Powdercoated Parts-- CHECK (Killercanary, take a look)

[DARK-5.0]

Well after completely my h/c/i swap I noticed that all of the parts that I cheaply spray painted were chippings, even with 4-5 coats. So I disassembled most of the motor and had things powdercoated. I wasn't too serious about the whole deal until I got a quote and couldn't believe how cheap it was. I had all of these parts done for $150. I hope you like them.

One of my favorite pics.

Jeremy

 

[Killercanary]

Damn that looks good! I've been waiting to see them!!!

Did they do the T-body? If so, what all was involved in taking it apart as that is the one eye sore in my engine bay right now and I want to do it.

 

[DARK-5.0]

Well if you really want to know the trick, they didn't even take it apart. It pissed me off at first because they told me that they could, but then I realized that everything was chrome on the tb and it still worked 100%, I was fine with it. A little hit with the air compressor to blow out any extra sand from the blaster and it was ready to go.

 

[Killercanary]

hmmm... I know there is plastic/rubber bushings in mine on the throttle blade... at least it looks like it. I will have to look into it further, I don't want to need a new TB because I hurt it powdercoating it.

 

[DARK-5.0]

Well I have a BBK piece and from what I can see inside and out, its all metal.

Jeremy

 

[94TURBO5 O]

Looks nice! I can't believe that price, good deal.

 

[94whitesnake]

hmmm... I know there is plastic/rubber bushings in mine on the throttle blade... at least it looks like it. I will have to look into it further, I don't want to need a new TB because I hurt it powdercoating it.

Plastic/rubber can't be electrically charged = no powder coat.

 

[DARK-5.0]

Plastic/rubber can't be electrically charged = no powder coat.

So are you saying that it was ok to powdercoat the throttle body or it was a bad thing.

Jeremy

 

[94whitesnake]

I'm not experienced with it, but I'd say it's ok. If anything, you should be able to tell us if it's a go or not.

 

[DARK-5.0]

Well everything checks out to be ok. It opens and closes so I don't see any problem with it.

Jeremy

 

[Killercanary]

Plastic/rubber can't be electrically charged = no powder coat.

Plastic/rubber + 400* oven= melted plastic/rubber


I use rubber stopped to plug holes that I don't want powdercoated on parts and it sure as heck sticks to them. It doesn't bond as I can scrape it off, but it stay on there indeffinitely if I didn't pull it off.

I powdercoat my own parts BTW.

 

[mytight95]

do you have any better pics of the engine assembled, and, or, of the parts themselves.


I am having a shop local do some of my engine brackets etc. Since you hav already done it once i removed the power steering pulley, but how do you put it back on with a dead blow or something???


looks good from what i can tell in the pics, prolly looks even better in person. i haven't made up my mind which color they have to order some colors and can order a color to match my car if i want


:dunno: paul can you tell me a quick rundown of the process if you do it yourself.


jason