frame / paint

[adventuris1]

hi u just starting a restore on 63 11a putting new frame , do we leave bare galvized or paint and what should the rest of undercarrige and suspension be painted

[mongoswede]

hi u just starting a restore on 63 11a putting new frame , do we leave bare galvized or paint and what should the rest of undercarrige and suspension be painted

I would just leave the galvanized bare unless you really want it to be another color. The straight galvanized surface should outlast your lifetime.

[BGGB]

if i had a new galv frame i would just leave it bare...not because im lazy but i like the look. also when other rovers owners see it they will be jealous

[gudjeon]

He's right. I'm jealous.

[jac04]

On a "correct" restoration the chassis should be painted semi-gloss black. Most other chassis components (axle housings, springs, shicks, brake backing plates, etc)were also painted semi-gloss black.

I painted the galvanized chassis when I did an original type restoration on a 1963 88" and it looked great. However, I left the galvanized chassis bare when I did my Lightweight because I really like the look of the galvy and, let's be honest here, you want to make sure everyone knows you're rollin' on a galvanized chassis.

[I Leak Oil]

Except when the galvy turns all white and crappy looking.....For the cost of a couple rattle cans just paint it. I know, it won't stick all that well but it'll stick good enough to make the truck look natural instead of like a landy body stuck to a cotton ball.

[disco2hse]

Except when the galvy turns all white and crappy looking.....For the cost of a couple rattle cans just paint it. I know, it won't stick all that well but it'll stick good enough to make the truck look natural instead of like a landy body stuck to a cotton ball.

It's a Landie. If you don't like the look of blotchy galvanising then get a pimped H3

[SafeAirOne]

Here's a picture of my galvanized front bumper, rattle-can painted by a previous owner a decade ago.

2 months ago, I used a pressure washer to remove the rest of the black paint, as it would have taken nature another 2 years to finish the job.

[I Leak Oil]

It's a Landie. If you don't like the look of blotchy galvanising then get a pimped H3

I just might, it's on my short list just below a DII...

[jac04]

Except when the galvy turns all white and crappy looking......

You just don't see this unless someone has had parts re-galvanized by a 'cheap' galvanizer.

Yes, freshly applied galvanizing, if not properly passivated, can oxidize quickly (white rust) if exposed to water. That is why galvanizers who know what they are doing use a dichromate solution as a last step in the galvanizing process. This passivates the galvanizing and gives it time to form stable oxides which give the galvanizing its dull grey color.

[I Leak Oil]

Some frames look fine, I've seen others that don't look so good after a while. I chose to paint mine, some like theirs unpainted. It's all nothing more than opinion and we all have one. No right or wrong answer.

[SalemRover]

I recall having a conversation with someone who said that the chemicals used in Maine to de-ice roads (not salt) was eating away at the galvy coating. So there may be a technical upside to painting the galvy if you are going to do alot of winter driving in snowy areas.