Wow, that's the same color that mine is. And that's '70 too. And currently on Florida, waiting for to be shipped! :You_Rock:

http://mursu.1g.fi/kuvat/1970+El+Camino/Ebay+ja+konttiasemalla/ there are few pictures. From ebay and container company that is going to ship her to me...

 

Lemmy, you have a project!
Will you be doing the work?
I did most of mine, but the final paint job I am leaving up to the pro.
The guy who is painting my Elco is known for his "custom" paint jobs. He is very particular about who, what and when he takes on a custom paint job.
No more golden brown...will be Super Red...Black stripes...and Black bed.
My wheels and tires are Corvette replicas, I think they are cool.
I have never been to Finland, I'll bet you won't need the AC, but will need the heater!:beer:

 

I haven't used the soda blast, but a friend/customer blasted a WW2 trainer airplane with that stuff (Vultee BT-13) and the aluminum skin looked like new, with no roughness at all.
He was removing paint.

 

You are correct, no roughness at all.
The blaster doing mine ran out of soda with just a small area of the fender not blasted.
He put silica in the hopper and blasted the rest of the fender...yes, that small area felt like sandpaper!
The painter spayed some paint yesterday for the first time....I'm happy :nanawrench:

 

hotcamino I cant stop laughing every time I see you standing there with that wire harness. been there many moons ago

 

Updates!

I'm always looking forward to your updates, it sure is looking good. Was the elky staying at that hotel or just passing through?

 

I own the Motel. So I guess you could say it IS staying at the Motel (hotel).
We have 10 units with kitchens across the street from the beach. Singer Island.
Built in 1952, park in front of your door. No Bellman, no room service, and no tipping.
Free car wash (do it yourself).
Outdoor gas grille by pool.
Did you notice the paint room floor? It is pink, soon to be RED.

 

Looks **** the soda blasting does a super job.

 

I was wondering about the clean-up after soda blasting as compared to sand. The sand seems to get into everything and some times it's hard to remove all of it.

 

When the Baking Soda particle hits the paint it explodes into DUST...The explosion is what removes the paint...Unlike Silica, Soda turns to dust and can be blown away with a little air. The dust on the ground is gone with the first rain...is that cool or what?
When I got the car home I wiped it down with phosforic acid. I don't think I spelled phosforic right.
I put rubber gloves on and soaked a rag with acid and wiped it down...about a half hour. The car is 300 feet from the Ocean and 3 days with no rust...no telling how long it could remain outside in its bare naked metal without rust forming.

 

I'M gonna have the check with my buddy and find out if he still has that soda blaster.
I've used aircraft paint stripper etc before sand blasting, but that's a nasty job.
Thanks for the info:smileyb:

Oh yeah, I have the plans for a rotisserie, to roll the body around, and have a friend with a small structural steel business, who is gonna help me build it. It pays to have friends!! He does owe me favors though, since I do the inspections on his airplane for nothing

 

I hope that old expression "You get what you pay for" doesn't apply to you!!!!!! lol
I'm jealous, body off frame and a rotisserie...soda blasted...
Man, you are doing it right.
Post some pics when you get that rotisserie done, and when you get the body on it.
I hope you put some extra Hp in the Elky, you gotta make it "fly", your airplane friends will be jealous.

 

This is what it takes to make it smoooooth (straight as an arrow)...
BLOCK sanding...forever...don't give up. Prime again, sand, sand, sand.
I think I have spent most of my life sanding...I remember the time I put drywall on the ceiling and walls of my garage, then several thousand square feet in my house...not to mention my boat...sanding, sanding!

 

After all the sanding and prime-ing. This is what it looks
like painted. Very RED and SHINEY...

 

Hey Glenn , Glad to see you are progressing so well on your 70 . It was cool meeting and talking with you at Super Chevy a few months ago and we are all looking forward to seeing the finished project . Hope it will be ready for our next get together . I wish I had the talent you and 464elky have . What are your plans for the interior ?

 

nice work on that '70!

 

Painter took a few days off...(clearing his lungs from all the sanding dust). He said he will put the first coat of paint on it Monday or Tuesday.
This pic shows the body after block wet sanding with 500 paper. It is starting to SHINE!

 

Lenny,
The interior is still in LIMBO. I've purchased at set of 73 swival buckets, they need refinishing.
I'm currently thinking black and silver. The dash is black and silver.
I have a relative in Plano Texas that has an upholstery shop. He does custom trucks, many of his projects have appeared in magazines. I would gladly drive to Texas and have him do his thing!!!!!!!!!
First, I have to put it back together after the painter finishes.

 

I won't be able to sleep tonight...
The painter wants me to come and help him move pieces in and out of the paint booth.
So, tomorrow, PAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:nanawrench:
I was there today and everything has been wet block sanded with 500 paper, looks good!:inlove:
I will be bringing camera.

 

Now calm down before you have a stroke. We want to see the finished paint job. Know how you feel though. Pulling masking tape and paper off a new paint job is exciting and a great pleasure in life.

Doug

 

Pulling masking tape and paper off a new paint job is exciting and a great pleasure in life.

Doug

Now there you go Again Doug ! What do you know about pleasure? oke:
But I have to AGREE with him on that, and everyone here knows, What do I know?:dontknow:
Congrats, and I'll be waiting up tonight with ya, waiten on them Photos.:beer:

 

Crap, Larry I was going to include part of a quote on your reply, but there so much jumble of colors and text size info I gave up. Anyway about what do I know about pleasures? Pulling masking tape and paper is almost as good as----what was I going to say? I forgot. Maybe you could clue me in.

Doug

 

EXACTAMUNDO !!!!!!! LOL :beer: Have one on me Bro.

 

Regarding soda blasting, a friend told me that Harbor Freight has a soda blast rig now. I haven't been there to see it. It may be OK for small parts etc.

 

Painted!!!!
Monday begin wet sanding, then, buffing...

 

Hey Glenn, looking really sweet. You've got to be pumped now, almost there.... Cool