Sandblasting Prep

First of all, never use sand to "sand blast" a car. Use a plastic media. Sand hits the metal with such force that it can actually stretch/deform the metal panels. Plastic cleans it up every bit as well without damaging the panels. Ask any reputable vehicle restorer.

As far as the glass/mirrors go, talk to your bodyshop that you'll be dealing with. Most bodyshop personell would probably prefer to have a stripped shell to work with as often times rust will hide near window seals and such, and not to mention that clean-up and taping time is reduced. They will probably tell you that it isn't necessary, that they can work around it, but they would prefer to have those things removed before work commences.

Your bumpers, side molding, ground effects molding and mirrors will be removed... anything plastic. Is there any particular reason why you are going to blast it? Even though using stripper is messy, it is much safer than blasting. Sand blasting is ussually used to find rust because it blast all of the bondo and stuff away from the metal.

Tim

the more you strip off, the less chance of things being damaged.. or costing you more to have them remove it..

I took everything off my 68.. even the windows