Respraying Undercoat and Rear Subframe...how i did it. edited:

[turbophein]

i want to completely redo the undercarriage of the car. i just pulled out the subframe. i searched but found nothing. any upgrades, what parts should be replaced while i'm in there. i am going to POR-15 the entire frame assembly.

i think i seen aluminum bushings at one time but can't find anything.

Thanks

 

[curtis]

Yell at Boostx he has some poly bushings in stock

 

[desant78]

^ Link to Bushings

 

[ade]

boostx

 

[vr4play]

I would do active rear toe eliminator kit click

 

[turbophein]

thanks everyone. i am going to do a full undercoat while im under it also.

 

[curtis]

Also check those upper arms very well for cracks the one lap guys had one of those go fubar while traveling through Kentucky during the first one lap trek

 

[Vr4junkie]

Quoting turbophein:
thanks everyone. i am going to do a full undercoat while im under it also.



Good luck with the under coat getting the grime and drit off its a PITA I used oven cleaner and degreaser but I got it done.
What kind of undercoat you planning on using?

 

[turbophein]

i bought 5 qts of 3m oem undercoat, i bought the spray gun to apply it also. been degreasing and powerwashing daily until it comes in. more and more comes off...

 

[Vr4junkie]

couple of tips not sure if you ever done this before but long sleeves and a ski mask would help out if your ganna be under the car since this stuff is like tar and some gas and towels just incase you get over spray on other cars.

 

[turbophein]

well i have finished the rear 70% of the car, the front was prepped today. i think it came out great. the driveshaft looks awesome with the POR15 paint. after it was all installed all the leftover brackets,nuts and bolts were hit with rustoleum. Undercoat looks great the car look amazing underneath, just like the body and paint now! Having a sign business paid off for masking materials. i used transfer tape an left over sign board, worked great

 

[bobdole]

Great work. Looks really good.

 

[desant78]

Wow! Great job! Please feel free to give tips since you done.this once!

 

[turbophein]

tips: buy a cheap paint suit and lots of rubber gloves!!

get down and dirty, scrub and powerwash the crap out of it several times. spraying the undercoat was easy just follow the psi requirements for the gun and undercoat.

 

[presterone]

I have to do the same thing this winter go new england yay!

 

[KiNgMaRtY]

Wow. It came out great! Did you sand off or polish the rust or did you just paint over the rust with the POR 15?

 

[turbophein]

we knocked down most with a wire wheel, then prepped and painted. but i have absolutely painted right on top of rust after knocking off the loose stuff. i've used this on every truck i have had in the last 5 years. (Paint Over Rust-15) i love it. its durable, almost like powder coat if prepped correctly.

 

[Gizmovr4]

Nice looking - rust free car in North East!! Nice job on the underside /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif