but
worked nicely for both additional paint/rust removal and some smoothing
out of some sharp edges and ugly welds. I have to say I like the sanding
disc for the metal shaping much more than the grinding wheel - it cuts
very fast, but you have good control and can keep things pretty smooth.
I've pretty much made my way through all of the top surfaces on the
frame. I want to try and stand it up on its side and flip it over to
make access easier to the rest of the surfaces. Then its on to the rust
treatments, paint, and frame hacking.
Brian
'68 1600
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