Follow-on to last post regarding bottom strip/preparation and paint. These are a few representative photos from among hundreds. A brief caption provides explanation.
Another photo of the Evaporust basin at the start of the chelation process.
Clean fluid being injected into one of the voids behind the seats.
Right side sill being sprayed (for many hours) with Evaporust. The fluid wears out over time and must be changed during the process. I tried several chelation products and eventually settled on Evaporust as being the best. I used 10 gallons. The dark color is rust being removed and carried away in the fluid. The wand inside the sills is plastic irrigation tube with hundreds of small holes drilled radially over the length. A fairly elaborate filter system in the catch basin extracts the rust particles prior to recirculation. A lighted Army surplus medical endoscope with controllable head proved an excellent tool for inspecting the inner voids and sills.
The bottom with new footwells installed. Photo is prior to stripping the previously applied undercoat product. Note the Wurthwax oozing out between spot welds.
Bottom stripped and sealed with epoxy followed by two coats of Eastwood Chassis Black
The stripped and epoxy sealed boot floor.
Doors and boot hatch were sent out to a metal shop for stripping in alkaline tank, followed by de-rust in chelation solution. Two Ferrari bodies and a line of high dollar muscle cars were in line for the tanks.
The bonnet and miscellaneous sheet metal were disassembled, stripped, de-rusted, phosphated and primed in epoxy. Dings we were subsequently addressed by a well regarded body shop in the area.
Off to final paint, paint shop, and return for reassembly.
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