Classic Car Frame Cleaning and Coating (Project True Spirit 6) 

Thanks for for a very detailed video, specifically thanks for safety tips!!!!

As mentioned below.... great job of explaining pros and cons of a chassis prep. I'm an old guy with a new old truck. it's been living in a barn and pushing snow on a farm. To prevent further rusting ( no garage) I'm going to work on all the exposed undercarriage I can reach without disassembly. Your details about tools you used and your experience will be REALLY HELPFUL! Thanks!

You are becoming my favorite you tuber. Your explanation of tools, products and how to is great. Keep up the great work.

SO glad I ran into this video as I'll be doing the same with a '78 Power Wagon. Great video!

Im going to do the same thing to my square body k30 3+3 dually. This video is one of the best videos i found explaining everything on RU-vid. Thanks. 😀

No matter how you look at it, it all boils down to tedious, patient work. Well done.

This is awesome 😎. I am about to start cleaning, boxing and prepping my frame for my Trailduster. This will help me tremendously! Thank you.

That frame was in very good shape. I had some serious scale rust and deep pitting on my 83 F100 frame . I removed just about everything from the frame and had it sand blasted. Then painted it with Eastwood Platinum rust encapsulator (the silver one) and then Raptor bedliner. Had to weld some patches on it from the rear of the cab back. But all good now . The bolted everything back on with grade 8 bolts nut washers and lock washers from Fastenall.

Job well done. Thanks for sharing.

Wish I could do off the frame restoration. You did a great job on that one. I'll be raising the truck and on my back most of the truck. So some small spots will just get sprayed 3x. With just surface rust Rust-Oleum has a one and done application.

RU-vid only gave us one thumb for a thumbs up. That is far too few. This is an excellent demonstration and evaluation.

Great info. If I ever get back to my project, this will help me out.

Excellent Job Sir !!! You Certainly Should Be A SHOP TEACHER !!!!!!!!!!!

Very complete guide, super helpful..thanks for the upload..:)

Excellent video

Thanks for the video.✅

don’t worry about bolting crossmembers or spring brackets, hell most large trucks peter bilt mac etc.. have bolted cross members and brackets from the factory. when i restored my 57 f600 i completely separated all the cross members and used grade 5 bolts and not 8, hours of forums and talking with others and grade 8 can be too hard and be too brittle. i use my 57 almost daily with 5-6 tons everytime still don’t have a single loose bolt and that’s been for the last 6 years, the bolt is already stronger than the rivet that rivet is not even a grade 5 strength

This is a really great video, thanks!!! I’m about to tackle the frame on a 2005 sequoia I just bought. Lots of surface rust. Areas where the existing coating is chipped or flaked off. It will be a bit harder to get to being still on the vehicle and working underneath but I’ll do my best. I’m planning on using the Eastwood frame spray for the inside. For th exterior I’m wondering whether to go with POR 15 or the Eastwood rust encapsulator. I’m also wondering whether to get an electric angle grinder or an air grinder. I like the idea that an air grinder has a lever so it won’t stay on if let go. I kind of wish I could find a place outside with power where I could go to town.

Blasting or chemical dipping is the way to go. If your going to do it the hard way use stiff wire wheels after you use a quality paint stripper.

Dear Sir, I am restoring the frame of my old 1946 Ford passenger bus, and I have a doubt: When a rivet is removed, replace it with a bolt with a Grower washer and nut and once placed and adjusted, crush the end of the bolt against the nut with a hammer ( like a rivet). What do you think about it? Thank You !

Weld up the parts that were loose from the rivits that were not holding tight anymore.

Can you tell me how much you paid for the Eastwood products please

Try acid dip

Flap disc's work great for about 5-10 minutes then they are worthless.

Why not sandblasting???

It strikes me that the mess created outdoors is discounted as to need to control or dispose of. It is just left to go into the surrounding grass? Not a good long term solution, it seems to me. Would I want my grand children playing in that dirt? Kind of like how the plastics industry pays nothing for disposal of the products is creates. Something to consider, anyhow. I enjoy your vids!

Excellent video