NicksTrix
Bronco Guru
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- Aug 1, 2001
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thought i'd show some interesting pics of one of the current builds taking place.
i had the complete truck chem stripped including frame. i had found in the past couple i'd done like that since there is no oxidation inside the frame any longer because of the dip, i was getting some slight rust wash out as it was reoxiding. i'd notice it after say washing it or running in the rain. i really didn't want to try painting the inside of it. i had seen where another member here had had his glavanized. i was interested in that so i looked into it and found a source locally.
i prepped the frame doing the typical deburr and metal repair, updates... and dropped it off. this is a serious industrial place now. i saw they won an award recently for their work on the new parking structure here at the charlotte airport. i show up with this puney bronco frame and kind of get the "that's all" look. well i get a call 3 days later that it's ready to pick up. sweet. i love service like that!
bring it home 4 days after drop off. looks pretty darn good. being hot dip, they must of had some runs in it, so they ground them down an sprayed a galv/zinc based paint over those areas. if they hadn't done that i might have considered leaving it that natural color for a change of pace and looked pretty unique. you know i'm all about unique.
inside is really well coated. i see a few minor spots that didn't get covered, as there must have been some acid still in from their cleaning process before it goes into the hot dip bath. i think next time i'll tell them to tilt the frame to allow it to drain better. as a whole a 99% improvement this round.
i decided to paint it. i shot it with a ppg DP90 and then with a gloss black top coat.
this will be a great way to help keep these old dogs around for the next 30+ years.
cost was 250 for the galv dip, well worth it when you' re this far into a build imop.
i had the complete truck chem stripped including frame. i had found in the past couple i'd done like that since there is no oxidation inside the frame any longer because of the dip, i was getting some slight rust wash out as it was reoxiding. i'd notice it after say washing it or running in the rain. i really didn't want to try painting the inside of it. i had seen where another member here had had his glavanized. i was interested in that so i looked into it and found a source locally.
i prepped the frame doing the typical deburr and metal repair, updates... and dropped it off. this is a serious industrial place now. i saw they won an award recently for their work on the new parking structure here at the charlotte airport. i show up with this puney bronco frame and kind of get the "that's all" look. well i get a call 3 days later that it's ready to pick up. sweet. i love service like that!
bring it home 4 days after drop off. looks pretty darn good. being hot dip, they must of had some runs in it, so they ground them down an sprayed a galv/zinc based paint over those areas. if they hadn't done that i might have considered leaving it that natural color for a change of pace and looked pretty unique. you know i'm all about unique.
inside is really well coated. i see a few minor spots that didn't get covered, as there must have been some acid still in from their cleaning process before it goes into the hot dip bath. i think next time i'll tell them to tilt the frame to allow it to drain better. as a whole a 99% improvement this round.
i decided to paint it. i shot it with a ppg DP90 and then with a gloss black top coat.
this will be a great way to help keep these old dogs around for the next 30+ years.
cost was 250 for the galv dip, well worth it when you' re this far into a build imop.