My 1983 Nova Project

[G-nova]

Update - The sandblasting is going ahead on Saturday woop woop

And to answer scott.parker's question about anti rust I will apply built hamber hydrate 80 to all bare steel then the whole underside and inner arches will be painted with epoxy resin chassis paint, then use seam sealer on all panel joints and seals then under-seal the whole thing should do the job like

[G-nova]

Stripped rear axle down ready for shot blast and powder coating and painted stub axle's

[Steve]

Your under-sealing? I'd seriously recommend stone chip and then painting it, underseal is bad for trapping water, plus it looks naff

[brainsnova]

I love the finish sand blasting leaves and it's an ideal base for applying finishes.

[G-nova]

Your under-sealing? I'd seriously recommend stone chip and then painting it, underseal is bad for trapping water, plus it looks naff

Stone chip /underseal is same thing aint it? I got some 3M stuff I'll get a pic up and see if it will be ok ?

[G-nova]

Here is the stuff I intend to use on the underside and inner arches once it's been chassis painted.
3M underbody textured schutz.

[Steve]

Tbh i'd go with some flexible stone chip that you could then paint over, the problems with schutz and underseal is that it never really dries and can't be painted over, plus its notoriously bad for trapping water.

If your going this far with stripping all the underside, if it were me i'd wanna colour code it while i'm there. Up to you though.

[G-nova]

well I was going to colour code the inner arches after but not the underside.
Cant remember if you can paint over this stuff??

P.S I had a call from the blasters this morning saying his compressor was leaking oil and that we would probley be looking at during the week I was not happy.

[Steve]

IIRC schutz and underseal are both oil based so can't be painted over, stonechip does dry and can be painted over so maybe a few coats in the wheelarches and then paint. Project looks good though, have you got any deadlines for it to be done by?

[G-nova]

IIRC schutz and underseal are both oil based so can't be painted over, stonechip does dry and can be painted over so maybe a few coats in the wheelarches and then paint. Project looks good though, have you got any deadlines for it to be done by?

Right thanks for that I'll sell these and buy some stone chip what brand do you recommend??
I haven't got an exact deadline date but would like it done before August.