Hello everyone... Thought I'd drop a line to tell the latest news.

Today I picked up a few parts which I had dropped off last week at the local auto mechanic to be bead-blasted. These included the heater core casing (front and rear), air intake tube, forward engine protector plate, forward bumper support arms (left and right), the four-blade engine fan and the steering wheel collar. They were all in pretty rough shape when I dropped them off - not real rusty but just rough. This is the first time I've ever had anything bead-blasted and I am completely amazed at the results! All parts turned out the same - a dull silverish metallic color but smooth, right down to the bare metal. I immediately took them home and primed with a Rustoleum high-performance gray and will be painting them gloss black Friday/Saturday.

I can't wait to get my digital camera battery issue resolved (dead battery, no charger yet) so I can take some more pictures of these "restored parts". :)

I will be at the RSA 2006 security conference all next week in San Jose, CA, so will not get to drop off any more parts until I return next weekend.

If anyone is near San Jose, let me know and maybe we can meet up someplace for dinner and a beer. I'd love to see a restored PV in person!

Regards,


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Tony

1958 P444 (44408), ID 187797 : See site for info