100 Face Lift - Page 4

zippy1 · #31 10-22-2011, 10:34 PM

Got a few things cleaned up and primed. Also found some other parts that were worn out and need to be replaced, back to my dealer, AGAIN.
Also, what would you guys do about the rust between the tunnel and frame? I don't think I'm going to get it all with the sand blaster, any suggestion?

Methos · #32 10-22-2011, 10:51 PM

Todd great updates! I would do my best to get the rust and paint it and forget about it.

CADplans · #33 10-22-2011, 10:53 PM

EEEWWWWW!! Bad problem!!

After sand blasting I would use muriatic acid, followed by rust converter.

For a "Garage Queen", which mine are, simply sandblast and paint. I had some of that on the 1861 I got. It never grew after simple wire brushing and primer/paint.

That typically only happens to "Field Queens".

darkminion_17 · #34 10-22-2011, 11:45 PM

Please don't sandblast the rear!!!!! You are opening a can of worms ,sand will find it's way in there,just like at the beach...

Wire wheel it.

LarryW · #35 10-23-2011, 12:10 AM

If you could find a tank big enough maybe electrolysis?

Lookin good btw!

ACecil · #36 10-23-2011, 12:42 AM

Looking good! Great job, Todd!

jbrewer · #37 10-23-2011, 08:50 AM

Any of those Rust Converters (Even Rustoleums "Rust Reformer" or POR15 ) will convert the existing rust to inert material and provide a good base to paint over. It's good stuff... I've used it on the Corvette I'm working on and it does a great job.

You loosen up the surface, flaky stuff, then paint this over it (it's a thin watery coat) then prime and topcoat and you're done. It really works well

John

PS: It's not rustoleum paint, it's Rustoleum "Rust Converter".

Matt G. · #38 10-23-2011, 11:08 AM

When I restored my 100, I sandblasted it and used rust converter. If I was to do it again, I would have drilled out the spot welds, cleaned up both sides, and welded studs into the cover protruding through on the bottom surface, and reinstalled the cover with nuts and lockwashers after painting. That way you can paint the mating surfaces, and if you did it right, no one would ever be able to tell you did anything to it.

zippy1 · #39 10-23-2011, 02:55 PM

Thanks for all the advice guys, it's good to have you guys in my corner on this stuff. I know it's a road well traveled by some of you, but it's a road I've never been on before, so it helps when someone is along for the ride to tell me when to turn or brake.

zippy1 · #40 10-24-2011, 10:15 PM

Got some sand blasting done this afternoon, the dash is really bad inside, got the outside done before I ran out of sand. Seems there's a couple extra holes in the tower. Also got a few parts primed, and got another new part