07-10-2014, 06:14 AM
It was nice to meet you too Todd, your coach is very nice and all of your hard work shows.
I used http://www.por15.com it is alot less work to apply rather than paint and imho a superior product when it comes to rust. Sandblasting is not needed. After it was appied I glued and riveted sheet of 3/16 aluminum in the bay afterwards. For the wood blocking that was used I put an aluminum tubing frame under the tanks with rubber between the two. Wood would be fine and will last for a long time but it does trap moisture and eventually will rot out. The 76 is all redone as well but we welded all new steel including the sheet floor. When water does spill inside it dries up quickly and has nowhere to hide.
The plumbing was replaced with pex, new valves and used the stainless crimp rings rather than the copper rings. The crimper is smaller and I prefer them. Pex has more give and easier to work with.
Good luck with it Todd, Jimmy is right on when he says its not as bad to do as it looks!!
I used http://www.por15.com it is alot less work to apply rather than paint and imho a superior product when it comes to rust. Sandblasting is not needed. After it was appied I glued and riveted sheet of 3/16 aluminum in the bay afterwards. For the wood blocking that was used I put an aluminum tubing frame under the tanks with rubber between the two. Wood would be fine and will last for a long time but it does trap moisture and eventually will rot out. The 76 is all redone as well but we welded all new steel including the sheet floor. When water does spill inside it dries up quickly and has nowhere to hide.
The plumbing was replaced with pex, new valves and used the stainless crimp rings rather than the copper rings. The crimper is smaller and I prefer them. Pex has more give and easier to work with.
Good luck with it Todd, Jimmy is right on when he says its not as bad to do as it looks!!
Love old school
1976 Newell 8.3 cummins allison 6spd
1977 Newell 8.3 cummins allison 6spd