Frank,
Have you considered powder coating the frame? I'm doing the
same thing you are doing, and I had the frame powder coated.
More durable than paint and not that much more expensive.
It is a REALLY nice sight to see a nicely painted frame sitting
in the garage with the suspension, brakes, engine/transmission
in it. Be careful of the "while I've got it this far" symdrome!
I ended up with the engine on an engine stand, stripped and painted
the block, and cleaned/painted/plated every piece on it! Ditto for
all the suspension and brake parts. But it's worth it!
I'm not broke yet, but...
Mark Coffin
'68 2L resto
Today's projects: buff the distributor, paint the
driveshaft pieces, clean/paint the fuel lines and
install on the frame. Anybody want to help? :-)
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>From: frankr@hwcn.org (Frank Roggeband)
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Progress Report
>Date: Fri, Oct 22, 1999, 9:22 PM
>
> After many long months in storage the 1600 is now in two pieces. Yep, the
> chassis is on the ground and the body is 5ft above it on the hoist. A
> rare and unique opportunity to view the body and frame from below one
> day and chassis down, body up the next. Fenders, doors, hood and trunk
> lid spread out on rolling carts from one end of the shop floor to the
> other. I must tell you it is a beautiful $ight.
>
> Epoxy primers and paint have been ordered for the frame and underside,
> finish colour has been chosen. Blasting and stripping will be contracted
> out and one of my engines was delivered to the machine shop today for a
> complete rebuild. For obvious reasons we want the motor in place when the
> body rejoins the frame.
>
> All this in two days. At this rate I could be flat broke in two weeks.
>
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> Frank Roggeband | 67.5-1600, 69-1600, 69-510, 71-510, 75-710, 93-KingCab
> Grimsby Ontario | Home Page-->http://www.hwcn.org/~ae845/Profile.html
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