Oldmoparbuff 1973 340 cuda

[oldmoparbuff]

Working on inner fender well to remove undercoat.
Heat, scrape, heat, scrape, heat, wire brush, wipe with brake cleaner, repeat.

[Chryco Psycho]

Slow & tuff for sure 

[Cuda Cody]

 

[Rich G.]

That undercoat really protect the metal. You definitely can see what was missed and how the rust takes over.

[oldmoparbuff]

Passenger side getting there

[RUNCHARGER]

Not a pleasant job but rewarding.

[Dakota]

Been there, done that - have the burn marks to prove it. I found a 2" wide metal scraper worked pretty well to remove the material after it's been heated. 

If you're going to replace it, RestoRick sells a product that works really well.  I bought the special spray gun from Harbor Freight.

[anlauto]

Those are some pretty cool front shocks 

[oldmoparbuff]

Question for those of you that have gone this far:
Factory correct would be to prime- spray color, tape off, spray undercoating.

I'm planning on driving this car and someday passing to my son.

Should I just seal with primer sealer and then spray with a tinted raptor liner?

PS rear shocks match the front shocks.

[nsmall]

Where do want the raptor liner?  @GoodysGotaCuda usd some on the inside of his fenders and inside of his trunk so he can actually enjoy his car.  Maybe he can chime in.  I usedsome type of raptor liner but it wasn't called that on the inside of my wheel wells for long-term use myself.  It's quieter and will hopefully protect the paint job if something gets flipped up in there. 

[Topcat]

Raptor Liner is over kill.   

Maybe if you're driving salt roads all the time...then yeah.

35 years after removing under coating, revealing clean, shiny metal.

[oldmoparbuff]

Made a set of rear dolly's. Turned out a little higher than planned. Now to make the front set.

[Chryco Psycho]

 
Too high is better than too low !!

[oldmoparbuff]

Especially since I'n not getting skinnier.
Had the material laying around only had to purchase casters.

Don't know why I waited so long.

[Topcat]

Brake Cleaner: Highly flammable, bad vapors, worth avoiding.

Heat gun & scraper: too slow and tedious.

Harbor Freight Weed burner wand hooked to a 5 Gal. Propane....Whoa! 
Stand back! Learn it. It can get going way too fast, too hot.