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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 220 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 220 | I am planning on purchasing some aftermarket inner fenders for my 64.
I'm not fully confident that I trust the paint job that comes on these to protect the metal for the long run. It's not that I plan on running my truck through the winter months and the salt roads however I do want to drive it and not be concerned if it rains or maybe even take it out for a deer hunt. After all it is a truck.
I use PPG products and for a primer I use DP Epoxy primer.
I don't want to media blast a brand new part so I am looking to paint over the existing finish.
I know I can do a small test area and see if it works (disturbs the existing paint), but I thought I would ask here, anyone ever do this. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The finish that is on them will be a black ELPO primer, just like they use on late models. No need to remove it. Just scuff it with a Scotch Brite, then prime and paint as normal. It will be fine. I did the tailgate nd front bed panel on mine, both were ELPO dipped, had no problems.
BTW, I used PPG products as well.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | How about a good coat of Por15?? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | How about a good coat of Por15?? Different year,but do you mean like this? 
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 220 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 220 | Well POR 15 wasn't what I had in mind. Every other part of the truck that is painted black uses Dupli-Color Acrylic Enamel (DA 1603). My paint guy said that this would be cheaper to spray than what he would have to mix up and be just as good (actually he said any good rattle can enamel, I chose Dupli-Color).
Changing to a different product will end up with a color mismatch that I don't want to deal with.
Although I did use POR 15 on the frame. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | POR15 would reqier stripping to bare metal to get good adhesion, it doesn't stick well to primer.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | POR15 would reqier stripping to bare metal to get good adhesion, it doesn't stick well to primer. Good point, I suppose Rusty64 did say he didn't want to media blast the inner fenders.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 57 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 57 | Be warned that the ELPO will wash away with spilled brake fluid. I've gotta disassemble the fender this winter... | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Be warned that the ELPO will wash away with spilled brake fluid. I've gotta disassemble the fender this winter... That actually goes for pretty much any primer/paint used in automotive applications. POR15 (or similar product) and powdercoat are about the only coatins no affected by brake fluid.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 | I know this might be a little off topic but jockbolter what rear end is that in your truck. Was looking through the pictures of your truck and was just curious.
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Carson Holloway
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Truck: 1949 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | At the risk of incurring the 'wrath of the moderators' it's an '86 Pontiac Firebird Borg Warner rear axle. Sorry for hi-jacking the thread Rusty!! 
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
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