Re: Just bought a 1941 Packard 120 - Considering a frame off resto

Posted by TxGoat On 2023/11/16 19:46:56

I wouldn't sandblast the chassis or much of anything else. If you're going to drive the car, there's not much to gain by painting the chassis and suspension.
Driving the car will soon destroy the paint. Driving the car will also soon do away with light surface rust, and the car will look about the same underneath with a few thousand miles on it, painted or not. I've pulled many old cars out of old junkyards and got them running, and the underside, with the exception of old, hard grease, always cleans up nicely from road grit and the normal under car environment when on the road.

Body rust, if present, can be dealt with as needed, if needed.

All new original style wiring is available, and all dash units can be restored to look and function as-new.

A show car is one thing, a driver is another. A driver can be put in good order for far less than a show car, and look very nearly as good and probably perform better.