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Marketing ploy, nobody will see it's half empty in an opaque container.. Nice work on the wagon!

Fair enough. Most of the damage you'll ever see from media blasting will come from too much pressure or too coarse of a media being used. When each and every particle of media hits the panel, it's like a tiny hammer head hitting the panel. Too coarse of media is like using a larger hammer...

I've noticed people are quick to sing praises of products but fail to give both sides of the story. Perhaps because they haven't found out yet. So it seems I become the only opinionated ******* who throws out a cautionary message in hopes that someone will do proper research. I've...

Correct, as I stated. Any and all residue of the acid must be removed. Ie: neutralized and rinsed away, gone. That means the paint is not compatible with the acid, any residue risks delamination. Can you use it as a metal prep, yes. Can it come in contact with the paint, no. And I only...

As I said, your project, your choice. To clarify, SPI is not compatible with Ospho, the acid must be neutralized/removed prior to painting. Any residue will risk delamination.

More shiny stuff... Since I was on a road trip Sunday, I popped in and visited the patent display that we made the hood for. The owner has it re-wired and reflectors installed. This video gives a better idea of what it was used for.. Back in the early 20's there were...

Even though you dismiss it as an option, the best way to treat that area is to media blast the affected flange area (staying off the outer sheet metal), then blow off with an air hose, fix any rust issues that may have been hidden, and epoxy prime. Rust conversions and /or encapsulators...

If you have a part with blind holes where you can’t use transfer punches, these will drop in place in the holes and then bump the part to mark the holes in the adjoining part. Work very well. I already have a set, use it all the time. Selling these for someone.

If anyone could use a set of RL Spellman hole spotters, check out my ad in the classifieds... https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hole-spotter-sets-rl-spellman.512419/

UPDATE the slightly used set with extras has sold. The un-used set is still available. ********************************************************************************************* I have two sets of RL Spellman Hole spotters, one set is new in the box, unused. The other set has been...

Thanks guys! Larry, they use a snug hole and I just used a flat punch to drive them in, a flat bar with clearance hole as the “anvil”

More progress on the dash inset. In order to form the outer edge trim to fit, we made an "anvil" out of 19 gauge that match the dash inset. The excess flange was trimmed in the area of the sharp bend. Some heat was applied to the bend area, slight persuasion added to bend a few...

Thanks for following along fellas.. Tying up some loose ends, We still need to finish the wiring at the back of the car, but in the middle of modifying the tail light fixtures for bulb relocation. To that end, in an attempt to keep grounding issues to a minimum, quick disconnect tabs are...

A smooth dead blow hammer and a shot bag would do wonders on that.

That's a calendar picture right there. Awesome truck.

Good weld penetration? I would have expected that once the fillet welds cooled and shrunk it would have pulled up the other direction.

Now that’s the stories we need to hear.

Thanks Mike. If I can get my OCD in check, I might just get this thing done..

Here's the fabrication of our hinge covers for the wagon, since the originals didn't fit well at all. Some 1-3/16 round stock was used on the magnetic brake to provide a much closer matching radius profile, and some severe stretching was done along the bottom flange and up into the radius...

Thanks, when he dropped it off (when I first saw it) I knew we had to step it up from the plain jane cover it had. Real pleased with how it turned out.