First coat of paint applied to the chassis. Will probably do another coat, however I used rustoleum glossy black and from what I hear, you want to make sure the first coat is totally cured before putting the second coat on as the mineral spirits from the second coat can make the first coat paint bubble. I'm OK with waiting, or maybe i'll put second coat on with a brush or roller. Spraying went pretty good, used the excavator to hold the front up in the air (about 3' off the ground) so I could climb under to do the underside. I think I only missed a couple little spots here and there underneath.
After the frame was back in the garage, I had a little bit of time tonight and I started sandblasting the firewall on the body and working my way around. Boy it's amazing how long that one bag of sand lasted today after replacing the TIP on the blaster! :) Will post pictures tomorrow of what I get done, going to blast some more tomorrow. I got about 4-5 more bags of sand to use. I might also go pick up a rustoleum primer so I can apply it to the areas i've blasted so rust won't start forming on the bare metal.
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