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Old 13-10-10, 21:01
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When you haven't got the proper tools improvise. This is how I cleaned the threads on the rim bolts, not pretty but it works.
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Old 14-10-10, 10:56
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A little bit more finished.
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Old 14-10-10, 11:18
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Love your work, Robert!
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Old 16-10-10, 10:05
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Thanks Keith.
One corner of the blitz finished. As I'm putting the tyres back on I am using new rust bands and the valve stem is sitting much better than before.
I think I will do the other three wheels together to save on cleen up, but first I have to dry another 40 gallons of sand for the cleanup.
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Old 16-10-10, 10:25
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lovely work Robert keep it up. Another book will be on it's way to you soon as well. Bit tatty but worth reading.
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Old 16-10-10, 18:14
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Default Nice job Robert.....

Wheels should now last another 65 years.

From my experience installing tires on sand blasted clean and freshly painted wheels is a lot easier than a rusted pitted hulk.

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Old 19-10-10, 15:09
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Hi there Robert, have been toying with the idea of buying one of those type pressure blasters for a while now to do jeep and blitz parts, so thought I may ask a few questions. Do you only use sand or have you tried garnet, what size compressor you have and does it keep up, how long do you get out of a pot of media and roughly how long does it take to do a rim and do the nozzles wear quick?

Enjoying the photo's and like the fact she still has to earn her keep nice work all the best
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