Frame Epoxy Repair
After 26 years, the original brake master cylinder on my car began to leak. As a result, the leaking brake fluid ate away at the epoxy that coats the frame. Surface rust began to form, thus I undertook the job of removing the rust and re-coating the frame. As shown below, a replacement brake master cylinder was also installed at the same time as the rest of this project.
You can see in the below picture how the brake fluid wreaked havoc on the fuel tank closing plate. Other areas of the surrounding frame looked similar.
After sanding down the problem areas to the bare metal with a wire brush and a grinder, I used a rust preventative paint called POR-15 to stop any further corrosion. After the problem areas were coated, the frame was painted to blend in the POR-15 with the original epoxy. The picture below shows the results:
Once the frame was painted, I installed a replacement fuel tank closing plate. This plate had once suffered the same fate as my original, but it had since been sandblasted and powdercoated to make it more durable than the original epoxy coated plate. The repaired and repainted frame can be seen below:
I'm very happy that I caught the rust when I did. Now that the frame is so shiny and new looking, I'm contemplating never driving in rain again!
Site Map: (Click Links to View Pages)
1.) First Day Picturesl
2.) Mouse Nest Removal
3.) Rim Powdercoating/Flux Capacitor!
4.) Water Pump Replacement
5.) Lowered Suspension
6.) Sirius Radio Install
7.) Water Leak Repair
8.) Stainless Steel Coolant Bottle Replacement
9.) 3rd Brakelight Install
10.) New Alpine Stereo Installation
11.) Sequential Fan Module
12.) Cupholder Installation
13.) The Finished Product?
14.) MultiVex Mirror Installation
15.) Dynamat Sound Deadening Installation)
16.) Stainless Exhaust Install
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