Protection under car

[FrankWest]

What is the best protection for under a 1933 ford. Paint, Undercoating??
I assume they did not use anything originally. What is used today to protect from rust, etc??

 

[Kurt in NJ]

What condition is it in now?

What appearance do you want it to present?

Are you planning on keeping it outside ----or salted road winter driving?

Originally it was most all painted --

 

[ford38v8]

The best protection is paint, as was original. Undercoating was not available until much later, is hard to remove, and may provide opportunity for rust to develop in poorly protected areas.

 

[Dale Fairfax]

If you've seen any of the old photos/movies of the Ford assembly operations, you'd have seen where EVERYTHING that went into the chassis was painted. I believe the bottom of the body may have been primed only.