Painting C2

[Jim D.]

Is it better to paint the body off the chassis or on? A paint guy I'm considering told me that the body has to be on the chassis?

[Paul J.]

Re: Painting C2

Paint it with the body off, as the factory did. You'll make less of a mess with everything else, and you can get to hard to reach places. There are several threads on this:

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...ove+body+paint

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...ove+body+paint

Posts 12 & 14

Paul

[Jim D.]

Re: Painting C2

Body work, setting gaps etc, should be done with the body on the frame. As far as painting goes, I've done it both ways and prefer the body off the frame. That way, the frame and everything else stays perfectly clean with no sanding residue or overspray.

[Scott M.]

Re: Painting C2

I agree with the body off for paint. Nothing like a bunch of overspray on a freshly restored chassis, that is assuming this is a body off restoration. If its just a repaint, then mask the best you can and don't worry about it.

[Bill W.]

Re: Painting C2

I paint ,buff,& install most exterior trim ,I also run all the wires and most of the engine compartment parts. Clean up is easy , and when you bolt the body down every thing is fresh.

[Carl N.]

Re: Painting C2

Agree with Bill - best to pull body and do it off car - unless you are going to sell it and just don't care about overspray