Thanks MPBG43! I'm not deterred or intimidated by the amount of money or time it sounds like. I have had to cut some old hobbies and habits out that weren't meshing well with my life and this is what I decided I wanted to fill that void with, plus classic car guys seem to be getting fewer from what I can tell. My drive and desire to restore this car I think will get me through it. As far as taking years to do, that's fine. My wife would probably prefer that only because it means I'll only do one, so she thinks. As far as money goes, I'm not worried about that either. While I'm not independently wealthy or anything like that I do have very good budgeting skills and a supportive wife. Not to mention the very regular bump up in income the military has been so gracious to offer me through optional (mandatory!!) job experiences (deployments!!). I figure each deployment I make about 6-10 grand tax free, half of which goes to the wife and kid and the other half to my car. This is a once every year deal so 3-5 grand every year to spend on my car isn't a bad deal at all.


Does anyone know anything about Soda Blasters? Are they worth buying to blast off paint and clean up the frame and all that with? I saw and add in a CarCraft or HotRod magazine and thought I would look into it.