My car has been sitting for about 8 yrs.(66 conv.) The paint is in very good shape. I would like clean up & paint the frame.What is the best method ? sandblasting ? Also are there any ways to remove body without disturbing paint or causing cracks? (frame has never been touched.body has been repainted 10 years ago)
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Re: restoring frame
After restoring three cars I would never remove the body unless there is major damage to the frame. If you're just cleaning it up spend a few weeks on your back with cardboard, wire brush, soap and water, etc...You can do a very good job if you just take some time. Removing the body doesn't always make it better. -
Re: restoring frame
Last summer i painted all of my frame from the very rear all the way up to the engine compartment with POR 15. It was very time consuming and required a lot of masking, but it turned out quite well, and I did not get any on the fiberglass. I cleaned the frame with sandpaper and a wire brush. One trick for cleaning crossmembers is to take a long thin strip of sandpaper, feed it around the crossmember, and run it back and forth, like polishin a shoe. Good luck, DanComment
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Re: restoring frame
I just finished sand blasting a frame. I used about 500# of sand and it took 2 weeks to do it . If your not going to completely take the whole car apart its not worth it. The frame has to be 100% bare,,fuel tank supt./trans crossmember and all in order to get everywhere.Comment
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Re: restoring frame
I have just had my frame sandblasted and painted with a good rust resistent primer and epoxy semi-gloss black paint and it came out beautiful. The sandblasting took two days and the painting about a week. Now it is sitting in the garage awaiting parts to be put back on. I really contemplated about removing the body, as there was no major damage to the frame, but I have done several other vehicles and I figured if you are going to restore it - do it right. Hope I made the right decision.Comment
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