I have a frame with an even coat of surface rust (western frame). For the restoration I know sandblasting with take the rust and paint off the outside but it is a tubular frame. I would like to get all the rust out of the inside and prevent rust from forming on the inside again.
What are some ways at accomplishing this?

I know alot of cars just get sandblasted and then painted or powdercoated and leave the surface rust inside the frame...why not take care of the rust inside the frame as well?

This car is going to be driven (not a trailer queen) and always has the chance of getting wet. And is not getting restored to sell, it is an original owner car that is in the will to be handed down.

Just looking for advice and information to restore and then preserve this car.


Thank you

A few people here had their frame galvanized dipped. Lot cheaper and easier. Just don't have them oil dip it when they are done. Also in the search type in frame prep and a lot of idea's will come up. Check this page out. http://www.chevelles.com/forums/search.php?searchid=5151729

Ray

Question about galvinizing a frame?If paint has issues sticking to galvinized surfaces. How would you treat a galvinized surface so paint will stick to it? Would you have buy a case of vinager to knock down the galvi. ?

Some guys have had them dipped and galvanized, then powdercoated. I don't see any way of getting the rust on the inside of the frame off other than dipping.

That would be optimum in my opinion. If I was doing a frame-off, that's the way I'd go.

Jeff, I am doing my first ever restoration. I have the frame on saw horses in the back. I sandblast a little each night and then spray on an epoxy primer. What I try to do is get out every bit if rust as best as I can, but inside the tubed sections of the chassis is very difficult to get rust free. What I am using is an adapted fire sprinkler head. It blows the black beauty abrasive in a 360 degree pattern, the bottom or low side of the tube getting the most abrasive. It is a tedious process but it works........ s l o w l y. I try to gert as much spray in there as possible. The metal is surface rust free but not necessarily all silver in color. Some brown remains and is covered forever under the epoxy. This is my approach.

Roland in NY