SANDBLASTING THE 1949 MERCURY CABOVER

[@ele97735]

I have been looking forward to this day to see this truck all in one color, even if it’s just metal.

[@weirdmatter]

Looks pretty cool A?

[@robertw8447]

Lookout Fina!

[@alanmccoll6490]

Hey Chad. I found you just a little while ago. I've really been liking your content. I used to be a welder and still do some welding jobs here and there. I have an old 1949 Pontiac silver streak 2 door torpedo. I have cut out the floors some years back and had to put it in storage. I need to find a place to work on it. Im learning what your teaching me brother. It was a fun car and want to drive it again. Its got a 4 speed with a hurst racing shifter ford 9 inche posi with 373 gears a 427 tall deck with headers and dual 3 inch magnaflows with 4 way coil over spring and disc brakes. A couple of parts on the engine. Its flat black with flames and the stainless disc hub caps on it. Shes just a rat rod. No rust really but still a rat rod. So Im going to apply what your teaching me and refreshing me on. Just wanted to say hi and thanks.

[@SAVERREPUBLIC1776]

Chad is a man of many talents. That's what is called building a truck on a budget by doing everything yourself! Well done Chad & Jolene!

[@geofo60]

The blasting certainly gives a better indication of what the final shape looks like. The two areas I’m not persuaded by are those headlights, to my eyes they would look better leaning back, like ‘39/40 Fords, ‘39 Willys and the “trunk” interferes with the proportions of the bed and makes it look short & dumpy. Just my two penny worth, other than that I’ve definitely grown to like it. A nice gloss black paint job and traditional red tuck ‘n roll interior, wide whitewalls to finish it off. A Hotrod Cab Behind Engine & a truly unique one at that 👍👍👍😎 Have a great weekend Chad, Jolene & all of the subscribers from England 🤞🇨🇦🇬🇧.

[@Suzjoh825]

Really looking forward to seeing it one color even if primer. Followed this build and watching helped me decide which welder to buy, went with Lincoln 140. Great job from Wellborn Fla..... John

[@johnmacmillan2766]

Definitely looks great, I picture this one two tone with a matching bike in the back. Congratulations on your new welder enjoy 😊

[@philstone6564]

Looking good Chad ! Be good to see this one finished and rollin down the road. 🤞 Excellent work Jolene. Steady hand and great content as always. 😍

[@tomfortson2684]

Happy to see the sand blasting process. Really interesting how it transforms the truck!

[@jimwilson465]

The truck is looking great. Can't wait to see some of the detailing you will be putting on it now that you are farther ahead with the main fabrication of it.

[@davidtutor6763]

Love watching and learning. Thanks for the hard work you two

[@franka2507]

The sand will be flying with a blast with Chad at the helm, and Jolene capturing the moment..whilst all of us is watching.

[@jz9985]

First time I saw sandblasting. Always being taught new things. THANKS Joe.

[@tonymosca6591]

Great job Chad! I have gotten my son interested and just picked up a used Lincoln MIG. We are ready to create. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@MIKEH.777]

Tony that is so awesome, you got your kid interested in this kinda stuff. You should see if one of your local junkyards will sell you a car . Good luck and God Bless you and your family keep up the great work.

[@tyronerautahi9705]

Great camera work . And that’s the coolest truck I’ve ever seen. Priceless

[@larrybailey43]

Hey Chad, we need to take another Saturday and go visit Jim and see how he’s coming along with his Oldsmobile !

[@bobglaid3737]

Exactly what I was thinking as I watched this .

[@luzgonzalez2838]

Every day, I watch your videos learned something new.Thanks a lot.GBY.

[@richardtaylor9408]

When I sand blast I always throw down a big tarp, scoop up, screen and reuse the sand. It takes a lot less sand that way.

[@That1776Show]

Also it looks like he frosted the windows

[@Mikefngarage]

@@That1776Show FRRROOST YOURSELVES........Then the faire dust flies

[@hoolgatenewcastle3312]

Hello how are you doing

[@seanfarley1307]

Very unique but obvious 2 cars were put together. I highly suggest removing the hump off the 36' and take the lowrider styling headlights off the 49'. Would help with the cohesive truck body!

[@Bemywitnesses]

hi chad. you should always start at the top and work your work your way down,, that way you get 2 angles top and bottom,, there is to much sand coming out of the nozzle, you need to go in the circular motion and get a bit closer,, oh and get your self a blasting helmet having said that i still love your work and love the videos thank you so much for doing a good job anyway,, just some thoughts to help you.. i been sandblasting for 30 years now heheh GOD bless you both ps you need a longer blast hose

[@raybedell6031]

You're doing a great job it really makes the vehicle look totally different everything looks streamline now I love it

[@dickjohnson8011]

Have you decided on a color red and black would be nice but it sure vehicle and it's great thank you

[@donaldshortreed3011]

Today is the big day I’ve been waiting for. Now we will see what the COE really looks like.

[@DanielMartin-yg7rx]

Watched this one on my large size TV and enjoyed this long awaited sandblast !

[@johnnorris816]

Seeing this cabover taking shape awesome! Love what you guys are doing. Good job Jolene. Camera work is superb you get right in there with them and we get to see everything. You're not leaving anything to the imagination. Great job

[@whippermctingle]

I can't believe I'm enjoying watching someone sandblast 😁😁

[@joesivnarain7682]

Cab over really looking awesome...this was the highlight show..a massive transformation in a single episode😄😄😄👉

[@turistomer3702]

The man is a genius, that is the most beautiful truck I've ever seen

[@donthompson9300]

The project takes on a new dimension with all the rust and primer removed. Now all the grinding, filling, and sanding to get it ready for paint. Chad mentioned a road trip, how is Doug doing? Haven't seen much of him since the Jaguar engine rebuild. I found him very informative. Looking forward to tomorrow to see what's next.

[@calebvines3966]

Excited for this right here. Been watching the playlist of this build. Awesome work

[@ejharrop1416]

Wow, the sandblaster did its magic. Love how uniform the cars/truck looks now. Not a mash anymore. Keep on rocking. Thank you, take care and peace out!

[@niallcrazyhorse]

Amazing job on the cabover chad, keep up the great work folks.

[@DNomer]

You might want to watch some pro sandblasters and see how they do it. I don't agree with the 'hang back and spray soft to avoid heating / warping the sheet metal'. It depends STRONGLY on the thickness of the sheet metal, and the curvature. These old cars have thicker sheet metal, and you use 18 ga. You do not indicate the grit size or pressure used. I would not use anything smaller than 30 grit for this kind of work. I am a BIG fan of sandblast for rusty stuff, although for a car, it would have to be something like what you are doing, and at the stage you are doing it. That sand gets into lots of places, including ball joints, etc. My advice is to pick a hot dry day and blast in the morning and prime in the afternoon. Overnight, blasted metal will get blush rust. If there is deep pitted rust, you have to do even more to deal with it, since the primer cannot cover it. Re: the 'finicky' sandblaster, you live in a wet climate, so you will have to cover your sand pot well when not in use, and pick a dry day to blast. But sandblast works a marvelous transformation on old rusty metal.

[@realC.O.G.]

Dennis My older cars have thin sheet metal. Not sure whst country you get your old cars

[@DNomer]

The older cars (e.g. '40's, '50's) in America have MUCH thicker sheet metal than modern cars, which have ultra thin sheet metal. And 18 ga is fairly thick, although flat panels are still at risk. Curved panels are a safer bet.

[@jamesgoucher862]

The truck looks awesome after the sandblasting. God bless the Hiltz crew.

[@kwikslvr73]

I’m looking forward to see what all gets done today. I enjoy watching your show every day

[@Ox78]

I like that u do everything in one go and it’s constant work 💯💯

[@richardpilatich2691]

Looks great, let’s get it primed up. You should be wearing a hood and air supply. At least keep Jolene breathing fresh air.

[@i8ntnuts]

I don’t think he’s using sand. But I do believe silica is extremely harmful to your lungs

[@markgriffin4888]

You don't use body filler over paint, use filler first, than etch primer, than under coat etc

[@philipturner8878]

Health and safety issues 🤔

[@markgriffin4888]

The first statement was about priming the vechicle, to which I was answering.

[@megaman4201]

@@markgriffin4888 could be primed now, advantageous to prime the whole truck at this stage with an epoxy primer, protects the metal from re-rusting while you continue to work on it and body fillers have good adhesion to epoxy primer.

[@billgroel4463]

Cool sandblasting machine. You got all the toys. Thank you for sharing

[@mattcrouse5970]

The moment we been waiting for looks great .on to the next chapter hope something new lol thanks guys

[@turnbooutdoors3008]

Looks even better sitting outside keep up the good work

[@j.ozborne5374]

Love how chad just throws his glasses down like "Damn Eyes" lol - Looks awesome guys!

[@johnlenfestey9053]

Keep up the awesome work, Chad! Watching from Marion, Indiana (USA)

[@jamesorourke3257]

Looking great….I would suggest installing 1” ball valve on airline where it connects to sand blasting unit they way you can stop airflow would save you running flat out to pick up the nozzle 🤣 Love you guys ❤️

[@passingthru308]

Volume us messed up

[@DroTrebor]

All one color, your vision for this truck really comes alive.

[@dereksimon3437]

It's looking amazing! 👌 I love it Chad! Can't wait to see the finished product! ❤

[@johnb5519]

Beautiful view of the countryside you guy's have there.

[@muzgray7193]

Looks great there guys! Poor Chad will be find sand in all parts of his body for a week :)

[@darrylway4910]

Wow that looks awesome. Big difference in looks,you gotta be happy with it👍😉

[@kentuckykuntreekiddkustoms8590]

Man this is such a badass build!! Love the content badchad & sparkles!! It's sure does make the time fly buy. 56days wow. Also I can't wait to meet u lead east

[@MJS1455]

Truck is looking awesome. It really came together well.

[@morrisjvan]

Just wondering how you are going to deal with the rust you have trapped between the new lapped sheet metal and the original body ?

[@Pescador-Flandria]

And there need some holes to be drilled to let the water out.

[@trevor5929]

Dont worry, once its painted you won't see it for a year or so. Then the bubbles will start.

[@trevor5929]

I'm thinking maybe you need 2 separate mics. If one fails you have a back up. I have my speakers on full just to hear. Then the commercial comes on and blows up the speakers!

[@tonyb2052]

He does not understand about that or care .

[@robertbusack2100]

@@trevor5929 Little to no sound here as well

[@peterprevost4908]

great build chad ,like to see it in primer stage

[@sampaulsam4321]

"Working as a team does not mean that everyone has to do everything, but rather being aware of the whole and the role of each one in this whole. "

[@i8ntnuts]

One of the team members should have got poor Chad a funnel for his blasting media. Working like this is going to make him old. He needs a vacation

[@snowbird3227]

Great job with the sandblasting Chad. Looks nice.

[@crittercraig9445]

Enjoyed the show tonight. With all the sand made me feel like I was at the beach just need a little water and a umbrella cooler full of drinks. Fina's always deserves a treat. Take Care

[@stevespc2445]

I really enjoy watching your process. Part bodyman part mechanic part sculptor . A lot of things. You have a vision. It shows so clearly as you go. You see more and more.

[@markdutka3774]

Wow the Cabover looks great all sandblasted up, one color makes a difference in showing the work Chad & Jolene have accomplished. Keep up the great work and there is still a lot of it before their finished. Mark Dutka

[@benchman1351]

Hey Chad - don't ya just love it when some of the sand grinds between your teeth, the beauties of blasting. I vividly remember blasting a 32 Ford pick-up @ -20 below one night around midnight. Never forget it, blue metal flake and no doubt the whole thing was one big mud wagon. About 40 hrs. later ( with no sleep mind you) my boss and I blocked it out, 2K'd it, hit it again, blocked it, and I blew a nice cherry red paint job on it. We all understand it but few have a clue. I'm always tuning in, good work you guys. Jay from Wisconsin

[@larrycrandell7493]

awesome job from the start, Just getting better every day it is going to need a wood trim interior with a nice grain like Oak or maybe Walnut

[@garyw4211]

They know the right guy.

[@jamielegacy5247]

Really makes it look different when it's all one color nice job Chad and Jolene

[@Toyaman57]

Hello Chad, this is a record of the least amount of words you ever spoke in one of your video's, Good job on the truck, I really look forwards everyday to watch you work on such a cool build.

[@bruceperron3796]

The blaster i know doesn't warp sheetmetal,he uses a really fine grade of sand,never blasts straight on,always at a angle,does sheetmetal later in the evening,he said if you're seeing sparks its to hot and can warp it.

[@duchonhd9368]

Looks great keep up the great work on this masterpiece and please finish it!

[@brucewitcpalek5120]

I can feel the excitement in the air waiting to see the build all one color !! Bad dad and Jolene thanks again for yet another learning experience !!

[@gemballacirrus]

Seeing the truck put together with patina and surface rust was really amazing, but now seeing it being sandblasted presented the WHOLE truck at a WHOLE new level of amazing! My mind is blown! WOW!!!

[@robsmith1835]

I don't know much about sand blasting but couldn't you spread like one of those big blue tarps out and roll the truck on it and that way you could recover your sand back. Crazy idea I know and I don't know if you could reuse the sand again. Any way great job you're doing there.

[@douglasgault5458]

Recovered sand shot outside isn't worth the hassle of clogged orifices on your sandblasting unit. In the time lost removing debris to re-shoot takes a lot of screening time & your going to get clogged. It's cheaper to throw a new bag in. To recycle a guys only going to be clearing cloggedyour orifices all day. Now if your using an expensive basting media like aluminum oxide. You'll generally be using a basting cabinet where the recycling can be pretty much automatically screen the debris. Then the economics cheap silica sand. For a guy to screen 4 bags of $5 sand properly give that $25 a hr guys 2 hrs before he's back to work. For sand that will not cut as good as fresh sand. And another 1/2 hr clearing constant clogs. And so by the end of the day you've only gotten 2 hrs work out of a $200 day employee to save a $20 bill. That $25 an hr employee is costing a $100 an hr for actual work preformed now. I know I've done a lot of blasting

[@richardlewin9282]

Good question I have no idea but I don't think you can recover the used sand/rust

[@ParaglidingScotland]

'sand blasting' (actually using crushed glass or aluminium oxide) for smaller things (up to motorcycle frame size) I've often used a cheap (camping) tent, makes it easy to collect the medium, I then simply run it through a lab grade mesh filter with a magnet in a tough plastic bag to remove most of the steel particles, a few quick shakes typically gives 7-9 parts reusable grit to 3-1 parts rubbish/dirt/rust flakes to be tipped out. The main issue is for each 'cycle' your medium gets a bit smoother (sharp points knocked off grit) so I tend to keep 'part used' grit for pre welding blasting of edges on ongoing projects, for final (pre paint) blasting I opt for new / fresh grit. FWIW a £20 bag of crushed glass typically gives £60 - £100 worth of derusting 😎

[@unique-xh2te]

always a good day when a project gets sandblasted.

[@MartinMcMartin]

Oddly, now that everything is blasted, it no longer looks like 2 stacked vehicles any more.

[@tomgunn8004]

Yes it does.

[@streetsmart1164]

@@tomgunn8004 with a raised center of gravity, on an old soft suspension,.. will this be the first custom going through turns, with training wheels.

[@johnmacdonald8587]

Great job you guys . Thanks ever so much . Love this all together.

[@DavidBrown-mn3iy]

Milestone day for this build. I've had trouble with the download today - not sure if that's on me or on KZbin.

[@donalddesnoo5303]

Low sound ?

[@DavidBrown-mn3iy]

@@donalddesnoo5303 There were some audio difficulties, but I think we have all become accustomed to those. I had difficulty maintaining a constant download flow. I haven't had that problem with my new internet connection, but there's always a first.

[@donalddesnoo5303]

@@DavidBrown-mn3iy sound was low had all way up outside fine 😘

[@robodenbach7373]

Man it looks good. I miss sandblasting. I sandblasted and painted for a lot of years.

[@ReduxGarage]

Chad, looking great! You’re killing me though; running from the compressor to the end of the hose. A deadman valve is $24.99 at your local Princess Auto. ;)

[@gbdrywall]

even with no audio it was still great to watch

[@OCDCYCLES]

Finish up that welding and grinding and let's get to body work. 😁

[@matthewkeddy2105]

Looks awesome! Keep up the great work! Watching from Winnipeg! 🇨🇦

[@oldsquare1]

Wow what a difference! Looking good guys.

[@capt.spaulding5858]

Lookin' good ! Can't wait to see it painted,cool lines .

[@blugo1669]

Hermano, vives en el paraíso,excelente trabajo.

[@Lotsaslots6747]

What a difference a sand blasting makes. Looking good.

[@timanderson1799]

Wow!! Looks great blasted. Good job!!!

[@fvg3401]

Your fabrication abilities are amazing.

[@nativesunfla5858]

Gaps around hood & doors look good! Appreciate what you do, ✌ from FLA 🌞

[@dwolff9598]

Wow, great results with the sand. Thanks

[@TheWillhopsondc]

Congrats on the 100k subscribers!! Let’s go for a million now. Your channel is one of the best!

[@alanjeff3114]

@Bad Chad você é um grande artesão de carros, sou seu fã aqui no Brasil, abraços de um fã brasileiro hehe!!!

[@DroTrebor]

The truck looks fantastic out in the sunshine

[@jameskahlerjr.]

i've been waiting to see this truck get sand blasted and get it so nicely done and cool .

[@edwardowens3014]

Super Genius! One of a Kind Masterpiece!

[@cannabisticannabisticino2718]

With sandblasting everything becomes uniform and changes appearance. 👍 It is becoming even more beautiful. Greetings from Switzerland 😉

[@leslyons2723]

Im waiting too see it fully finished on the road love watching all your shows from Australia

[@crkproductions5000]

I have been waiting for this video for a long time. Wow it was worth it.

[@raymondmerkx3195]

Yeah!! that looks amazing toppers. Super cool.!!

[@jessiejames2155]

I can hardly wait to see that finished interior ! Too Rad !

[@shanehack871]

Have been waiting to see it outside where you can stand back and see it properly. Looks the business for sure👌

[@dillonpospichal7718]

Looks really nice! 😉 Keep up the good work chad 🙂

[@mark110101]

Looking great there @Bad Chad, and @Jolene has done a very good job with the camera in testing conditions

[@russellr1677]

Made it look quick and easy!

[@lorenmeyer5290]

WOW That changed the look! Looks great Chad & Jolene!!♡♡♡♡

[@larrycrandell7493]

nice old compressor should do the job going to look great thanks jolene for the video

[@tobiasandersson7528]

That truck looks so awsome iä. I would drive that truck everyday. Am in love with that truck!!

[@elvianserina]

Bad chad is RAD, GREAT SHOW keep building them custom rides 👍👍

[@deanglagoloff9735]

That cab over loos like a beast. I hope you finish it up and get it on the road.

[@evanemerson89]

Love the look of anything sandblasted

[@michaeldanders6091]

Looking really good can't wait to see it finished

[@Usnz411]

Great video an hop all u r videos one hour so we can enjoy the art an learn more 👍🏼