1bad71

just picked up this 91 z28, looked like it sat in a field or was under water for a while!!

the whole front suspension and under carriage had been sprayed with undercoat to hide the rust. and both front fender mount/pinchwelds had been crushed and rusted out.

i removed the entire front end and subframe, and sandblasted it all and then epoxy primed it then painted all parts with chassis black. i also completly cleaned and sanded the front engine/frame assembly and sealed and repainted it also.

the worst part was the pinchwelds! i had to cut away the whole corner, and remove all the rust and then re-weld it back into place.

here is some pics of what it looked like when i got it, and some repair and then painted shots. can't wait to get it back togther, and drive it again!






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1bad71

couple pics of the engine bay also.

bradley23150

iTrader: (10)

Lookin pretty slick, keep up the good work!

iggy1991

nice work. Im in the process of doing that to mine. what kind of paint did you use?

M G Brewer

wow, looks great and is motivating me haha

kevmann

That really looks nice. I know you have a lot of hours in that. The paint job looks great.

G-reg

iTrader: (3)

hmm... The more I see these all black engine bays the more I like them!

1bad71

it's called chassis black. it's a premixed enamel, all you have to do is add hardner. it is very durable, have used it on a couple of cage and undercarrige jobs.

1bad71

i painted the firewall factory color after i pulled the a/c, but it just didn't look that great! i think it looks cleaner, when the engine bay is gloss or semi black.

kevmann

I had a 74 Malibu that I painted the engine bay gloss black. It really looked nice.

transam85dudeman

WOW, Im surprised, your car will last forever. My rider is rally, so dirt and scratches are my style, but rust is crushed .

compuwiz1937

iTrader: (17)

Nice work, at least it looks super clean on the outside.

musclecar70sfan

iTrader: (1)

nice! i'm working on my 91 Trans Am convertible now as well. But I don't plan on going as deep as you are lol.