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Offline usraptr

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Paint or bedliner
« on: June 01, 2009 - 06:38:15 PM »
 :feedback:  I posted this on my restoration thread, but didn't get any responses so I'll try here.  Won't be long and I'll be ready to apply some kind of finish to the bottom side/undercarriage of my 'Cuda.  I really like the cars I've seen on CC.Com that have the undercarriage painted the same color as the body and originally was going to do likewise.  However, I don't have access to a car rotisserie and don't want to pay a body/paint shop to do it.  Also, I was having second thougths on having it painted.  I think every time I drove over a rock, or through a puddle or got caught in the rain it would freek me out as to what it was doing to the paint.  So now I'm considering using a truck bed linning on the bottom of the floorboards, trunk pan, etc and just painting the frame rails.  For those who have painted your undercarraige, any regrets?  Same for those who have used bed linner?  Is there a better option(s)?  Would paint or bed linner make a difference in judging at a car show?  Any difference in the value of the car if I was every going to sell it as it is a matching numbers car that I'm going to restore to pure stock.
Like I said, your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Brad
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda.  Matching numbers 440 U Code, 4 speed pistol grip, Rallye dash, AM 8 Track, Shaker hood, 15 inch rallye wheels, Dana 60 4.10, Super Track Pak.  One of 134 - 440 "U" coupes codes built in 1970 and one of 100 - 440 Super Track Paks built in 1970.

Restoration pictures at:  http://spanks4thememory.smugmug.com/Cars/70-Cuda/7240639_M24oi#465274575_2MBqW
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"usraptr" = United States raptor - bird of prey = United States Bald Eagle.  FYI, somebody else thought of it first so I had to drop the "O" in raptor.




Offline HemiOrange70

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2009 - 07:06:19 PM »
IF undercoat is on there now, then you have to scrape it off and probably get it sanblasted. You could get it undercoated again in black. I scraped all the old undercaot off and then had it sandblasted, then I sprayed color tinted bedliner on the underside. It looks great

Offline 67vertman

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2009 - 08:38:15 PM »
If it is going to be a driver, I would undercoat it.  That is what I plan on doing to mine.  You can also get the udercoating tinted to match you paint color.

There is a thread on here about undercoating that used the Raptor Brand coating, and he said it went on easy and looked great.



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First car -1969 Road Runner 383 4sp

Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)

Offline Chlngrcrzy

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2009 - 08:39:26 PM »
I just finished spraying my underside with Raptor liner. Peice of cake and i love it. Course my car is still on the rotisserie, but this raptor stuff is so painless my grandma could shoot it on (if she was around) . You just  simply pour some hardener in a quart bottle of the liner and shake for a couple minutes, then screw the bottle on the end of the spray gun that is provided with the kit. You basically get 4 bottles( quarts) in a box and a quart of hardener. 1 kit did the underside of my car and the trunk. I am going to buy another and do the outside firewalls to front fender areas and hit the bottom with the leftover. $110 bucks for the kit. I like it. I went with black, in case i decide to repaint the car in the future. :bigsmile:

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2009 - 08:50:56 PM »
Yeah i guess it would help if i gave ya the sight for the raptor.
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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009 - 09:25:14 PM »
Yeah i guess it would help if i gave ya the sight for the raptor.
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Offline leithal

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2009 - 10:26:58 PM »
I think if your going to drive the car a lot and your not building a trailer queen the undercoat or spray on sound deadening products is the way to go.

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009 - 11:21:56 PM »
Thanks for all the feedback guys.  :2thumbs:  I agree, I think the best way to go is using the bed linner on the undercarriage, especially since it's going to be a driver.  thanks again. 
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda.  Matching numbers 440 U Code, 4 speed pistol grip, Rallye dash, AM 8 Track, Shaker hood, 15 inch rallye wheels, Dana 60 4.10, Super Track Pak.  One of 134 - 440 "U" coupes codes built in 1970 and one of 100 - 440 Super Track Paks built in 1970.

Restoration pictures at:  http://spanks4thememory.smugmug.com/Cars/70-Cuda/7240639_M24oi#465274575_2MBqW
(Edited 8-1-17)

"usraptr" = United States raptor - bird of prey = United States Bald Eagle.  FYI, somebody else thought of it first so I had to drop the "O" in raptor.

Offline stinger

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2009 - 12:26:16 PM »
so when you guys use this bed liner for undercoating,did you scuff everything before you applied it or just spray it and pray?

Offline 67vertman

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2009 - 07:09:18 PM »
If you want the best results wash and degrease it and then scuff it as well.  :2thumbs:



Ron - Born and raised in Southern California

I got the 1970 Cuda, but still need the hot blonde to ride shotgun!

First car -1969 Road Runner 383 4sp

Current ride - 1970 Barracuda 440-6 4 sp Dana 60  (4:10)

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2009 - 07:13:01 PM »
 :iagree: Yep . scuff it up good.

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Re: Paint or bedliner
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2009 - 11:58:51 AM »
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Lets see how nice it looks.


We use al's liner when we did friends car for him.

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