JimKueneman
Mopar Nut
What's happening with the GTX!
How are you guys able to spray the first coat of epoxy that wet. If I tried that, I would have a swiss cheese mess. It seems I always have to spray a tack coat (very light) first. Then I can go after it with a nice wet coat. I have addressed cleanliness, clean air, etc. Results are the same every single time. Swiss cheese on bare metal if it's not super light. Very nice work BTW. I love GTXs.
That may be because you live much closer than I do. Plus Summit had a sale going and knocked $100 off the package price.I placed an order last month, and it was cheaper for me to order directly from AMD, rather then through Summit.
You're probably right. All my parts were small enough to avoid truck freight...That may be because you live much closer than I do. Plus Summit had a sale going and knocked $100 off the package price.
Sweet Build 68!!
Man when you get going you sure get a lot done. I'm subb'ed up for the rest of this build. What kind of media do you shoot through your blaster? I think I saw someone comment that it is a HF blaster.
Before you Epoxy, do you clean with wax and grease remover after a part is media blasted? I've read conflicting opinions elsewhere.
I read your post regarding Wray Schelin and his DVD and tools. I love his videos on the Tube. His shop is in Chalton MA, about 40 minutes from me. I want to take one of his courses someday. Another sheet metal legend Fay Butler lives about 10 minutes from me in Wheelwright, MA. Jesse James and other celebrity motorheads have studied with him. He helped me understand what kind of vintage body tools to look for, and even dressed, tuned, and modified them when I brought them to his shop to show him what I had accumulated on the Bay. I took him and one of his students to dinner one night to show my appreciation.
Sparky read this thread before you give Wray any of your hard earned money. https://ce8df029be3e-004671.vbulletin.net/forum/tutorials/videos-online/1967-new-video-by-our-friend
Read the thread and decide for yourself.
Fay Butler would be a far better source for learning. Kent White (https://www.tinmantech.com/) is an excellent and knowledgeable guy as well. He offers classes and DVD's. Peter Tommasini has a 10 DVD set out that will teach you the basics then in DVD 7,8,9 he builds a quarter panel in one piece using only the English wheel and hand tools! Peter has been a lifelong coachbuilder, he learned at Scaglietti in Italy (coachbuilders that did many of the most famous Ferrari's). He understands and is able to convey in a way that you can understand the principles of metalshaping.