On Frame Restoration Question
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Instructor
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On Frame Restoration Question
I have a 78 vet I'm trying to restore to a good solid condition. How do I clean the mild rust off parts of the frame without an off-frame restore?
Some of these vets I see are immaculate which requires time and money--they are intimidating. I just want to get mine into a good solid condition and have fun with my kids. Any advice?
Thanks
Some of these vets I see are immaculate which requires time and money--they are intimidating. I just want to get mine into a good solid condition and have fun with my kids. Any advice?
Thanks
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Rochester NY
IMHO, Just drive it....
But you can use a wire wheel on the frame and some POR when done..
There are a couple of photos one some vettes that had body on frame painting.
But you can use a wire wheel on the frame and some POR when done..
There are a couple of photos one some vettes that had body on frame painting.
Last edited by Vampyre; Jun 28, 2008 at 09:54 PM.
Racer
Joined: May 2008
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From: ********** New York
If there is rust on the top of the rails it really is not a big dealto get the body off NO JOKE .If you have a garage ,4 jack stands, a few 2"x6"'s and a few buddys or a floor jack. All you have to do is break the body mounts 20-30 minutes slide the 2x6 under eachside lift up have a buddy slide the jack stand under and lay a 2x6 across it. That will give you enough hieght to keep the frame and coat it. If you dont have all that stuff just buy a body hoist it's abvout the same price as 4 jack stands and your friends wont drink all your beer.
If it's not bad just drive it. Trust me it snowballs
If it's not bad just drive it. Trust me it snowballs
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Suffern NY
You can get the car up on jack staands at all 4 corners with a floor jack and 4 stands. Then use a wire brush on a drill to remove surface rust. To paint, use tin foil to mask around the frame (much easier than newsprint and non-porous). I am using eastwood products- rust converter/ rust encapsulator and then chasis black. Works very well.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Montréal Quebec
If there is rust on the top of the rails it really is not a big dealto get the body off NO JOKE .If you have a garage ,4 jack stands, a few 2"x6"'s and a few buddys or a floor jack. All you have to do is break the body mounts 20-30 minutes slide the 2x6 under eachside lift up have a buddy slide the jack stand under and lay a 2x6 across it. That will give you enough hieght to keep the frame and coat it. If you dont have all that stuff just buy a body hoist it's abvout the same price as 4 jack stands and your friends wont drink all your beer.
If it's not bad just drive it. Trust me it snowballs
If it's not bad just drive it. Trust me it snowballs
How many inch between the body and the frame you can get with that ?
Racer
Joined: May 2008
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From: ********** New York
I got enoung to get my hand up to grab the top outside of the rail I sure I could have lifted it over my head if I needed. We swapped suburban bodys the same way.But like I said if I had a hoise I would have used it but I had 2x6 in my garage sothat its what I used
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