Chassis Rust Removal -- Recommended Tools for Awkward Areas?

[Springate’s]

IMHO, and based on my own experience, 3-4 days is nowhere long enough for a thorough job start to finish to do everything bottom side, even without problems. A good detergent pressure wash/rinse/blow dry to get any loose shite/grease off will eat into your time.
Weather will be a big enemy too. When I did mine it was blistering, so able to put in full succesive days.
Remember that when your successive and final coats of whatever go on, anything missed and painted over will be a waste of time and money.
Thats not to say that it can be absolutely100% guaranteed anyway, but I'm sure you get my drift. Good luck with it !!

Fair enough-appreciate your advice. In which case I might wait till my summer holidays (I work as a school Teacher) when the weather is likely to be better and I’ve got more time.

 

[Tractionman]

Perfect ! I would say that's a good choice. You won't be rushing then, especially if it is your d/d

 

[Springate’s]

I can’t locate any ‘high rise’ plastic ramps anywhere. Any recommendations fellas?

 

[Shayne]

I acquired a 7x2" wood beam years ago and cut it into foot lengths , these could obviously be stacked to any height and have proved time and again to be far more valuable than any of my car ramps , jacks and jack stands .

Then I went away to work and the mrs had a white van man come take the rubbish from the garden

Reminds me of the other invaluable tool nobody buys , plastic beer bottle crates , years ago a man just happened to walk past in the back lane and asked her if he could take them . And guess what

 

[Shayne]

I can’t locate any ‘high rise’ plastic ramps anywhere. Any recommendations fellas?

RHINO RAMPS HEAVY DUTY 5 TON GVW LOW CLEARANCE VEHICLE CAR VAN RAMPS (PAIR)

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[Springate’s]

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Nice one! I’d initially dismissed these as low rise rather than low clearance.

 

[Shayne]

8 inches don't seem much but it will let you get your head under a truck that has no axles so when you drive up on them .............

 

[Tractionman]

Springates, try Seaflo where mine and karl2000 came from (I think)