RE: SER1 Sand Blasting

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Dear Alex,

Don't know what's the best.

The procedure I currently follow:
- Prepare for sandblast. Remove bronze bushes, tape shock absorber
mountings, COVER CHASISNUMBER, etc.,
- Sandblast. The result always looks worse then you think (hope) before,
- clean chassis internally,
- repair the chassis,
- make extra holes for water to go out,
- sandblast again, with fine mixture,
- Scouperen (sorry don't know the English word. It is a process in which a
mixture of zinc and aluminium is blown under high temperature (locally) on
the surface,
- paint the chassis,
- apply Dinitrol to protect the inner of the chassis.

As far as I understood the problem with galvanising is that you wouldn't be
sure you cover the complete inner surface. The advantage of Dinitrol, Waxoyl
or similar products is that is soaks rust and stops further rusting in each
corner.

Sandblasting (twice) and Scouperen did cost me 175 euro. For chassis and
bulkhead.

Best Regards,

Paul Rasch
The Netherlands
LR 1950 80"

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Behalf Of Alexander
Sent: zondag 14 augustus 2005 11:06
To: Land Rover
Subject: SER1 Sand Blasting

Hello All

Land Rover Series 1 1953

What would be the best way of restoring the chassis? 
There is lots of surface rust but it's not bad. I am going to sand blast it
but will that get inside the chassis?

Here are some Photos

http://bf2forums.hopto.org/files/landrover1953/

Another question

How do I remove the old fashioned rivets?

Thanks 
Alex









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