Suspension parts to chrome or powder coat

[Taking the Plunge]

Just got stage 1 kit. Checking parts in. I am wondering what parts make sense to powder coat or chrome. Any suggestions would be welcome as I start the adventure!

Craig

[68GT500MAN]

I had all of the small parts powder coated. I painted the suspension parts with an Eastwood product because I did not want to go through the hassle of removing all grease from the ball joint. I did not coat any of the aluminum parts. Go through some of the build sites and see what you like and then copy it.
Doug

[David Hodgkins]

Craig! Congratulations on the purchase and "Taking The Plunge"!.

The simple approach is to powdercoat black. If you have a specific theme in mind for your build that can change, depending on your budget.

Lots of guys "assemble" the car including the full suspension, fuel lines, etc, plus drilling the panels and holding them in place with cleckos but not riveting. Then pull it apart and send out the appropriate pieces for color or powdercoat.

Different approaches are used but at least this way you'd see which parts are visible and which parts aren't even used.

As Doug said, I'd go over some build sites and look at some builds up close before deciding which parts to send out.

HTH,

:)

[Tim Whittaker]

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I had everything chrome plated. Was kind of a pain and created some extra work. The expense really adds up in a hurry, so that's something else to consider.

[Bob Cowan]

I don't use chromed suspension parts. They need to flex a little, and chrome isn't good at the. The chrome will crack, and allow water to get underneath it. And that causes the base metal to rust. If I was car shopping and came across one with chromed suspension, I would pass it by.

I don't like to put on any component that's bare steel. After a short time it just looks ugly.

I like powdercoating because it's a durable, flexible coating that's easy to apply at home. Different powders and techniques will give you different effects and textures. And there's a huge variety of colors. If you don't like the color later on, just coat over it.

[hdnik]

I went with chrome look powder coat. It looks like polish aluminum more than chrome. Chromes is WAY more money but very nice!!!22487224882248922490224912249222493

[Tim Whittaker]

X2 on the expense. It was temporary insanity on my part. It'll be purdy though ..................