Michael, I have restored 2 Datto's to date, My sons' we bead blasted back to bare metal ( thats bead... NOT sand!!). Mine I paint stripped back to bare meatal. >From experience get it bead blasted it is cleaner, faster and you really get back to bare metal to really determine the extent of any rust and it creates a perfect base to paint. One thing we noticed is that it does not rust after bead blasting, so you can take your time getting it ready for paint. I don't know how skilled you are but you can change the running gear yourself, it really is very easy to do in a datto. Hire a block and tackle and go for it !!! You can see my sons car at www.510again.com Just my 2 bob's worth. Bruce ---------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/listindex.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
