Howdy~
I've currently got my '71's front end all over the garage floor. I'm rebuilding it out of sheer boredom. Does anyone out there have any suggestions about what I should use to paint the upper/lower control arms, spindles, splash shield, etc. Any suggestions on a color or type of paint?

I've been told to powder coat the parts, and would love to, but i felt the powder coated parts would just make the frame look like crud. The undercarraige has never been resto'd, but is in very good shape.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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71 Chevelle SS

So why not buzz down the frame too? You're already most of the way there. I've done these frames right on the car and gotten great results. The powder coat will definitely be the toughest and best looking finish. However, I opted for POR15 on everything on my last effort. I used the silver first since it is thicker and self-levels nicely. Then followed up with gloss black top coat.

I painted the underside of my 70 with a satin(semi-gloss) black with the frame under her. I did it before I put the red poly bushings on the front and rear. It is a lot easier to do it if you have a car lift as I do. I also just painted the fuel tank with Eastwoods tank zink paint and it looks great.

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1970 Chevelle Malibu dark blue 350/TH350
Could always be faster...but there is nothing that is "fast enough"

POR-15, huh? Is that a spray on paint? Hadn't heard of it. Does it hold up well, like powder coating does?

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71 Chevelle SS

Hi Gorbe try out their website for more info, http://www.por15.com
HR

Yeah, check out their site first. I've had great results using their paints. They can be thinned and sprayed but I've always just brushed them on. The paint is tough as nails once cured. Works best on etched or rusty surface (if necessary, buzzed down to remove flaking. Norton flap disks highly recommended!). I switched to POR after some carefully prepped (bead blasted, etched, primered and painted) parts showed rust a couple of years down the road. The jury's still out but I have some POR jobs over 5 years old that look like they were just painted...

On tube type parts, the rust from the inside won't creep under the POR on the outside (unlike coventional paints). If your frame job doesn't include dipping, cad plating and then painting/powder coating, then POR is the next best thing- IMHO.

Next up, a '69 Vette frame.

Use the POR15.You wont be unhappy.Use it as per instructions.
rick

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66 300 Deluxe 350/330hp
71 350 malibu (project car)
72 Elcam 402SS
78 Malibu Classic (daily driver)