Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe - Page 92

**daverd** · #**911** 12-14-2015, 12:39 AM

Thanks Ryan for the answer
To my question.
Thanks for the picture supernovasss

JpMotorsports · #**912** 12-14-2015, 04:21 PM

Awesome progress Ryan!

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #**913** 12-15-2015, 01:21 AM

I am buying an inexpensive tow bar and magnetic trailering lights so we can flat tow my chassis home.

Otw home Dad's friend has a truck shop where we hope to use the steam Gennie and blast everything clean.....

Planning to get this done before Santa comes:-)

Started chatting with the powder coat place and sent them sample pictures from Dan Vasic's current restoration project so we can discuss quality. They mentioned that the incoming quality is a big factor especially if the frame is all pitted.

A friend offered a set of five 14 X 6 steel wheels and a few used 67-69 dog dish caps so I can have a set of WW bias ply tires and a set of red line radials. (This way I can get all 10 wheels done at the same time. (Hope this works out!)

Ryan

The Dude · #**914** 12-15-2015, 01:29 AM

You're probably going to have to fill, block and paint if you want it to appear like it did when new.

Postsedan · #**915** 12-15-2015, 01:33 AM

FIND ANOTHER Powder Coater.....until you find the correct one.

Dan

The Dude · #**916** 12-15-2015, 01:49 AM

They will say the same thing. Unless he fills in the entire frame with a high temp filler he will not get a smooth frame back. Guys use JB Weld and apparently Allmetal body filler to get pieces smooth before powder.

**Damien** · #**917** 12-15-2015, 03:25 AM

Ryan, is it logistically possible/feasible for you to use Dan's guy for powder coating? I've got no idea how far apart you guys are. Please let me know if I need to give myself an uppercut! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

Ok, just looked. 650 miles. Uppercut given!

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #**918** 12-15-2015, 08:11 AM

I haven't even seen the examples at their facility yet so I won't rule them out. I can't sneak away to tour their facility till the new year.

Dan's vendors are not right around the corner for me:-( that would be too easy!!

I will find a pitted piece of metal for them to powder coat and see how it comes out and go from there.

Ryan

**Ryan1969Chevelle** · #**919** 12-15-2015, 07:06 PM

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/chassis...-coat-a-frame/

Good info here.

Ryan

Postsedan · #**920** 12-15-2015, 10:45 PM

The team at Muscle Car Restorations in Chippewa Falls, WI. does great work....They usually always have a car or two at MCACN.
My powder coater does a lot of the same as in this article.....just as he
does the front rotors....I have him do the same with the rear drums.....again this is more for the driver car....but I have also used the same procedure with judged cars....no point deductions. I like to eliminate the possibility for any and all rust ever returning. Not an easy task. This article is 100% correct it is ALL IN THE PREP WORK!

Dan