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Undercoating (1/6)
8/20/12 9:59pm

Mynewold75vette
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San Antonio, TX - USA

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So my 75 vette that i just purchased in NM has little to no surface rust on the frame, and i was hoping to get something on the frame to protect it before it is moved up to Ohio in 6-7 months. I was thinking about having it undercoated because i am not wanting to do a frame off restoration on this car. Any thoughts?

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Re: Undercoating (2/6)
8/21/12 12:52am

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sounds like a great ideal, but unless you can get it clean it good you may

have air pockets that collect the moisture and make it worse

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Re: Undercoating (3/6)
8/24/12 2:19pm

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1977 Silver Coupe; built on March 15, 1977. Every option except towing package and roof rack! Just turned 61,000 original miles!

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Corvettes never had undercoating except some deadener in the wheel wells. Please check the rails of the frame on the passenger side for any factory markings (Stencil VIN). I have discovered all kinds of markings that were masked by somebody prior to me who used too much undercoating on the rails. Looks like you have picked up a fixer!! Good luck and keep us posted!!

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Re: Undercoating (4/6)
8/25/12 7:24pm

Yeah there were definitely some markings there from the factory! all i had to do was just wire brush to get past the little bit of dirt that was on there to see them!

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Re: Undercoating (5/6)
8/27/12 7:16am

dwright
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2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe

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Unless you are planning to drive it in the winter, I would not undercoat it.

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Re: Undercoating (6/6)
8/27/12 12:30pm

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Eastwood has a nice kit to spray into the insides of the frame rails, and some nice spray bombs of chassis black. But I do not think i'd undercoat either.

ebo

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