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PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:51 pm    Post subject: Picked up this Sandrail today Reply with quote

Picked this rail up today. Anyone know what kind it is or home made? thanks

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no idea but im guessing its home built and been sittin out a while. Its got potential though. Looks fun
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yea its definitely been sitting for a while..my plan is too strip it down and repaint it. Redo the brakes, front kingpins ,new electrical, see if the trans is good and throw a motor in it. It came with the front and rear bumper pieces that I will eventually put on, along with some other extra parts.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You must be really strong.

Did you get a sweet price? Looks like a lot of work.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've rebuilt a worse looking sandrail..Its mostly surface rust. I paid $400..not exactly sweet, but I don't consider it too bad either.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

4 aint bad at all. The frame doesn't look pitted.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It has some name on the back cage what looks like FREE-Z-MOON USA..I can't find anything on it though.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like T-3 rear brakes by the drum laying in the floor.
Good as it gets for drums............ Cool

Lots of potential there with that buggy.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Gary for the info. They are 10.5". Do you know what year Type 3 would be safe to use to buy some new shoes, spring kits, and wheel cylinders?

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a great project !! Strip the frame and have it sandblasted , good as new !
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jbreddawg wrote:
Looks like a great project !! Strip the frame and have it sandblasted , good as new !
Thanks I thought about having it blasted..what is a good going price for a blasting service for a rail?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

EMPIImp69 wrote:
Thanks Gary for the info. They are 10.5". Do you know what year Type 3 would be safe to use to buy some new shoes, spring kits, and wheel cylinders?

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Type 3, 1966 and up thru 1973, use the same rear brake shoes.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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jbreddawg wrote:
Looks like a great project !! Strip the frame and have it sandblasted , good as new !
Thanks I thought about having it blasted..what is a good going price for a blasting service for a rail?


I got quoted 200 to completely sandblast my buggy chassis AND powdercoat it !
I say just call around cause one guy wanted 100 to powdercoat one pulley lol
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 6:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jbreddawg wrote:
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jbreddawg wrote:
Looks like a great project !! Strip the frame and have it sandblasted , good as new !
Thanks I thought about having it blasted..what is a good going price for a blasting service for a rail?


I got quoted 200 to completely sandblast my buggy chassis AND powdercoat it !
I say just call around cause one guy wanted 100 to powdercoat one pulley lol
Thanks Russ for the info and wow that is an awesome price Jbred.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Today I pretty much stripped it down to the frame. The bolts all came out not too bad. I only broke one. Its almost ready for a blasting.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 6:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks better already Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Jdawg, I did a little more stripping today. I called a few places to blast this thing but they were kinda pricy and they couldn't take it in right away..so I started to use sanding discs on the grinder. Its actually quicker than my sandblaster since my compressor can't keep up that well. I am going to use the discs for as much as possible then I will blast all the hard to reach spots.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Almost fully blasted..

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks well braced. Your moving right along on its ressurection. Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What type of front end is that? I'm new to rails and i like the dual stabilizers.
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