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I'm thinking about starting the suspension and driveline on my 53. I'm only THINKING about it for two reasons. One, it's February in Minnesota, and propane is not cheap. Two, I'm a CPA, so I get about two waking hours at home each day.

What I'd like to know is what are you guys using to refinish these important areas of your truck? Paint, POR, Zerorust, something else? What are you using and why?

I want something that will hold up as long as reasonably possible, who really wants to do all this work over again?

Thanks for your suggestions!

I use Chassis Saver. Some claim it's better than POR. I found it works great and use it not only on the chassis, but the inside of any sheetmetal that is not painted or undercoated.

Chassis Saver

I used Eastwood products. First their Rust Encapsulator and then a coat of their Chassis Black. It looks good, but if I were to do it over again I would powder coat the entire frame. Mine is mostly for local shows and doesn't get to many miles. Cecil....

I did powder coat the frame, now I'm thinking about the rear end, springs and all the rest of the suspension. The rear axle isn't a candidate for powder coating, so I'm looking at the options.

Speaking of the frame, the guy I bought it from ground off the rivets on some connections, like one of the rear spring mounts. Can I just bolt them back on, and if so, do I need a hardened grade or anything special?

Thanks for the input!

I did the powder coat option too. Liked how it came out.

I ground out some rivets and am planning on using grade 8 bolts to replace.

I agree, grade 8 bolts. Cecil....