| MayanArch |
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Wednesday, Dec 6th 10:26pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1211
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
I am either going to sandblast or walnut blast the shell next week.
I have heard that you have to put silicone on any threaded holes, or the sandblasting will eat the threads. Is that true?
What other heads up tips are there for sandblasting? |
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| BruceH |
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Wednesday, Dec 6th 10:38pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1057
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
Go to Lowes or Depot and buy a slection of rubber plugs to fit your threaded holes. Eastwood sells silicon plugs to fill threaded holes too. I would not use silicon sealant to fill the holes.
Wear a respirator! |
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| MayanArch |
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Wednesday, Dec 6th 11:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1212
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
I dont know Bruce. The weather is nice so I was thinking of going out there in flip flops and a Speedo.  |
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| BruceH |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 3:18am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1058
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
Well I soldered ONCE in shorts.......never again. |
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| Bill in MN |
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Thursday, Dec 7th 3:56am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 56
Minnesota USA
1988 735, 1986 535 turbo, 1981 Baur 323i |
I've blasted soda and walnut shells on a few cars, the Baur included. A simple way is to roll up some electrical tape and screw it in. I've not had one come out on me yet.
Bruce is right. Silicone would be a less than stellar idea. |
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| wharthog |
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Saturday, Dec 16th 1:02am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 110
SF Bay,California, USA
1982 323i, , R1150RT |
never cook bacon nude either. |
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| BruceH |
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Saturday, Dec 16th 6:35pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1074
Atlanta, GA USA
81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
| wharthog wrote: | | never cook bacon nude either. |
Very, very true when you are 6'5" like me. |
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| imaradiostar |
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Sunday, Dec 17th 3:57am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 969
Nashville, TN
81 323i, 82 525i, 85 524td, 90 535i |
There will be sand EVERYWHERE- sunroof mechanism, wiper transmission, window regulators, etc. I highly recommend (if you haven't done this already) that anything that isn't welded on be removed. Ask me how I found out about this...
What are you doing about the tar and sound dampening on the floor, firewall and exterior panels? I recently read about using dry ice and the results sounded pretty impressive. Harden the stuff with the dry ice then just chip it off.
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| phillbriggs |
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Sunday, Dec 17th 10:03pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 244
Suffolk - United kingdom
BMW E21 320/6A CABRIO, PRE 09/1979 FACELIFT, ONLY 1 OF ITS KIND |
is you are using a sanblaster so strong that is eats the treads away on nuts then its far to hard, i have sandblasted nuts on panels and they are fine, you must be using a very heavy sandblaster to actually start eating the steel, you dont need a powerful sandblast like this, it will just damage the shell. |
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| ads 323 |
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Thursday, Dec 21st 10:25am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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nsw australia
e21 323 turbo |
don't sand blust it pant wont stick well try to get it bead blasted insted |
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| Greg323i |
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Thursday, Dec 21st 5:24pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 270
Melbourne, Australia
1982 Hennaröt 323i |
Man! I've lived in Australia for 6 years and I still can't understand the accent!!  |
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| imaradiostar |
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Thursday, Dec 21st 5:51pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 976
Nashville, TN
81 323i, 82 525i, 85 524td, 90 535i |
You might find it easier to have someone strip it for you- usually costs between 3 and 6 hundred dollars to do a whole car.
jamie |
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| MayanArch |
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Friday, Dec 22nd 6:08pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1222
Florida, USA
Baur E21 2.7 1982, Baur E30 318i 1985, 323i 1978 |
| imaradiostar wrote: | You might find it easier to have someone strip it for you- usually costs between 3 and 6 hundred dollars to do a whole car.
jamie |
found someone to do the whole car for $400....but I wanted to learn to sandblast for other parts and uses as well.
maybe not a bad idea |
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