Floor pans.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Millington TN
Floor pans.
I got the new Floor pans done this week end. All welded together. All i have to do now is grind the welds smooth and primer.
By the way, any recommendations on a good primer for galvanized steel.
After i get it painted etc. Will be installing them in the car real soon!!!!
Getting one step cloer to hitting the road again. All i need now is a motor, electrical system, interior, clutch, brake calipers, oh yea i need some tires too. :lol:
By the way, any recommendations on a good primer for galvanized steel.
After i get it painted etc. Will be installing them in the car real soon!!!!
Getting one step cloer to hitting the road again. All i need now is a motor, electrical system, interior, clutch, brake calipers, oh yea i need some tires too. :lol:
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Hollywood, Florida
Re: Floor pans. (honaker)
Check out POR 15. You will never have to worry about them again!!! www.por15.com
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 369
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From: Millington TN
Re: Floor pans. (honaker)
Has anybody used this POR15 before. Looks like a good product, i talked to the company, sounds smart, however, i would feel better if i heard from some of you guys who have used it.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: Floor pans. (honaker)
I feel guilty for praising the POR-15 gods too often.
The new galvanized surface will not accept the POR-15 well, unless properly
prepped. I would get one of their super starter kits - comes with all you'll
need for coating (at least) one side of the floor pans (paint,cleaner,etcher/primer,brush,gloves).
The stuff goes over light rusty metal with ease - leaving a hard glossy finish.
The tricky part is to get a top coat over it. The stuff is UV sensitive - so you
need to keep an eye on it. When it gets dry - but tacky - you need to lightly
coat it with something like Krylon semi-flat black (good chassis match).
Just give it a dusting - then come back the next day for a final coat of Krylon.
I have used it (so far) on my upper windshield frame. I'm ready now to
tackle the rest of it with POR - but need to heat the garage up.
[Modified by NHvette, 3:20 PM 1/14/2003]
The new galvanized surface will not accept the POR-15 well, unless properly
prepped. I would get one of their super starter kits - comes with all you'll
need for coating (at least) one side of the floor pans (paint,cleaner,etcher/primer,brush,gloves).
The stuff goes over light rusty metal with ease - leaving a hard glossy finish.
The tricky part is to get a top coat over it. The stuff is UV sensitive - so you
need to keep an eye on it. When it gets dry - but tacky - you need to lightly
coat it with something like Krylon semi-flat black (good chassis match).
Just give it a dusting - then come back the next day for a final coat of Krylon.
I have used it (so far) on my upper windshield frame. I'm ready now to
tackle the rest of it with POR - but need to heat the garage up.
[Modified by NHvette, 3:20 PM 1/14/2003]
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Norcross GA
Re: Floor pans. (honaker)
Here is a picture of the passenger side floor pans of my 77 with POR-15 on it. I scraped it with a scraper to get the crap off of it, prepped the metal with Metal Ready and then put on two coats of POR-15.
http://home.attbi.com/~jchadwick/Interior001.jpg
http://home.attbi.com/~jchadwick/Interior001.jpg
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: I can walk to MA
Re: Floor pans. (Bobchad)
Hey Bob,
It looks like you painted over the two front seat bolts (in the floor).
What happened when you broke those free ? Did the POR chip around the bolt - or break clean ?
Lookin' good.
It looks like you painted over the two front seat bolts (in the floor).
What happened when you broke those free ? Did the POR chip around the bolt - or break clean ?
Lookin' good.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Norcross GA
Re: Floor pans. (NHvette)
Hey Bob,
It looks like you painted over the two front seat bolts (in the floor).
What happened when you broke those free ? Did the POR chip around the bolt - or break clean ?
Lookin' good.
It looks like you painted over the two front seat bolts (in the floor).
What happened when you broke those free ? Did the POR chip around the bolt - or break clean ?
Lookin' good.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 8,339
Likes: 24
From: I can walk to MA
Re: Floor pans. (honaker)
Right - the metal prep etches and primes the smooth surface.
Last time I checked, the price of a small can of POR and a small bottle
of metal prep was almost about the same as a super starter kit, which includes a
bottle of the cleaner, a brush, and latex gloves.
Last time I checked, the price of a small can of POR and a small bottle
of metal prep was almost about the same as a super starter kit, which includes a
bottle of the cleaner, a brush, and latex gloves.
