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Tri-Five Chassis Powdercoating - Framing A Classic, Part 3

1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
In addition to removing brackets,... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
In addition to removing brackets, several were added.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
Earle relocated the brake... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
Earle relocated the brake line bracket from the passenger side to the driver's side since we plan to re-route the brake lines.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
Ahead of that he welded on... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
Ahead of that he welded on an emergency brake cable bracket, since our frame's original one was missing.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
The frame was blasted with... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
The frame was blasted with Green Diamond, a mineral slag abrasive that not only attacks rust, but also gives the metal surface some texture that promotes adhesion of the powder.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
The freshly blasted frame... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
The freshly blasted frame was then sent to RTS Powder Coating.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
As you can see, RTS uses a... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
As you can see, RTS uses a mobile rack that makes it easy to coat the frame and move it around.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
With the frame electrically... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
With the frame electrically grounded, the charged powder was sprayed on. It took about 20 minutes to completely coat the frame.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
Once the powder was applied,... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
Once the powder was applied, the frame was wheeled into the oven to be "baked" for about 45 minutes.
1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
The curing process basically... 
   
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1955 Chevy Chassis Powdercoating
The curing process basically melted the powder and bonded it to the frame. As you can see, the end result was a great-looking semi-gloss finish that should hold up for years to come.
Polyrock
4763 Murrieta St.
Chino
CA  91710

Dept. SC
Williams Classic Chassis Works
La Verne
CA  91750
RTS Powder Coating
15121 Sierra Bonita
Chino
CA  91710

Dept. SC

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