Here's the last picture taken of the '48, stripped.You can see the reddish-brown of the "Corroless" I sprayed when I re-did the underside, back in 2002.

After spraying "Rust Encapsulator". I guess I should have covered up the tires, but I won't be leaving these on when I'm done. I have a whole new set of Magnum 500's waiting to be mounted.

Even though I sanded the heck out of it, you can still see the pitting from the rust on the hood, and around the trunk area. You can't see it with the naked eye, but my digital camera picks it up. I wanted to spray the "Rust Encapsulator" on it, so it wouldn't come back and bite me in the future.

All "Encapsulated". I did the inside of the car, just as I did the underside........stripped to metal, 2 coats "Corroless", 2 coats Gloss Black Urethane, 2 coats rubberized undercoating. I'll let this stuff "cure" for a week or two, then I'll start with the "Hi-Fil" primer, and the "Oh-so-much-fun" block sanding.

Here's a picture of some of the 60yr old bolts, washers and clamps that came off the car, after I soaked them in carb cleaner.

These aren't new parts. They're the same 60yr old parts, after running them through the tumbler. I started with "Green Pyramids", then went to the "Dry Shine", and finished up with a little mixture of my own.........corn cob media, and 2 tablespoons of Brasso. Tumble polishing these parts has been the easiest part of this re-build. Just throw in the parts and media, and walk away.