Remove the body or not
Drifting
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From: Charlotte Area North Carolina
princeRed72,
I'm glad that you revived this "remove the body or not" thread. I appreciate your thought process trying to figure out which way to go with your restoration. Makes perfect sense to me which direction you are heading and why.
I have, since retirement, considered doing a "body off restoration" but after reading your original post from 7-23-2016 and all of the comments from Alan71, DUB, and others, I am now at piece in my own mind and will leave the body on my car and just restore what I can access in my case.
Point of clarity this morning for me. Thank you for revisiting a subject that I've tossed around now for about 18-months. Wish you well on your restoration.
I'm glad that you revived this "remove the body or not" thread. I appreciate your thought process trying to figure out which way to go with your restoration. Makes perfect sense to me which direction you are heading and why.
I have, since retirement, considered doing a "body off restoration" but after reading your original post from 7-23-2016 and all of the comments from Alan71, DUB, and others, I am now at piece in my own mind and will leave the body on my car and just restore what I can access in my case.
Point of clarity this morning for me. Thank you for revisiting a subject that I've tossed around now for about 18-months. Wish you well on your restoration.
Safety Car
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
My 2 cents, unless you have a specific need to remove the body like fuel/brake line replacement or frame work, I would do the restoration work with the body on. It is a dirty job, but you can clean the frame from underneath and get the Eastwood frame spray cans with the tube and nozzles to spray paint in every nook and cranny and likely get a 90%+ result.
Nice Corvette!
Nice Corvette!
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Charlotte Area North Carolina
My 2 cents, unless you have a specific need to remove the body like fuel/brake line replacement or frame work, I would do the restoration work with the body on. It is a dirty job, but you can clean the frame from underneath and get the Eastwood frame spray cans with the tube and nozzles to spray paint in every nook and cranny and likely get a 90%+ result.
Nice Corvette!
Nice Corvette!
Not to hijack the OP's thread but could you provide additional details or the link to the Eastwood frame spray system with the tube and nozzles you mentioned, please. I know that the correct black color and sheen is important for NCRS judging and assume the Eastwood system is perfect for future judging. Thank you in advance.
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Instructor
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20Mercury, I have already cleaned and painted the frame where I can reach it. I have the car sitting up on 2x4 frames about 20" high. I have everything off the car except for the rear suspension and I mean everything. I started replacing the brake lines and having difficulty getting the long one in place. Also to replace the fuel line in one piece I understand it is next to impossible to do it with the body on. Thought I would go ahead and remove the body. That way I can finish cleaning and painting the frame in areas I missed and replace anything else that needs attention.
All the posts i have seen show straps across the front end for support and since the car is already painted I really don' want to run a strap across the nose. I even have the radiator support out.
Figure I am this far now I might as well do it and do it right.
All the posts i have seen show straps across the front end for support and since the car is already painted I really don' want to run a strap across the nose. I even have the radiator support out.
Figure I am this far now I might as well do it and do it right.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2008
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
20mercury,
Not to hijack the OP's thread but could you provide additional details or the link to the Eastwood frame spray system with the tube and nozzles you mentioned, please. I know that the correct black color and sheen is important for NCRS judging and assume the Eastwood system is perfect for future judging. Thank you in advance.
Not to hijack the OP's thread but could you provide additional details or the link to the Eastwood frame spray system with the tube and nozzles you mentioned, please. I know that the correct black color and sheen is important for NCRS judging and assume the Eastwood system is perfect for future judging. Thank you in advance.
https://www.eastwood.com/aerosol-noz...sion-hose.html
I also attach a wire or coat hanger to the tube to help control and direct the spray tip into the frame. Just used this on my 68 frame this afternoon. Just be sure to flush out the hose and tip with WD40 or brake cleaner before the paint dries. The brass tip sprays in multiple directions and paint goes everywhere. Hope this helps. Suit up and wear googles and respirator otherwise the wife may not let you back in the house.
Last edited by 20mercury; Nov 2, 2020 at 12:18 AM.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,753
Likes: 721
From: Lafayette Louisiana
20Mercury, I have already cleaned and painted the frame where I can reach it. I have the car sitting up on 2x4 frames about 20" high. I have everything off the car except for the rear suspension and I mean everything. I started replacing the brake lines and having difficulty getting the long one in place. Also to replace the fuel line in one piece I understand it is next to impossible to do it with the body on. Thought I would go ahead and remove the body. That way I can finish cleaning and painting the frame in areas I missed and replace anything else that needs attention.
All the posts i have seen show straps across the front end for support and since the car is already painted I really don' want to run a strap across the nose. I even have the radiator support out.
Figure I am this far now I might as well do it and do it right.
All the posts i have seen show straps across the front end for support and since the car is already painted I really don' want to run a strap across the nose. I even have the radiator support out.
Figure I am this far now I might as well do it and do it right.
