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Offline Hillclimb#42

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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2008, 09:23:56 AM »
Right on!!!!!! I owned a '68 & a '69 Barracuda and a '69 roadrunner. None of them were cherry, but I have to drive what I buy. My brother has owned a '73 Challenger, 72 Charger, and now a 72 'Cuda. I always wanted a nice Challenger. I'll have to keep buying lottery tickets, I guess, Because I have alot of things on the "i've always wanted" list.
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2008, 02:26:32 PM »
The one thing I look for in a powder coat company is some one who does their own blasting in house. If they have to send it out it will cost you more and it increases the turn around time.
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2008, 04:31:29 PM »
Most of our customers bring us their parts to get blasted and then take them to Wes to get coated.  He's 8 miles up the highway from us.
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2008, 01:47:21 AM »
Quote from: js on January 31, 2008, 05:03:05 PM
I have a powder coat oven. I just dont have three phase power to run it.

Screw that!........I'd turn that puppy into a smoker!  :-D

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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2008, 02:09:14 AM »
I vote smoker also.
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2008, 02:34:38 AM »
Quote from: js on February 01, 2008, 02:28:10 AM
the fan that circulates the heat is 110. but still need 3 phase to get above 200. or just use charcoal?

Bro, if you turned that into a wood smoker your whole town would be at your door looking for some BBQ!  Get a chrome truck stack and mount it to the top.
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2008, 03:22:30 AM »
DAY-AM!!! Those ribs look tasty!
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #22 on: February 09, 2008, 04:06:02 PM »
the gold frame looks like it has covers on it.I know a place in cali that anodizes frames wheels and forks but I will have to find it and post it later.
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2008, 01:11:59 AM »
Powder coat protects better, is cheaper, and looks better. Silver looks good. Gold is old school to me.
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #24 on: February 10, 2008, 06:57:01 AM »
On second thought I can't figure out what they did to that gold frame maybe they gold plated it but they only plated half of it. Hear is that web site these guys do some very cool stuff.

                              http://www.wheellacing.com/html/wheel_anodizing.html
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2008, 03:42:15 AM »
Quote from: jimvpa on February 09, 2008, 03:39:51 PM
anybody? silver or gold?

Gold?????  :?  :mrgreen:
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Re: what to do with frame powdercoat or paint ?
« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2008, 08:07:11 AM »
Quote from: Kawasakinut on June 13, 2008, 08:02:15 AM
here go my new powdercoated parts. they did a good job but they are not perfect. 
Nothing ever Is :x. I thought you were going with a hammer tone finish :? that looks gloss black. It's going to look bad ass That is the color I will probably do mine next if I redo it.
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