We got the motor and tranny out of my '46 pickup last night (and it was surprisingly easier than we thought it would be). The first thing my FIL said was that we needed to paint the firewall and the frame. Hubby and I talked about it... I want to clearcoat it to preserve the original state that I received it in, and hubby says we should primer and paint it.
Obviously I have to clean it up really good and get any troubled surface rust off, but, is it possible to clear coat what I have, or should I sand the whole thing down, primer, and paint? I should add that he'll be parked in the pole barn vs sitting outside in the elements.
* You can see where I sprayed "Rustoleum" clear over the part number stenciled on the leaf spring. It's things like that that I would like to preserve. I'm leaving the black body color as is, so the rest of the truck won't have a brand new paint job or anything.
1946 Chevy Getting started on Bruno Follow the story in the DITY Gallery You can't buy happiness but you can buy a truck ... and that's pretty much the same thing.
