Frame paint arrived

My Eastwood paint kit arrived today. Hopefully I can use it this weekend.

More frame rail prep

I have spent the past several weeks scraping and wire brushing and degreasing the frame rails. Now that all of the suspension has been removed I have dropped the suspension cross member so I can work on it separately. They are almost ready for paint. Here is how the frame rails look today:

Choices for chassis paint

I have been trying to figure out what type of paint to use on the frame once I get it cleaned up. As luck would have it I went to lunch with a former co-worker (and fellow car guy) Steve Berry. My buddy Miguel and I call him 'Volvo Steve' because he is a Volvo nut. Just check out his web site and see for yourself. I was telling him where I am at on my project and he suggested I check out a company called Eastwood. He said that he used their chassis paint and rust converter on his car and was pleased with the results. I decided on their Satin Full Frame and Suspension Kit. It comes with a rust converter, rust encapsulating primer and a tough top coat called Chassis Black.