I installed a sliding overhead hoist in the garage which was super-helpful when it came time to paint both sides of the chassis. It made flipping it over a relatively simple process.

I bolted on a piece of 2″ angle iron with spacers to the front beam attachment points. In the center of the angle iron is a large bolt that the hoist hook attaches to. When I need to flip the chassis, I simply hoist the front up a little and then lift the rear frame horns by hand and slowly lift the chassis off the saw horse to rotate it 180 degrees. Super helpful and easy on the back!

Once the floors were welded in, primed, and scratch sanded, it was time to paint the chassis with black Rustoleum Farm & Implement paint. I added a reducer and hardener for some extra durability. I used a combination of brushes and rollers to get at least 2 coats coverage and the paint flowed nicely – I couldn’t ask for a better finish for the intended purpose.

The paint was allowed to dry for about 48 hours before black 3M seam sealer was applied to all welded joints and seams.