|
I sandblasted the frame in my driveway. When I was done with sandblasting, I had
sand in every crevice of my body, not a fun experience. Before I painted the frame,
I had to modify the area where the steering gearbox bolted up to. I cut a 4x4 piece
of wood to fit inbetween the frame, and shaped one end to create a dimple that would
match the indentation that was needed to allow the power steering gearbox to fit. I then
took a torch, and lightly heated up small sections of the frame, and tapped that section
to push it in. I continued this until the frame had butted up to the dimple of the wood,
then performed a test fit with the gearbox. I repeated this three times until the gearbox
would fit. I then wiped the frame down with Du Pont's Final Clean, then applied two
light coats of Du Pont's Veri-Prime. I then realized that I forgot to remove the
manual transmission cross member, and a small bracket located just below where the
brake master cylinder would be, as I was planning on using a 700r4 automatic
transmission. I then also removed the drive shaft carrier bearing bracket so
that I can use a one piece drive shaft. Next, the frame was rough up lightly
with emery pad, then wiped down with a tack cloth, and finally wiped clean with
the Final Clean. I then sprayed the frame with Du Pont Chroma-One Gloss Black. I
can't find the pictures of the painted frame itself, but you will see some more
pictures with the brakes and engine...
|
