epiphany swap

[Crashaddict]

Originally Posted by DataTraveler

Thats seems to be very good news

LOL yeah, its always good to have a vague idea of the year of your engine XD...at least now i can get the proper Apexi Power FC. On the bright side, it looks like i wont be taking a loss on the unit i purchased for what i thought the engine was as the ebay auction is at break even price with 6 days left

[Crashaddict]

in other news....shipping from china takes effing forever. i still dont have that antennae, and im waiting on a small roll of CF vinyl wrap(for repaired plastic panels that look like sh*t)

[Crashaddict]

New apexi power fc ordered direct from Japan as not even apexi USA had one. It will be here in 4-6 weeks

[Crashaddict]

got into the shop today for about 10 minutes new throttlebody elbow installed

[rochey6957]

shes coming along. that paint looks fantastic!

[Crashaddict]

Originally Posted by rochey6957

shes coming along. that paint looks fantastic!

thanks buddy, i cant wait till it gets on the rest of the body

[Crashaddict]

got some time in the shop today
I installed the front sway bar
took down the rear sway bar
ordered new links for the rear
mounted up the oil coolers

[Crashaddict]

anybody in the south florida area got the skinny on a powder coater for a good price. I just got quoted 125 per wheel for 8 wheels....i feel like thats pricey

[Del Rio]

Originally Posted by Crashaddict

anybody in the south florida area got the skinny on a powder coater for a good price. I just got quoted 125 per wheel for 8 wheels....i feel like thats pricey

All 8 being coated the same color?

[Crashaddict]

Originally Posted by Del Rio

All 8 being coated the same color?

no, four black four white

[pdxmotorhead]

You can get a basic powder gun form harbour freight and they sell black, red, yellow, white powder as well.

Dave

[Crashaddict]

Thanks, I'm gonna get a couple more quotes and see if anything falls closer to my liking, if not ill do that, is it difficult?

[pdxmotorhead]

I think the hardest part is finding a oven to bake the parts in. DONT use your oven in the house... LOL

The powder HF sells is 225 degree cure if I recall, its on the bottles...

Spray it on and bake. Soda blasting before is a good idea, clean thoroughly.

Aluminum plates make good practice material.

Dave

[DataTraveler]

I happened across a diy howto make your own powder oven out of any metal box. i think the example was an old gym locker.

Lemme see if I can find that. It was alarmingly easy and cheap...

Cant find the locker example I read a while back but there is this...
http://www.powdercoatoven.4t.com/

Theres instructions on how to wire it up. you could use any metal box for this, or make your own.

[Crashaddict]

Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead

I think the hardest part is finding a oven to bake the parts in. DONT use your oven in the house... LOL

The powder HF sells is 225 degree cure if I recall, its on the bottles...

Spray it on and bake. Soda blasting before is a good idea, clean thoroughly.

Aluminum plates make good practice material.

Dave

thanks for the input Dave, yeah that could be a problem, i dont have access to anything like that.....perhaps if i stand over it with a magnifying glass for long enough.....LOL
any tips on soda blasting? i know what it means and its purpose, but its not exactly a diy project from what I understand

Originally Posted by DataTraveler

I happened across a diy howto make your own powder oven out of any metal box. i think the example was an old gym locker.

Lemme see if I can find that. It was alarmingly easy and cheap...

Cant find the locker example I read a while back but there is this...
http://www.powdercoatoven.4t.com/

Theres instructions on how to wire it up. you could use any metal box for this, or make your own.

Wow Data, thats cool, i dont really have the resources, skills or space to build something like this, but nonetheless, it is very cool, thanks