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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 10:56 PM
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Can i sand blast my corvette? it is a 1973
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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 11:45 PM
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You can the metal but not the body.
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 12:41 AM
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Can i sand blast my corvette? it is a 1973

Never sand blast fiberglass because it'll end up real "fuzzy".
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 02:07 AM
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It can be media blasted by a professional who's familiar with fiberglass. The guy that did mine used walnut shell media. Turned out nice. No "sand" blasting though.
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Old Jul 24, 2015 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Sam Phelps
Can i sand blast my corvette? it is a 1973


After soda blasting

It wont damage chrome or glass but the more you remove the cleaner it will be .Make sure person doing it knows how to do fiberglass
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Wes, are the two larger inner tail light holes for back-up lights? And why are they so large? Lou.
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Wes, are the two larger inner tail light holes for back-up lights? And why are they so large? Lou.
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Years ago it was fairly common when corvette owners modified their car to add tail light and the fender flares along with the large flat back window like the Baldwin Motion Corvettes
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Big window to accommodate roll cage
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Love the flares, and the back window, a higher rear spoiler would look good, but for the tail lights, I still prefer the 66 goat.....



Although I realize I may be just a little bit biased on that opinion!


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Wes, What I am asking is why are the two inner tail light holes so much larger than the outer four ones. I have never seen a modified Vette with two different size tail lights.
I am from "years ago". I bought my my 68 coupe in July, 1972, so I am technically an old fart! Lou.
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Lou
Years ago it was fairly common when corvette owners modified their car to add tail light and the fender flares along with the large flat back window like the Baldwin Motion Corvettes
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Big window to accommodate roll cage
They are all the same size
Thanks
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Do a google search on soda blasting (baking soda). I think this may the best choice.
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