frame

goonie · Post by **goonie** » June 4, 2007, 2:07 pm

Since I'm taking off almost everything on my truck to get painted, is there anything that I can do to my frame (myself) to protect it against rust and to give it a good color (black)?

PFM-64f100 · Post by **PFM-64f100** » June 4, 2007, 2:54 pm

Some people blast them and have them powder coated. Others blast and paint. And then there's some people who blast and get a rinho coating or Line-X coating put on them. I plan on at least blasting and painting my frame when I do my dakota front end replacment.

I would love to powder coat it but that's kinda expensive along with the rinho or line-x. I will have to see how much each option is when I get the frame. So long story short it's up to you which way you want to go. Oh and this would be a good time to change the gas tank (Either Mustang tank or Bronco II tank) if you haven't done it already.

goonie · Post by **goonie** » June 4, 2007, 3:05 pm

I will make sure to put the gas tank on. I also have buy new wood for the bed after I cut the metal plate from the side. The more I take off of this truck the more I find I should do. Not a need but a should. I was thinking of just degreasing and wire brushing the frame and painting it myself. Does anyone know of a company that sells the rollpans for the 66 step. Thanks for your advice

kraquen · Post by **kraquen** » June 4, 2007, 3:42 pm

this past weekend I started doing the scrape & paint on my frame... I had quite a bit of rust (including some flaking in the rear shock mount brackets)

i used a 5" wire cup in a 7" angle grinder to get all the loose stuff off. Then I washed it with soap and water... then i sprayed "metal ready" from por15. Then i painted it with por15.

I'm about halfway done with my frame at the moment (the top half).

jason

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » June 4, 2007, 3:52 pm

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sandblasted and painted with por 15.
Tough as nails.