59 Wagon rebuild

This sandblasting makes me thirsty....dust in my mouth....I'm buying! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
 
Today I applied aircraft stripper to the roof and upper body on my waggy. This stuff is pretty amazing, starts working almost immediately. I will leave it work for a day or so, then scrape and sand. I also have some help in the garage now, my 2 1/2 yr old son. Have a good Christmas everybody. :cheers: :cheers:
 

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Please send son...I need help on my project...airline ticket in the mail...
 
I may be wrong, but I think it is better to scrape off the stripper with a plastic scraper after maybe an hour or so. Depends on the temperature. I find that if you wait too long, the removed paint dries, and actually sticks back to the metal making you apply more stripper to get it soft again. Just my limited experience with stripper.
 
You are correct I think, I m working on it right now and it is a b@#$%h to scrape off :evil: , shoulda went with my gut and done it when it was soft......oh well I have lots of time. I will scrape what I can then splash some more on.
 
Be careful..............silica sand on the lungs is BAD NEWS. I honestly can't remember the specifics, you might want to see what kind of breathing equipment to use.
 
Update on my wagon. I have been sanding.....a lot :twisted: , if I was a rapper I would call myself Sir Sandalot Yo :ugeek: . Anyway the roof is now competely shiny which has exposed some previous damage. There is some bondo, and some rot along the drivers side rear sill, shouldn't be too difficult a fix I'm hoping, also some minor dents and stuff. I also pulled the trigger on some new quarter panels since mine are way to bad to repair, should be here next week I hope. The tailgate is also BAD, this should also be, I'm hoping, a fairly easy fix since it is all a straight piece, I will have a local shop brake up what I need.[attachment=2:m6sys95z]shiny1.jpg[/attachment:m6sys95z][attachment=1:m6sys95z]shiny2.jpg[/attachment:m6sys95z]
 

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Here is the rot on the roof line and the tailgate, yuck.
 

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I picked up some tools and fabbed a table for my 36" brake, vise, slip roll (don't have this yet), anvil, cuz whats a shop without an anvil :thumbup: , it is 4' square because I am short on space but should be good. I still have to mount the brake but my new Miller piled up so I am welderless for now. I also ordered some clamps for bodywork.
 

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I like your new table, you need a firm, strong table to pound on with the big hammer - stress reliever. For clamps I like vise grips with a "c" throat. And now that you are a Master Sander, it look's great...your children will appreciate this effort when they inherit the Willys...next you become Master Sprayer....Epoxy Primer...don't forget new air mask filters - no children help - big fan.
The project is coming along nicely.
 
Looking great!
I was told that before you spray with epoxy primer/sealer, you should use a self etching primer first. The bare metal is not etched when stripper is used. If you sandblast, it is etched mechanically and you can skip the etching primer. Now, I'm not sure, but maybe you sanded with 180 grit, and it is etched mechanically so you are ok. Looks like you have experience with body work, so not trying to be critical. Just hate to see you go through all the work and have your paint peel off at 90mph :mrgreen:
 
I have the same rot, in the same spot, on the roof of my 2wd wagon. It is pretty far down the things to do list, so I will be glad to let you go first. It seems as though you're better qualified as well. So anything you have to share as you make this repair will be greatly appreciated. Really like the looks of that work table as well. I will have to throw that on near the top of the to do list.

Looking good keep the pictures coming.

Ric
 
Thanks guys! I am pretty much sanded out on the body, finally. I did use stripper on the roof but sanded it out with 60 grit, it was the only way to actually cut through it before I turn 60. I will sand it down with a 120 grit later. My plan for the roof, after I repair it, is to apply a bed liner type product, we call it Rock guard up here, then apply a few coats of white paint so that I don't roast inside on a sunny day. This will accomplish a couple of things, cover up imperfections (it's a roof after all), sound deadening, and seal any pinholes I overlooked. It will be a while until I prime, I will do the whole truck at once.
I don't have a whole lot of experience at body work but I do know how to work metal, and I find as I get older I have more patience for it, I am not striving for SEMA quality but still want it to look good up close. Putting the new quarter panels on is scaring me, not sure if I should lap them or stitch them? Any thoughts on this?
All that shiny metal reminds me of a B-29 or a B-17, I am thinking seriously about some nose art......what do you guys think?
One last pic of my crazy puppy Gunner, he thinks the table is a good place to nap!
 

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I forgot to post this pic, it is "Lead" bodywork, pretty cool. I might even keep this panel when I cut it out. I wish there was a way to dig up the history on this old truck, I'm sure it would be interesting to see where it has been.
 

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Paddling lead is a lost art....but some kid might start chewing on the repaired area or the neighbors dog Fido, when it chases you down the road...
 
I picked up my new panels and they are rough, but not as bad as I was expecting. The edges are very rough from the cut and it appears to me that the panel that goes in the press is cut very haphazardly as the folded edge along the bottom is far from uniform. This was pissing me off, so I decided to make it better. I decided I would roll the edge over so that when you look at the panel when it is on the truck you will see a nice clean edge, plus it stiffens the edge. I have a piece of 7/16" rod left over from a swingset stake that fit perfect (who says hoarding is bad? :lol:) I simply clamped it down and gently peened it over starting with a rubber mallet and finished it with a small ball peen. I will have to bend it into a radius to finish off the wheel well of course, I'm not going to freehand that. I think it turned out pretty good so far.

EDIT: wrong order, but you get the idea :roll:
 

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