What did you do TO or FOR your Datsun today?(Roadsters only)

[C.Costine]

I decided to convert my HF 40Lb pressure pot sandblaster over to a wet blaster.... never seen it done, but I figured it was possible. It worked, and I started wet blasting the hard to get parts of my 66. Only problem now is the flash rust. I need to find a Good rust inhibitor I can add to the pressure pot that will be safe to prime over.

The first time that I did any significant sand blasting was to prepare a rusty dump truck body for new paint. I was picking up the paint and the fellow on the counter asked if I had acid wash. Say what?? He told me that it was needed to kill the rust that would be hiding down in the rust pits on the steel. So I got it and used it but then I had flash rust after rinsing the acid off. To avoid the rust I put some alcohol in a bucket and sopped it on heavy after the water rinse. It made the water evaporate too quickly for rust to occur.

[AltxF4]

The first time that I did any significant sand blasting was to prepare a rusty dump truck body for new paint. I was picking up the paint and the fellow on the counter asked if I had acid wash. Say what?? He told me that it was needed to kill the rust that would be hiding down in the rust pits on the steel. So I got it and used it but then I had flash rust after rinsing the acid off. To avoid the rust I put some alcohol in a bucket and sopped it on heavy after the water rinse. It made the water evaporate too quickly for rust to occur.

I may have to give that a try. I know they do sell a product made specifically for wet blasting to prevent flash rust. I will have to read the SDS.

[Curtis]

Got my new tires yesterday. Need to go get them mounted now. What a pain to find 175 width radial whitewalls.

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[bossbob]

Why did you choose that size, are you going for the stock look? I need tires as well, but not looking for a stock look.

[Curtis]

Why did you choose that size, are you going for the stock look? I need tires as well, but not looking for a stock look.

My driver has AR Libre with 185's on it and I find them a bit wide looking. I didn't want bias ply tires but an original looking tire in radial. This is close enough for me.

[Curtis]

Got the new tires mounted. Four white walls and a black wall spare.

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[notoptoy]

You can't beat the look of the original steelies! Looking great Curtis!

[Curtis]

You can't beat the look of the original steelies! Looking great Curtis!

Thanks. These are the 4.5" later wheels. I have a set of 5" 240Z wheels that I'm not sure if I will use. They were take offs by the original owner the day after he bought the car.

[Curtis]

Took the new tires for a test run. I really like them and I think I'll buy another set for this car since these are meant for the restoration car. Turns the 20 footer in to a 10 footer.

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[notoptoy]

Those look great Curtis!

[Curtis]

Those look great Curtis!

Thanks. The wheels were powder coated white by mistake. So I blasted them with ground glass to rough up the powder coat and then spray bombed them with primer and Ford argent silver. They came out really nice.

[S Allen]

They do look nice.

S

[theunz]

Those look nice and nostalgic Curtis. Funny how the wheels can completely change the looks and sometimes even the perceived intent of a car. I sometimes want to buy some original size bias tires for my stock wheels and switch them out every now and then with my Empi's. I bet the handling will be much different then my modern sticky 195's now about those Libre's that look to wide....

[Linda]

New carbs installed.
Took a little longer as I repainted intake and air filter housing....while I’m there syndrome

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Now on to more cleaning, it never ends
Linda

[theunz]

You're right Linda, it never does end, but it pays dividends! Looks great.