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| | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 | what does everybody do to their frame?? as far as sandblasting,painting or powder coating. I am getting ready to start my restoration and need some opinions. thanx :confused:
1950 1/2 ton 3 window
| | | | | Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17 Member | | Member Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17 | I took mine down to bare metal witha combination of an angle grinder and a 3M paint and rust remover wheel and then painted it with ZeroRust.
Good Luck with your project | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,193 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,193 | I had mine sandblasted. In 2 hours it was done and ready for paint. I had springs axles and all brackets still on it. Each piece got rebuilt any way and it saved all kinds of time and effort. Joe | | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 122 | I also had mine sandblasted. Saved a lot of time and only cost a little over $100. I then used zerorust on the entire thing. Same for the front axle and rear diff housing. Good Luck!
Steve
55 1st Series 3/4 ton
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 265 | 1950Lou:
If you are planning on having the rolling chassis done, I would recommend Media Blasting. The Media that will be left behind is not as abrassive as sand. If you have your frame stripped down to no moving parts left, sand is sometimes a cheaper altenative. I have been painting my frame and all related parts with POR 15. You can paint it on with a brush. If it is cool where you are painting, you won't have any brush stokes at all. It self levels. Seems to be very durable. However, for the small pieces and threads, I would say that a couple of rattle cans of Zero Rust would be easier.
Hope this helps. Good Luck
Rugo
53 3100
Smokem em if you gottem, if you have'nt gottem, I know where you can gettem.
Steve Rugg
53 3100
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | You poor guys. Over here in California I degreased the frame down to the original unrusted metal and applied Zero Rust. :p :p
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | 1950Lou: I guess because we can! Took my high pressure washer w/turbo tip and cleaned. Then sandblasted, cleaned again hand sanded primed here in midwest we have salt, rust, grease, dirt, and regular cow s**t sticking to frame. We are soooo lucky!!! besides tell your friend's, did frame myself, their jealous your proud. popcorn | | | | | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 45 | thanx alot for all your help!
1950 1/2 ton 3 window
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