peejay Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Thinking of getting a frame from the junkyard to replace mine that's got the rear frame rot. Are there things I can do to the "new" frame to keep it from suffering the same fate as the old one? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathyAndTheJets Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Wash it out, paint it with POR-15, spray some gloss black over it for uv protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) Thanks, PathyAndTheJets! Sounds like a straighforward plan to follow! When/if I get a better frame, I'll post pics to document the procedure! Edited July 11, 2016 by peejay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 My plan for mine is to keep it clean, paint what I can, and oil what I can't paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peejay Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 Slarti! How's it going? EGR valve/circuit is still working like a champ! You were able to section and weld your frame, no? Still lookin good as new? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Good to hear! My uncle welded some plates on my '95 to buy it some time but the more I looked, the less solid metal I found. Even if I pulled the body off and plated it I wouldn't have trusted it to tow. Then I found a '93 with a good frame and a tow bar for cheap and the '95 became a parts car. The frame on the '93 is good and solid and I'm hoping to keep it that way. Washed it out, wire wheeled/painted what I could, just need to decide on what kind of rust prevention to spray in there next. I'll probably end up mixing some kind of ATF-based special sauce in a weed sprayer and do it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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