I was wondering what would be the easiest way to cut out rust on the space frame. I already got most the rust gone and grinded it down to bare metal, but it took forever with a dremal. Is there an easier tool I can buy to make the job of cutting out the new metal easier? I plan to put new metal in the trunk holes and weld new frame rails.
Just to let you know what I have done to date (don't have to read lol)::
- I have removed all body panels and labelled all screws, bolts and clips ect. so that I remember where everything goes. - Removed all rust and grinded down to bare metal. - Used Phosperic acid on hard to reach parts to stop and convert rust, but only after rust was removed and only where no welding will be done. (Woked very well!) - Removed and cleaned entire car and engine craddle holes of all gunk, gravel, rust ect. Washed entire space frame with high power pressure washer and blasted all holes and hard to get spaces where dirt and grime settle. (I think I removed a total of at-least twenty pounds all together of rust, gravel and grease ect.!) - Removed interior seats, paneling, rocker panels (i think thats what there called?) roof material, sunvisors ect. Much had to be removed to get the back clip off, but it needed to come out anyways so I can replace the floor plugs. - Shop vac'ed what remaining gravel I could from holes in engine craddle after she dried. Also did carpet and cleaned up remaining interior. (just to see how she would clean up - much better than I thought, and gave me more incentive to finish) - Removed old rusted fuel hose and replaced with an 'old' new one purchased off a fellow forum user (thanks much!). Sanded and primed and then painted flat black with tremclade. - Sanded, grinded and rust protected various little parts. - Removed windshield wiper blades and removed plastic trim over top to clean of leaves and other crap that has built up over the years. - Removed rear bumper frame metal (pain to get off - all bolts broke!) and grinded, acid etched and primed. Then painted with Tremclad Auto paint. I wanted to use POR15 but can't find any yet (still looking). - Removed rear tail lights, opened and cleaned thoroughly. Look like new now.
Left to do:
- Weld in new frame rails. - Weld in new trunk metal and around battery tray. - POR15 whole space frame and under car floors ect. - Put on new front and rear calipers and rotors. - Take apart suspension front and back to clean up and replace parts if nessasary. (The cars is in mechanically good condition, so pretty much just to make it look nice.) - Replace drivers seat (passangers is like new). - Replace roof material. - New tires and rims. I might get the originals redone as I would like the car to remain as original as possible, but some rims look so nice! - Fix small oil leak (this will be last as this is engine work. I might just drive it untill it needs a rebuild, but this depends on where it's leaking.
Well, that's it. Sorry to bore you all. It was more of a list for me than to show all of you. At least when answering my many questions in the guture you know what I'm up to.
Thanks again and any input would be greatly apprecated!
Thanks for the relies and links. I am looking for electric tools and not air as I don't have a good compressor, but i'm sure you can get those in either electric or air, correct? I was talking to a friend and he told me there is an autobody store up on Nebo road just a few miles from here that sells POR15 plus anything else I could possibly want for restoration work. Thanks for everyones inoput!
To answer your question , yes you can get them in electric, I thought you wanted air, use the same site and keyword function, it will bring them right up for you... I think they have a sale going on with some of them also...
Your doing all this work without an air compressor! Whew, talk about the hard way. All those tools previously mentioned are good for removing metal with rust but to remove just the rust a sand blaster works great - but... you need an air compressor for that alternative too.
