Sounds like you have the shop we all long for. Good to know you have the skills to do the job right.
quote:What if I drilled access holes to flush out the inner rails and then sprayed dp epoxy primer in the rails and then welded up the holes?????
I expect that would work well, but you would first want to apply something to seal/stop the rust, otherwise it will merely rust under the epoxy primer. I have a large pipe cleaner dryer vent cleaner brush that I plan to shove through the frame rails while mounted to a drill to help dislodge loose material. Then I plan to spray a rust encapsulator product in there (Eastwood Corroless, Rust Bullet, or POR-15).
quote:What about a por 15 sprayed into the rails, this stuff capsulizes the rust, I have use that product before and it really works well.
I've heard of Pantera owners corking/sealing the holes in the frame rails then filling them with POR-15 to coat all surfaces, then removing the plugs/corks and draining the excess. Would require you to purchase a large quantity to fill the cavities. I plan to try my application with a garden sprayer tip mounted to the end of a hose that can be pushed into the cavity and withdrawn as the product is sprayed.
Well, those are my novice ideas. I also like the Waxoyl product - heard great things about it from across the pond. Not sure if it can go over existing surface rust or if something has to be done to remove it first before sealing with Waxoyl.
Check out this post on body reinforcement to avoid the cracks so characteristic of Pantera body seams.
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/...=915108142#915108142
Attached is an article (A Primer on Rust) which is pretty interesting. And someone sent me a copy of an article on rust-proofing a Pantera a couple years ago. I'll see if I can find it and scan it for you.