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Offline dunedigger

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Powder Coat
« on: March 15, 2008, 08:19:50 pm »
Sent out some parts Friday for powder coat.  Can't wait to get them back and swap over.  Picked up some gm nos tank hangers, spring hangers and front hanger braces.  Spent some time and ground the edges smooth and blasted.

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2008, 11:36:14 pm »
what color are u powdercoating them?

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2008, 05:58:49 am »
Where are you located and who does your powder? I was thinking about driving all the way to Powder X in Tennessee if I couldn't find a local shop. How much do you think it would run to have a full longbed bare frame done?
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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2008, 12:27:04 pm »
The parts are going on my blue truck.  The color is sparkling silver.  I live in Owosso Michigan and the guy that does this for me is like 20 min away.  He is crazy cheep.  Prices are going up due to fuel costs.  He charged me 450 to powder coat my frame plus sand.  I had like 600 total to completly sand blast the frame and powder coat it.  If I did the work myself I would have had way more than that into it and I had a week turnaround and got the frame back.

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2008, 10:51:46 am »
That is a decent price. The local guy I got a quote from says he doesn't media blast, he just powdercoats, so i'd have to pay someone else to do that and lug it to two different shops. Oh well, I guess you have to do what you have to do if you want it right.
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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2008, 12:20:49 pm »
Got some of the powder coat back today ;D

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2008, 12:32:47 pm »
Wow, stuff looks great. The guy that does it is he private or is it his business? If so will he ship parts?
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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2008, 12:58:19 pm »
He runs his own shop, not sure if he does shipping but I bet he does.  Here's the website, call the 7613 number and ask for Chris.

http://www.clhotrodcoatings.com/

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2008, 02:39:54 pm »
WOW those are nice ;)
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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2008, 07:22:04 pm »
Those came out really nice! Are you doing the entire frame in silver?
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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2008, 08:02:37 pm »
Those came out really nice! Are you doing the entire frame in silver?


The whole frame is already done, just swapping out some of the parts I wasn't happy with.  Here are some of the build pics, the radiator support is also powder coat.

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2008, 08:05:28 pm »
While I'm on the subject here are some other parts I got powder coated during the build.

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2008, 08:07:01 pm »
couple more

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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2008, 08:26:55 pm »
I think i'm in love! Have you installed the parts? Do they seem more durable than paint (less likely to scratch)?
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Re: Powder Coat
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2008, 09:51:10 pm »
You wouldn't happen to know the gm numbers on the tank brackets would ya cuz I'd like to look them up.
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