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I need some advice. I am stripping the paint off my early '67, removing the engine and having clutch replaced. With the engine out I'm having the car painted. Prior to paint job I would like to remove body from frame for inspection and clean-up. I wanted to put a product like POR-15 on the frame, fenders and underside of body. How much would I need for 2 coats? Do I top coat it? Anyone with experience with this or similar products please advise.
Thanks in advance.

Great stuff but do not get it on your skin. You will be wearing it for quite awhile. I think it comes in 4 oz, pints, quarts and gallons. I recommend buying the 4 ounce cans in six paks. It is hard to reseal the can once you open it. With the 4 oz cans there is no problem and you only open what you can use. A six pak contains 6 4 ounce cans which will cover around 72 S.F. That is 12 SF per can. I would figure a six pak for the frame, one for the under body and I would do the interior floor of the body as well plus the engine compartment. I am guestimating that three six paks would probably be close. One coat of Por will do the trick. If the parts will be exposed to ultraviolet light a top coat is recommended. You could top coat it anyway if you like. Eastwood Co. sells a real nice chasiss black in spray cans, quarts and gallons.


Steve

I was planning on doing the same but not so much. Is it hard to seperate the frame from body

The frame and body come apart very easily. I built a very simple lift setup that served me well for multiple removals while test fitting my engine swap.

I have the lumber and hoists here at the house if you are interested...There is a general image in the write up in the engine swap section...TR

Thanks much TR, your all over this stuff! How's the house hunt going?

I learned the "hard" way, started loosening bolts and pulling and...Actually the whole conversion was pretty easy and I learned a lot about the roadsters after I already thought I knew it all!

House hunt has been rough, no bites on this place yet...TR

Thanks to all:
I have ordered the POR-15 and black chassis coat. It has been about 18 years since the last paint removal/frame removal/clean-up (last one was a 1500 I eventually gave up on). Thanks to this website and the knowledge everyone shares, and patience that comes with age, I hope to have this project completed by next spring.
Rick Grumbrecht
early '67 1600

I don't why anyone else has thought of it, but...

Is there a reason why anyone has not thought of lining the interior with truckbed liner paint to stop corrosion from the elements?

I can only think of weight...