Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 18:50:04 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
Here's one for the mechanical engineers on the list. I don't know if anyone has this statistic, but what is the total square footage of the paintable surface area of a Sprite? After getting sticker s
Are you sure you want to do the prep work ?? If I remember, THAT was/is the problem with my car (all of the wrinkles & scratch lines in the bondo & body) not the paint - it still looks good. (At leas
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 19:19:35 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
Yep, I'm sure. I just used your car for practice! Now I know how to do it Greg Gowins '69 Sprite Dublin, CA Are you sure you want to do the prep work ?? If I remember, THAT was/is the problem with my
From my experience, the paint is a lot easier than the prep. The very first car I sprayed came out just dandy. For what it's worth, I painted my MGB with two quarts of primer and three quarts of pain
Can you scan it first?? I'll put up $1 CDN The Real Larry Larry Macy 78 Midget Keep your top down and your chin up. Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu System Manager/Administrator Ne
<< Here's one for the mechanical engineers on the list. I don't know if anyone has this statistic, but what is the total square footage of the paintable surface area of a Sprite? After getting sticke
When I had my bugeye done, the body shop I used had the entire body dipped in a stripping tank, so the complete shell was stripped to bare metal. However, after having this done, I don't know if I wo
I got a quote last year from Crown Stripping Center in Dublin, CA to Media Blast my car for $550 total (tub and doors, bonnet, boot, etc.). I have elected to save a few bucks a strip it myself. Haven
Fellow listers, I have never heard a good report on dipping. I have conversed with respected Healey restorers that tell of stories of major paint adhesion problems Years after completion. In addition
That's a much higher price than I got down here in SJ, I think I was quoated closer to 250-400. In any case, that may also be dependent on the media use, how 'clean' the body is, and if it also inclu
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:12:44 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Bryan, I'm planning on going the messy chemical route. The rear of the car seems to have been coated in a thin layer of bondo, so I'm interested to see if the layer is thin, or worse, thick. Howev
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:15:10 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
Hi Bill, Thanks for the info. Did that quote include masking anything that wasn't supposed to be stripped, or did you have an empty shell already? Crown was one of the places I was going to check out
I have just gotten my car media blasted, sugar Cane on the outside and sand on the bottom, came out great and with pick up and delivery $450.00 I thought this was a great price when everyone else was
The quote was for a completely stripped tub and blasting the interior, underbody, etc. If you just want the exterior it may be cheaper. They can mask off areas not to be stripped. Bill Hunt 64 MKII
With pickup and delivery!! Sign me up! Will they pick up in Northern California? Bill Hunt 64 MKII Sprite - HRBYTOY I have just gotten my car media blasted, sugar Cane on the outside and sand on the
Did you get your car "blasted"? If so, how did you have it done? (i.e. what media) I'm still considering it and at $250-$400 it might be worth not dealing with the mess of "aircraft" stripper (which
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 11:28:38 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"
Well if had just read your previous post I would know that you dipped your car. DUHHH!!! Bill Hunt (with egg on face) Did you get your car "blasted"? If so, how did you have it done? (i.e. what media
I had my car dipped and stripped here in Los Angeles. The car was dipped so all the welding could be done and most of the body work to bring the metal out to it's correct location. It was then dipped