Painting underside - black or body color, Wurth undercoating or not Options

[Qarl]

Okay...

I spoke to the NEW body guy today who is going to redo the paint job on the 914 conversion. Hopefully he can take the car in 2-3 weeks and then get it done in 30 days. Should be pretty easy since it is a stripped tub on a cart. I am also going to have Engman's inner long kit installed and fix some of the bodywork fuckups from the last body guy (don't ask).

Since I am basically starting afresh, I am considering painting the underside (underside of floor pan, wheel wells, and everything below the engine tin seals) black.

My thoughts are that the car is yellow and the suspension (front struts) and rear shocks are yellow. I'm thinking that this would show off the suspension better.

I know Doug Leggins did this on his car and that I have seen several other restorations that have done this.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2...-1109562333.jpg

I noticed that Gint undercoated his 914-6 car and then painted it body color.

http://www.914world.com/members/ginter/DSCN0257.jpg

Here are my requests.

1. Looking for photos of freshly painted cars with the undersides painted black.
2. Options for undercoating (I know Wurth is really good).
3. Does POR make an undercoating option. I know they have a chassis black product. Might be good for added rust protection and to yield a nice satin finish
4. Painting over undercoating. What's the paint layer application.... primer, undercoasting and then paint? Or primer, paint, undercoating, and paint.

Thanks!

Qarl


This is car similar to mine that someone from either Minnesota or North Dakota e-mailed me a few years back.

I don't remember who it was...

[Katmanken]

Qarl,

When I lived in Melbourne and Indiatlantic, the first thing you did after buying a car was taking it out for undercoating. There was a place in Melbourne that would apply 3/16 to 1/4 inch of rustproof coating everywhere. That was the only way to keep your car from rusting.

Except for Honduhs, those cheap POS come pre-rusted from the factory. People near the beach just won't buy them.

I like 2. Ever sandblasted? Something hard will pit. Something a little bit flexible (like duct tape) will survive. Wurth then paint would be my vote.

Ken