Wheel well undercoating…
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Car: '89 GTA, '15 Camaro LS 6sp.
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Axle/Gears: 3.27's.
Wheel well undercoating…
What is the closest type of undercoating that GM originally used inside the wheel well areas?
Years ago, I just used some generic auto parts store spray can undercoating and it eventually formed cracks all over where I sprayed it. This time, I want to do it right. I know I will have to strip all the old under coating off, including the original GM stuff (something I didn’t do the last time I did it) and also replace the old GM seam sealer caulking that is cracked or missing in places. The original GM undercoating seems to be very hard and thin so that’s what I want to duplicate this time around.
Years ago, I just used some generic auto parts store spray can undercoating and it eventually formed cracks all over where I sprayed it. This time, I want to do it right. I know I will have to strip all the old under coating off, including the original GM stuff (something I didn’t do the last time I did it) and also replace the old GM seam sealer caulking that is cracked or missing in places. The original GM undercoating seems to be very hard and thin so that’s what I want to duplicate this time around.
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From: South Windsor, CT
Car: '89 GTA
Engine: ZZ6TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 3.70:1
Re: Wheel well undercoating…
3M Body Shutz is very close to the original stuff.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40071599/
Will also need the 3M siphon feed gun
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069354/
For seam sealer, 3M urethane is good stuff. Much better than what GM used 35 years ago.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40071599/
Will also need the 3M siphon feed gun
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069354/
For seam sealer, 3M urethane is good stuff. Much better than what GM used 35 years ago.
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 708
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From: So. Cal
Car: '89 GTA, '15 Camaro LS 6sp.
Engine: L98, LFX.
Transmission: 4L60, AY6.
Axle/Gears: 3.27's.
Re: Wheel well undercoating…
3M Body Shutz is very close to the original stuff.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40071599/
Will also need the 3M siphon feed gun
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069354/
For seam sealer, 3M urethane is good stuff. Much better than what GM used 35 years ago.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40071599/
Will also need the 3M siphon feed gun
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069354/
For seam sealer, 3M urethane is good stuff. Much better than what GM used 35 years ago.
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Car: 1984 Trans AM
Engine: 305
Transmission: 700-4r
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Wheel well undercoating…
FYI - Finally had my '84 Trans AM, an unrestored original car, up on the hoist yesterday to replace the gear shifter shaft seal. That is another story about cheap Chinese parts. The car had been undersprayed, by whom I do not know, but there not a spec of rust anywhere. It was probably by the dealer as I cannot remember any new vehicle that I or my dad ever purchased came from the factory with undespray. The product easily washes off with lacquer thinner. I used it on the engine oil pan & trans pan.
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,536
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From: South Windsor, CT
Car: '89 GTA
Engine: ZZ6TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Borg Warner 3.70:1
Re: Wheel well undercoating…
FYI - Finally had my '84 Trans AM, an unrestored original car, up on the hoist yesterday to replace the gear shifter shaft seal. That is another story about cheap Chinese parts. The car had been undersprayed, by whom I do not know, but there not a spec of rust anywhere. It was probably by the dealer as I cannot remember any new vehicle that I or my dad ever purchased came from the factory with undespray. The product easily washes off with lacquer thinner. I used it on the engine oil pan & trans pan.
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