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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 341 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 341 | My plans for my '53 3100 is to get it drivable for the next season or two and then tear down for a rebuild/restore. There is no rust through in the floor but plenty of surface rust. I'm looking for opinions based on your experiences as to what I should use to seal the floor with. I plan to put down a pad and rubber mat.
Allan
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1951 GMC 1/2-ton
Two 1953 Chevy 3100 5-window
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 85 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 85 | I would use a rust convertor then encapsulator. Then paint. You are tearing it down in a season anyways. I wouldn;t put too much effort in it. If it is going to be garage kept and not taken in the rain then you could just leave as is for now.
52 Chevy 1/2 ton - work in progress 65 Mustang coupe - work not in progress  67 Mustang GT convertibile 67 Camaro RS/SS We are now even with fords and chevys. Now i need a mopar. Hahahahahahahahaha
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | If you can get the pans like you want them now and primed you will be one step closer to finished. Some will put it back like it was made the first time. The rest of us will do the best we can. I cleaned, sandblasted, used phosphoric acid and followed that with POR's Marine Clean then POR-15. I then dusted the last coat with primer and primed when all was dry. If you aren't doing a Fred Flintstone out of the floor it will keep for a year or two. Clean it keep it dry and do it once when you are ready. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 341 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 341 | Thanks for the responses. Since I'm not stripping the entire cab I can't sandblast so I was thinking about trying to take off as much surface rust as possible and then put a coat of POR15 down to semi-seal it. It will be garage kept.
Last edited by magfarm51; 02/22/2011 6:44 PM.
Allan
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1951 GMC 1/2-ton
Two 1953 Chevy 3100 5-window
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 493 | That'll work. Mine were so bad that wasn't an option. If you haven't used the POR-15 before follow the directions and cautions. Especially the one about getting it on your skin. Your 53 looks great by the way. | | |
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