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Time is money as they say. A friend completely sand blasted a Triumph TR6 he was restoring - frame, body panels, suspension, etc. Used a Craftsman siphon blaster ($20 iirc) and a compressor similar to the one Bill is considering. Laid out a very large tarp to catch the sand so he could recycle it. It took forever, but he got it done. So, if you want your time back, you have to spend money and go with better and bigger equipment. Deals can be as had. I paid $650 for my compressor (one year old) with a line drier and supplied-air respirator pump, lines, and hoods. Came from a bedliner company going out of business. They were SO relieved someone wanted it! I was happy to oblige. ? The A/C condenser and furnace blower is a great idea for getting water out of the air. A long time ago I ran 1" copper pipe all the way around my garage with one drop leg. Drain valve at the bottom of the leg and the air take-off was 12" higher. It worked pretty well, but as with all things, it becomes a matter of degree. Anything is better than nothing, and more is better still.

Happy to report that I removed the injector holder screw by drilling and tapping. Also removed one of the three studs from the exhaust manifold via welding a nut. The other two snapped even more after welding. Again drill and tap. Fly wheel is off and main seal is next We are moving end of July beginning of August. I told me wife I am driving to the new house. Now I have to make it happen.

The folks at Vintage Glass have the correct windshield WITHOUT the blue tint. I think a couple of members in Arkansas have used them and two more buddies in my immediate area are in the process of ordering. Check with VG regarding a drop-ship to a glass dealer in your area to reduce shipping costs. https://www.vintageglass.com/

Here's the link: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-datsun-260z-37/

Yesterday one of the car guys in my neighborhood organized a Dad's Day Cruise around our neighborhood. We live in an area with one road that circles around a lake; the road itself is about 2.5 miles and there are a few cul-de-sacs off that road. An email went out to all the neighborhood and at 10 AM we started the cruise, visiting every bit of the road and going through every cul-de-sac. Lots of people brought out lawn chairs and waved and yelled. We honked a lot. The cruise was led by the organizer driving his 1929 Chevy touring car (top down), followed by: beautiful 1949 GMC pickup, Fiat 124 Spyder, bright yellow 80's Lamborghini, one of two Miatas, Porsche 911 Targa, my 1983 280 ZX Turbo, a 1991 BMW 850i, another Miata, a recent Honda SUV with "Love my dad" signs, and a few other vehicles I can't recall clearly. There were many grins and yells for my ZX, as it and the Miatas were among the more attainable cars people were familiar with. It was a fun 40 minutes. I had the T-tops out for the first time in a couple of years, which made waving easier. ?

Haha!!!

Bill, your situation sounds just like mine 20 yrs ago and over the yrs I incrementally upped my equipment until I now have what you see in the pics. I wish I had just bought this system 20 yrs ago, the compressor I picked up on craigslist for $500, the A/C condensor is from a mid 90's Honda new for $40. Just remember you can never have too many cfm's and the air must stay as cool and dry as possible, especially for sand blasting.