Paint floor pans/sealing

[tmontanez]

I have been working on my project car, Its a 64 chevy chevelle. I want to start working on the interior. Inside is completely guted out. I am looking into making this into a beater. I don't want to spend much money on the cosmetics but performance will be killer.

There is some surface rust on the floor pans, I want to do minmal work as it is not going to be a show car

So any tips:

here is what i was thinking:

clean pans well using soap water and scotch brite
ruff sand with 80 grit (maybe)
coat with rust convertor (ospho/por-15/rustoluem rust converter)
prime
coat with bed truck liner

any advice is appreciated

thanks

 

[donsrods]

I think your plan is very sound. For the primer I would use an epoxy primer as it will not suck up moisture like regular primer. The bed liner will make it bulletproof.

Don

 

[old man dave]

If you use POR 15 I do not think you have to prime just top coat if desired.

 

[Yodaforce]

You have the right idea. I would second the notion on the Epoxy primer. Better seal against moisture.
How's the bottom of the pans? Have you done anything to them there?

 

[tmontanez]

so should I skip the por15 and just epoxy primer? I have not done anything to the underside of the pans, they look good though, no rust. Should I coat them in epoxy or bed liner?

 

[billy]

por wont stick very well to things that arent rusty

 

[Dirtyrat]

How about a tube of seam sealer as well?

 

[Old Iron]

I'd use a twisted wire cup brush on an angle grinder, instead of scotch brights. You don't have to do anything else but prime them then.
POR 15 is a good product but, in your situation I think epoxy primer would be best, then do what else you want.
Home Depot has this Milwaukee for $19.99

 

[dmw56]

Why not just fix it right the first time since it is stripped down now. Complete floor pan kits for a Chevelle are only a couple hundred bucks and that's cheap. You won't regret it later.

 

[tmontanez]

dam i love this site!

There is no epoxy primer at any of the shops where i live, what brands do you guys suggest?

my buddy has a few quarts of por15 he is gonna give me, I have surface rust on the dash and some panels, I was going to sand them to metal but since i'm not looking to put my bucks on cosmetics im shooting for performance, can I use the por15 on the dash and panels?

 

[Sam_Fear]

POR15 will fail in sunlight. You don't want to use it on anything you will see either.

What kind of budget do you have to put toward this project?

 

[tmontanez]

not alot of cash to put in this...i want it running basically. maybe looking to spend 3 to 4 all together. I have a ton of cosmetic parts that came with the car that were not installed...complete interior, weatherstripping, trim, headlight bezels, grill, wire harness, sterring column, brakes, and glass all included, i have an engine and looking for a trans at the moment, suspension and rear end all new, frame is good.

 

[donsrods]

You will find epoxy primer at your local auto paint supply house, where body shops get their supplies. I like Dupont and PPG is good too. I have also used Nason paints, which is the lower price line of Dupont, and it has been fine.

Oh oh, I just saw that you live in California. It might be hard to buy paint supplies there due to the regulations they have. Funny State..........pot is legal, paint is not !

Don

 

[Old Iron]

Shouldn't he be able to order it over the internet ??
Or does that qualify as shipping hazardous mat. ??

 

[Old Iron]

Seen this supplier posted on the H site
http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/