Here are some pictures of what I've been doing under my fastback the last couple of weekends. The first two pictures show the subframe connectors with the final coat of chassis black. I will need to do some minor sanding and touchup, but they're 99 percent done.
The last three pictures are of the first two coats of primer that I shot yesterday. This weekend, I'll sand those coats and shoot a final primer coat, which also will be sanded. For the most part, the primer coats look pretty good. There are no major problems, and only a couple of runs where I got a little overly enthusiastic with the primer. :lol:
I really hate taping, and I have to redo the masking on the rear axle. I used a plastic mask and it moves around too much. Back to paper and tape. I also have to remove the plastic along the bottom of the pinchweld--it moves up against the floorpan as I spray.
The biggest problem was that as I hit a couple of the spots, pulverized walnut shells came shooting out at me! Fortunately, they didn't get on the paint.
Dang I love airtools. My angle die grinder with the paint stripper end on it makes pretty quick work of the gunk under there. But BOY do I end up looking dirty!
I've using the rollon bedliner as undercoating and it really looks pretty good so far.
I've used foil in the past on small areas and wiring and it works well. I'll probably put some on before I shoot color to make sure there's no leakage on to the subframe connectors. I'm not that picky about the rear axle, because it's coming out later to be repainted. However, the rear pinion has been painted, so I have that well covered.
Tis a pain. I shot the undercarriage of mine with DP50 and then a urethane metallic charcoal.. Looks so nice I don't want to drive it (If that ever happens). You'll feel the same way. Going to be a shame to shoot it with rubberized undercoating..
I also love the fact that I have a perfectly painted/expensive undercarriage, all new suspension, and an original, canadian winter rusty rear axle housing.
I'll be using single stage so, if I do it right, I won't have to buff. The only clear will be the gold stripes and what I put over them to bury the stripes. I do have buffing pads that fit on my drill so that's probably what I would use. It's not easy holding that drill up, however.
I initially tried to unbolt the one set of subframes and the traction bars, but they wouldn't budge. Since the other set is welded to the car, I figured I might as well leave them and work around everything.
This directed towards me, or her? If me, I threw my 8" out and went with a used 8.8.
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