I was thinking to have them chassis sand blasted and powder coated. Is this necessary? If there's no rust, is there a coating or finish that's recommended or is powder coating the best? Thanks guys.
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Shoot, I'm trying to avoid leaving it with a powder coat shop. But I don't want to inferior job just wondering if there's a option for a do-it-yourself situationI had friends with Land Rovers that had them galvanized then powder coated or galvanized then epoxy paint. Might be overkill, plus the issues with welding to galvanized steel
I think many just do POR-15 or chassis saver? Although i have also read that por-15 may not be all its claimed to beShoot, I'm trying to avoid leaving it with a powder coat shop. But I don't want to inferior job just wondering if there's a option for a do-it-yourself situation
Wow, that's worth a look, I'll check into that and the Por-15The 60 I picked up this year has a sticker on the back window from a place called "Ming Rust Protection". Apparently it's a chain of rust protection shops in Canada ... they must need that in the Great White North! The Carfax shows the truck originated outside of Kansas City, so it's a US truck. It must have spent some time up north or else Ming branched out across the border in the 80s.
The entire underside of this truck, including the frame, is coated in what looks like cosmoline or some kind of hard waxy substance. Maybe it's lanolin-based like Fluid Film. It's also on the radiator support area behind the headlight buckets. It's pretty much everywhere that's both important and not immediately visible when standing next to the truck. Let me tell you what - this truck is CLEAN. You can almost eat off the frame and the body rust is very minimal. I'm pretty convinced that when I redo the rust protection stuff I'm going to try and find out what Ming used and source more of it.
I looked at the Por-15, i wonder if it can be sprayed?Wow, that's worth a look, I'll check into that and the Por-15
I'm thinking of a tank large enough to dip three chassis.Galvanizing is durable and relatively inexpensive. Since the frame is dipped every nook and cranny is treated.
I meant to say I think it would be easier to take it somewhere and have it sandblasted then build a tank and fill it with enough fluid to galvanize the frame by dipping it am I missing something?Galvanizing is durable and relatively inexpensive. Since the frame is dipped every nook and cranny is treated.
I doubt you could do the galvanizing on your own, sounds horrible. Call up a local plating shop and askI meant to say I think it would be easier to take it somewhere and have it sandblasted then build a tank and fill it with enough fluid to galvanize the frame by dipping it am I missing something?
Oh no. You want to take it to a place that does galvanizing and just pay them to do it. If you can sand blast the frame before hand that will save you some money. Galvanizing is a giant tank of high temp liquid zinc that you dip into. The tank is heated to around 800 degrees Fahrenheit and it’s a big tank.I meant to say I think it would be easier to take it somewhere and have it sandblasted then build a tank and fill it with enough fluid to galvanize the frame by dipping it am I missing something?
You have to tap the holes or drill the through holes after. If you install bolts they will become encased in zinc and be very difficult to get out.when galvanizing, you will either need to tap every threaded hole or install bolts in all the threaded holes before hand
maybe some place in Spokane will have a tank large enough, if not probably out on the coast, Seattle or Portland,