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[Tom Sanderson]

Other side windows are fitted now and also got my final wheel blasted and painted.

[Tom Sanderson]

Also the heater unit was looking very tired



So I stripped it all down


Sand blasted all the panels


A coat of black paint


And rebuilt with new screws

[RossKnight]

Looking great

What's your sand blasting set up?

[leaky]

I am loving this!

[Tom Sanderson]

Looking great

What's your sand blasting set up?

 

I have just got a small pot blaster, its really good but you need a decent compressor to keep up with it. For small bits like this i justy use it in the garden and dont worry about recycling the grit.

[RossKnight]

Ah awesome I was looking at getting a 20 gallon pot blast one. What media do you use for wheels etc?

[Tom Sanderson]

I've been using crushed glass, it seems quite good and you don't get that much dust.

[spike 25]

Tom
Very impressive if I'm being picky the only fault I can find is it doesn't belong to me
Top job well done.

[Tom Sanderson]

Today I got the gearbox stripped and cleaned and picked up the cylinder head and crank from the machine shop. Just waiting on the pistons to arrive before they can bore the block.

[Archived1]

Did I just see a Badger living in one of your ports? 

[Tom Sanderson]

I got the block painted and new core plugs fitted




Then the crank and pistons were fitted




And fitted the cylinder head

[Ben_O]

That engine is looking sharp!

 

I love the bare machined edges and unpainted core plugs. I'm planning to do the same with mine. It looks so much better.

 

It's all the little things..

 

Ben

[RossKnight]

Yes! Lovely and shiny!

Much better when than when people paint over bolts and brackets that they leave on.

[Redjohnno]

Loving this, amazing attention to detail. Tom, thanks for naming your wheels. I've got the same except in 10', and been trying to find out who makes them for months! Keep the pictures flowing!

[minimissions]

Stunning van loads of detail In there as well :)