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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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stripping the interior

ahh stripping the sound proofing tar is a pain in the ***!! im almost done tho thank god. its below freezing here so i did not need to use dry ice, im using a long screwdriver and a hammer to hit the end of the screwdriver lol. but i finally found a trick.... the area that you want gone, hit with a hammer really hard all over to loosen it up i guess then just go crazy with the screw drivers almost like stabbing it lol (sorry for the violent comparison). but it works well but i still have the tackle the worst part... behind the pedals and on the side of the tranny tunnel to the right. then its on to painting
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 11:58 PM
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Yep, removing the tar takes a while. I just did it last weekend and spent probably 10 hours on it, plus another two with painting over my scratches. I saved most of the pieces of tar and put them in bags before throwing them out. I estimate that what I removed weighed at least 20 pounds, maybe 30.
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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The dry ice is easier then, one hit with a hammer, and it shatters like ceramic.

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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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but how would you do dry ice the vertical surfaces?
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:26 PM
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a rag maby
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Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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I used an old blanket and some cardboard..

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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 01:49 PM
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I weighed mine after I removed it, it was a little over 20 lbs... no more than 25 even if I had gather up all the dust.
I used an air chisel and burrowed through the floor pan in a couple places accidentally.
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