LineX and restoration

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How will applying LineX to the interior, undercarriage and engine bay effect the value of the Pig if i decide to take the body off to media blast, then apply LineX? Would you even LineX the engine bay? If I were to LineX the interior floor, then it would be the same white as the exterior.
I am just trying to figure out which direction to take my Pig. Maybe just leave the body on and strip the inside for media blasting, then paint.
My mind is running in many directions since this is the first vehicle Ive considered doing any restoration to.
 
Well, as they say a vehicle is only worth what someone's willing to pay. As soon as you go from true resto to restomod you go into the gray area of the sellers market. Just make sure whatever you do is tastefully done.
 
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BBQ,

As far as the bedliner on the firewall, I used Lizard Skin first, before spraying the bedliner. I wanted to reduce noise and temperature coming into the cabin. The Lizard Skin isn't as hard as a bedliner and wouldn't stand up to offroad climates. If you're thinking of selling down the road, then do like npulver suggested and keep it tasteful. I went totally overboard with mine and my kids will never recoup what I'm putting into it, but I built it to have fun, so be it.

Need to think about what you want to do with it when done. long distance travel or just going to the drive in with the kids. If you're spending a lot of time traveling with it, then make it comfortable, other wise I wouldn't worry so much about total comfort. Bedliner is not a must have, in order to have fun with your wagon and family.

Just my 2 cents!
 
scrapdaddy said:
BBQ,

As far as the bedliner on the firewall, I used Lizard Skin first, before spraying the bedliner. I wanted to reduce noise and temperature coming into the cabin. The Lizard Skin isn't as hard as a bedliner and wouldn't stand up to offroad climates. If you're thinking of selling down the road, then do like npulver suggested and keep it tasteful. I went totally overboard with mine and my kids will never recoup what I'm putting into it, but I built it to have fun, so be it.

Need to think about what you want to do with it when done. long distance travel or just going to the drive in with the kids. If you're spending a lot of time traveling with it, then make it comfortable, other wise I wouldn't worry so much about total comfort. Bedliner is not a must have, in order to have fun with your wagon and family.

Just my 2 cents!
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Thank you for the feedback. I have been thinking about this and my intent of use. I am conflicted because I host a car show at my place of business with a bunch of gorgeous classic cars, old motorcycles, muscle cars and current autos. I am always wowed by some of the original cars. I do want to put this in my own show, but at the same time, I want to enjoy it and not keep it as a garage queen. Beautiful...yes!! Impractical...No!!
when I say enjoy it, I want to be able to take my children fishing and camping in it. Maybe bird and turkey hunting, but not on the club lease where its nasty.
So I guess maybe take it to a local media blaster with the truck on the frame and blast the inside and outside and give it a quality paint job. I am always concerned that if I do not take the body off the frame and treat underneath it, then I may be wasting my money due to future rust issues.
As far as traveling, I wouldn't mind driving a few hours from here with my local Land Cruiser club to the mountains when the leaves are turning for a scenic Blue Ridge Mountain cruise, but that rarely will be the case.
Originally i was thinking of making it a beauty queen but what is the fun in owning this thing? I am going original AC, steelies and am in the process of locating OEM power steering. That, in my opinion, will keep it tasteful with nice BFG A/T's. I just don't know wether to lift it with 33's or keep the suspension stock with 31's.
The insanity of figuring out your path is part of the fun....right?
 
If your real question is should you take the body off for media blasting, my response is yes. Media blasting from just the inside of the vehicle doesn't really address the areas that probably really need blasting In the first place.
 
Like others have said if resale is a concern I would keep it tastefully mild and set a reasonable budget so you don’t trap yourself into a mega budget build that is difficult to sell. I like the Line-X product for bed liners but I think there is better undercoating for rust protection, look outside the automotive market at industrial and marine coatings and you’ll find some good undercoats that would look appropriate on a restored Pig.

Another thing to consider is pigs rust from the inside out and its difficult to blast these areas and even more problematic to try to get appropriate coatings in to prevent future corrosion, chemical dipping the body to remove all the paint and rust then treating it with electrostatic primer (also dipped and electrostatically 'plated' on primer) would be the best option and I would have done this to mine but I’m just building a daily driver and after the mud and the blood and the beer I’m sure I’ll damage the body long before the rust comes back.



Good luck it looks like you’re off to a good start.
 
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Interesting, J Mack.
If I were to take the body off, will the body mounts need replacing? I can't locate any at the moment.
 
J Mack said:
chemical dipping the body to remove all the paint and rust then treating it with electrostatic primer (also dipped and electrostatically 'plated' on primer) would be the best option.
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could you explain this a little more simple? You lost me on that one. Would the entire body be dipped into some huge tank? electrostatically 'plated' on primer?
 
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