1990 short bed resto; TDi, 3-link, coilovers, doubler, JK axles

[A-man930]

On 12/16/2024 at 9:05 PM, 89 MJ said:

My dad used POR15 on the rocker panels of his 2000 Silverado plow truck. The rockers eventually rotted away anyways. We’ve started using Chassis Saver instead. It seems to work much better and is only a one part product. 

 

I've become wary of any one-part product - it's 2k epoxy for me, going forward.   

[89 MJ]

That’s always the best way to do it

[A-man930]

This is going to be a long process... 

 

[A-man930]

[89 MJ]

Would it be easier to sandblast it?

[M.T.Hands]

On 12/9/2024 at 9:55 AM, A-man930 said:

I decided to tackle a section of body work. Going to try and get the roof and cab down to just below the glass channels covered in epoxy. 

Impressively, I've discovered there has been rust forming below the factory basecoat...

I worked in a shop as a teenager and the bodyshop guy told a friend of mine that drove an older Chevelle that was primer'd for YEARS, that the body would rust w/o paint, he stated that primer was pores and needed to be sealed with paint, sure enough surface rust showed up at about 5 years after nothing but primer not sure that happens at every case, but as mentioned, the Chevelle had been stripped down to bare metal and nothing but primer for 5+ years

[A-man930]

22 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

Would it be easier to sandblast it?

 

I plan to sandblast in the areas that I cannot get at with a wire cup and such. I have a feeling it won't perform any miracles just because of how hard this stuff is.

[A-man930]

15 minutes ago, M.T.Hands said:

I worked in a shop as a teenager and the bodyshop guy told a friend of mine that drove an older Chevelle that was primer'd for YEARS, that the body would rust w/o paint, he stated that primer was pores and needed to be sealed with paint, sure enough surface rust showed up at about 5 years after nothing but primer not sure that happens at every case, but as mentioned, the Chevelle had been stripped down to bare metal and nothing but primer for 5+ years

 

I've heard similar regarding primer. But this is the OEM applied stuff, as far as I'm aware. Not what I expected to see

[neohic]

3 hours ago, A-man930 said:

This is going to be a long process... 

 

Not doing it right unless you’re doing it twice. 

[A-man930]

3 hours ago, neohic said:

Not doing it right unless you’re doing it twice. 

 

Now THAT'S a motto I could live by! 

 

I just checked, it was over 10yrs ago that I applied that POR15... I can live with that. 

[M.T.Hands]

9 hours ago, A-man930 said:

 

I've heard similar regarding primer. But this is the OEM applied stuff, as far as I'm aware. Not what I expected to see

I agree it seems odd and an unlikely scenario and not what you'd expect on a factory finish, perplexing

[A-man930]

10 hours ago, M.T.Hands said:

I agree it seems odd and an unlikely scenario and not what you'd expect on a factory finish, perplexing

 

Makes me even more glad I'm taking it down to bare metal. 

[A-man930]

It occurred to me that I should make sure there is actually adequate exhaust clearance before I commit to primer on the cab... this blossomed into fabbing the turbo down pipe and exhaust system up to the muffler inlet.

 

 

 

 

 

[A-man930]

Finished up the heat shields on the downpipe this evening. Hoping the BBQ paint holds up 🤞

 

[A-man930]

Holes were cut.  Decisions were made.  Glad it'll be mostly out of sight when it's all back together.