i am getting that trunk floor in with both floor drop offs and a patch on the drivers side lower quarter
putting in a new windshield and repair panel at the base
after the trunk is done a new gas tank , straps, pad and sending unit goes under
but before we paint all under the floors ( replaced last year) and under the trunk floor, then we put the car back on the frame and replace all the rubber mounts.
after we will pop in the 283 ( going to the dyno first ) finally the front clip
and then it goes back to the garage till next winter when i will get the interior going .
i would like to have some advice concerning the frame, what is the best paint to paint over it ( i want to clean all the grease first with a pressure washer and oil spray inside the frame channels)
so i want to pant all the frame...............should i use some P O R type of paint , or other , what the best way to go ???
Make sure you don't have to have the windshield "out" if your doing the headliner???? Friend down south [W.V.] just made that mistake on his Cutlass!!! Had his NEW W/S put in & then discovered it has to be out to do H/liner. Now he risks breaking it, taking it back out!!!!!! I checked the 52 & would have made the same mistake, as there are old staples under the weatherstrip area from old H/liner .
-- Edited by dualquadpete on Thursday 5th of April 2012 06:44:29 AM
Pontiacanada said
Apr 5, 2012
Your frame looks really good ... POR-15 should do the trick!
Stephenzone said
Apr 5, 2012
nows a good time to do bushings
since 1983 said
Apr 5, 2012
no trailer queen for me
juste a clean painted frame , i dont intend to leave mirors under that car when i ts parked
dont even intend to take it to car shows !
here i am lifting it up wheelie style to get all the crap out of the frame chanels in back an front.
-- Edited by since 1983 on Thursday 5th of April 2012 09:59:34 PM
-- Edited by since 1983 on Thursday 5th of April 2012 10:01:44 PM
Make sure you don't have to have the windshield "out" if your doing the headliner???? Friend down south [W.V.] just made that mistake on his Cutlass!!! Had his NEW W/S put in & then discovered it has to be out to do H/liner. Now he risks breaking it, taking it back out!!!!!! I checked the 52 & would have made the same mistake, as there are old staples under the weatherstrip area from old H/liner .
-- Edited by dualquadpete on Thursday 5th of April 2012 06:44:29 AM
i will check on that detail Pete , mine is out right now , i will wait before putting it back it if i have to
thanks
ak 67sd said
Apr 5, 2012
There has been a great deal locally (myabe Carl S can comment on price)...but guys were getting their frames powdercoated. For something like $400, they would clean/blast and powdercoat it black!
MorePower said
Apr 5, 2012
Powdercoating way to go, to do it right. I know guys you used POR 15 and it flaked off with their thumbnail after months. My truck I sanded frame down myself and tremcladed it. Didnt look pretty but sure took a beating years later and looked as good as the day I did it. Depends....you want a trailer queen or just clean, refreshen existing paint. Your car. I think if you have gone this far....blast and powdercoat
ak 67sd said
Apr 6, 2012
I hear alot of guys swear by por... i would think it's like anything else, do the prep, use the right materials and the outcome will be fine! For me tremclad black isn't black enough! and you would probably have better results with a paint that you apply your own hardener in vs. a premixed paint.
This is mine, elbow grease and spraybombs! The body was never off the frame, and this was done 25 years ago... and i'm still not embarrassed to put a mirror under there! If i had the chance to do it with the frame off, I would powdercoat...
65sssd said
Apr 6, 2012
Nice A**! Paul.
Pontiacanada said
Apr 6, 2012
If you powder-coat, you'll probably have to drill out a few frame holes afterwards. I like powder-coating also.
with a body and a car
came back with only a frame !
i am getting that trunk floor in with both floor drop offs and a patch on the drivers side lower quarter
putting in a new windshield and repair panel at the base
after the trunk is done a new gas tank , straps, pad and sending unit goes under
but before we paint all under the floors ( replaced last year) and under the trunk floor, then we put the car back on the frame and replace all the rubber mounts.
after we will pop in the 283 ( going to the dyno first ) finally the front clip
and then it goes back to the garage till next winter when i will get the interior going .
i would like to have some advice concerning the frame, what is the best paint to paint over it ( i want to clean all the grease first with a pressure washer and oil spray inside the frame channels)
so i want to pant all the frame...............should i use some P O R type of paint , or other , what the best way to go ???
thank you all
Make sure you don't have to have the windshield "out" if your doing the headliner???? Friend down south [W.V.] just made that mistake on his Cutlass!!! Had his NEW W/S put in & then discovered it has to be out to do H/liner. Now he risks breaking it, taking it back out!!!!!! I checked the 52 & would have made the same mistake, as there are old staples under the weatherstrip area from old H/liner .
-- Edited by dualquadpete on Thursday 5th of April 2012 06:44:29 AM
Your frame looks really good ... POR-15 should do the trick!
no trailer queen for me
juste a clean painted frame , i dont intend to leave mirors under that car when i ts parked
dont even intend to take it to car shows !
here i am lifting it up wheelie style to get all the crap out of the frame chanels in back an front.
-- Edited by since 1983 on Thursday 5th of April 2012 09:59:34 PM
-- Edited by since 1983 on Thursday 5th of April 2012 10:01:44 PM
i will check on that detail Pete , mine is out right now , i will wait before putting it back it if i have to
thanks
This is mine, elbow grease and spraybombs! The body was never off the frame, and this was done 25 years ago... and i'm still not embarrassed to put a mirror under there! If i had the chance to do it with the frame off, I would powdercoat...
If you powder-coat, you'll probably have to drill out a few frame holes afterwards. I like powder-coating also.