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Old 03-29-2008, 05:19 AM   #1
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sandblaster before and after







still a lot more work to do, but i think its definitly coming along.
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Old 03-29-2008, 05:27 AM   #2
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Re: sandblaster before and after

Tell me you used more than that shirt to keep the sand out of the engine!
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Old 03-29-2008, 05:30 AM   #3
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Re: sandblaster before and after

Be very careful with the blaster around an open engine . I think I would have taped the engine up with tape and plastic . The firewall looks god . Frank
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Old 03-29-2008, 05:34 AM   #4
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Re: sandblaster before and after

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Tell me you used more than that shirt to keep the sand out of the engine!
I was thinking the same thing when I saw the first picture! Hope you didn't get any sand down in there! Does look good though. ...Joe
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Old 03-29-2008, 05:48 AM   #5
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Re: sandblaster before and after

Looking at the pic, I see the exhaust manifolds were off and openings uncovered. I don't know man.

Firewall does look good, but you have to be careful and think when doing these kind of projects.
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Old 03-29-2008, 05:51 AM   #6
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Re: sandblaster before and after

thats my 305 in it right now and it is junk it has a crack in the block, cant really do much with it except to take it to a metal shot and get some money for it
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Old 03-29-2008, 06:39 AM   #7
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looks nice hey i have a 305 like that!!
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