tommyo

I am begining a cleanup of my C3 engine compartment and body frame. Can the frame be cleaned of light rust and painted without a body off restoration. Like removing wheels and getting the car on a hoist could a fair job be accomplished. I have been thinking of getting the materials from Quanta any opinion on their products. thanks tom

corvettecris

I dont know anything about Quanta, but I also am doing a frame on resto, and so far I'm pretty pleased. I'm using POR 15. Its pretty convinient to do, too, especially for me, since I have to rent a garage. Its all a matter of how much you wnt to remove, and how detailed you want to be. I used a combo of sand blasting and wire brushing to remove the grime and rust.


[Modified by corvettecris, 11:21 AM 5/8/2004]

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cris--
exactly what I wanted to do...(sounds like what the post originator wants also)
got pics?
got tips?

Madmikeee

Never heard of quanta, but the best way to do what you want without a body off would be to remove anything you can, to really get in the engine bay I would recommend removing the entire front clip and going at it that way, (That also gives you a chance to inspect for any rust on the birdcage etc )

Typically people use Por products and then paint over them with whatever color they want.

But if you do not want to remove the whole front end, then I would suggest removing all the things you can from the engine bay, wheels etc and going to town with a scrub brush (toilet brushes work GREAT for wheelwells BTW :) ) then paint it up. as for the frame, put it on stands , get yourself a mask and a face shield and go to town. :cheers:

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Will do
DO you just use regular paint for the wheel wells (it's just fiberglass right?) or the POR to keep a consistant finish?...

OHSIXX

What is POR 15? :confused:

PureSilver

POR-15 is a wonder material. Look it up on the internet. I'm using it (and POR's TopCoat Chassis Black) on a frame-off renovation, after welding & sandblasting. Unlike regular paint, it is impervious to moisture (no porous structure to allow it to go thru), and goes on pretty well. Supposedly even over light rust (wire wheel clean). A little pricey, but good stuff!

lvrpool32

I did mine with the body still on. I took everything off, suspension, doors, glass, interior and engine.
The chassis can be cleaned up with simple green, a wire brush, a scraper and some sandpaper.
I used Krylon semi flat black for most things and were the NCRS book asked for a different shade of semi flat, I used Plasticote's "Hot Rod" black.

I bought all my inspection marking paint, paint sticks and stencils from Quanta, very good company.

cheers
Nick