84 C10 Frame Powdercoat Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

LDO · 10-07-2017, 03:28 PM

I'm planning on sending an 84 short bed frame out for powdercoat. Should I remove the front suspension crossmember and have that coated as a separate part?

Any advice before I send it out would be appreciated.
Thanks

44boggers · 10-07-2017, 04:24 PM

I powder coated my frame and I removed all the crossmembers except for the rear xmember (which I should have) and had them powder coated separately. That way I wouldnt have any rust under those areas. But I didnt removed every riveted piece, such as the body mounts and leaf spring hangers. Looking back I should have done that. Other than those two items everything was removed and then bolted back on.

Paul

LDO · 10-07-2017, 04:46 PM

How do you like those cpp uppers and lowers? Are those for coil springgs??

44boggers · 10-07-2017, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDO

How do you like those cpp uppers and lowers? Are those for coil springgs??

I cant tell you yet because I have not driven the truck yet. But I am not happy with the lower a arm shock mount placement. It puts the shock on a weird angle which makes it hard to even get the shock bolted it. I will eventually cut the lower mount off and relocate it myself so its how it should be. If i was to do it all over again i wouldnt get my kit from them. I would get something made in house.

Paul

Jaysonb · 10-07-2017, 07:30 PM

When I had the one I'm working on powder coated, I pulled the front cross member off, and had all the front suspension coated separate.

10-07-2017, 03:28 PM	#1
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,299	84 C10 Frame Powdercoat Question I'm planning on sending an 84 short bed frame out for powdercoat. Should I remove the front suspension crossmember and have that coated as a separate part? Any advice before I send it out would be appreciated. Thanks __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II

10-07-2017, 04:24 PM	#2
44boggers Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: winklen, Tirol Posts: 292	Re: 84 C10 Frame Powdercoat Question I powder coated my frame and I removed all the crossmembers except for the rear xmember (which I should have) and had them powder coated separately. That way I wouldnt have any rust under those areas. But I didnt removed every riveted piece, such as the body mounts and leaf spring hangers. Looking back I should have done that. Other than those two items everything was removed and then bolted back on. Paul Attached Images

10-07-2017, 04:46 PM	#3
LDO Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Senatobia, MS Posts: 1,299	Re: 84 C10 Frame Powdercoat Question How do you like those cpp uppers and lowers? Are those for coil springgs?? __________________ Once a Marine, always a Marine! My (Her) 57 Build "Beverly" My 66 Build "Betty" My 85 C10 "Old Blue" Help Me Find "Old Blue" OLD BLUE PART II Last edited by LDO; 10-07-2017 at 04:59 PM.

10-07-2017, 07:30 PM	#5
Jaysonb Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Good Thunder Mn. Posts: 955	Re: 84 C10 Frame Powdercoat Question When I had the one I'm working on powder coated, I pulled the front cross member off, and had all the front suspension coated separate. Attached Images __________________ 77 k10 winter beater build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=716884 85 GMC short fleet budget build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714222 80 C10 stepside build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=693848



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.