Another Mopar Off My Bucket List - Barracuda Fastback
As I was hand sanding those planks last night it occurred to me that the local ACE Hardware store changed hands a few months ago. Someone from out of town bought it. You might be thinking "What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?"
Well the stores are not open past 5:30 during the week here. - And only until noon on Saturdays. Never on Sunday. Unless you're looking for a cold one at the bar you're S.O.L.
I called this morning and to my surprise they were open. After an hour of scooping snow I was able to get out of the driveway and headed up town. Even though the snow plows had cleared the streets they were already half way drifted shut again. But I made it to the store and bought some new sanding belts.
It still took several hours to sand the wood. I don't think the pictures that I posted yesterday showed just how discolored it was. After using the belt sander with 120 grit I switched to a jitterbug sander with 180. I'll still do a final hand sand before applying the stain.
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As I was hand sanding those planks last night it occurred to me that the local ACE Hardware store changed hands a few months ago. Someone from out of town bought it. You might be thinking "What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?"
Well the stores are not open past 5:30 during the week here. - And only until noon on Saturdays. Never on Sunday. Unless you're looking for a cold one at the bar you're S.O.L.
I called this morning and to my surprise they were open. After an hour of scooping snow I was able to get out of the driveway and headed up town. Even though the snow plows had cleared the streets they were already half way drifted shut again. But I made it to the store and bought some new sanding belts.
It still took several hours to sand the wood. I don't think the pictures that I posted yesterday showed just how discolored it was. After using the belt sander with 120 grit I switched to a jitterbug sander with 180. I'll still do a final hand sand before applying the stain.
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