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Old Aug 11, 2021 | 06:45 PM
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These are a few parts from my 71 Restoration Project. Gotta love sandblasting services!
Cost for what you see here was about $140. Seats and oil pan are coming. Valve covers are getting a lighter version that leaves them fairly smooth.



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Looking good so far. Use sand on steel and cast iron but be gentle with the aluminum parts using nothing more aggressive than glass bead or walnut shell.
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Looks like they are already done.
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