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02-23-2007 05:27 AM #14
I'd go with paint - and have done so with my 32 highboy.
Polyurethanes are pretty tough and the nice part is, if you have to change a bracket or the like some paint and buffing will match things up.
My 32 has a gasser style rear bumper that's powdered and it's hanging in there pretty well shine-wise since it gets waxed when the car gets waxed.
(Black car, black bumper.)
Other suspension parts that were powdered still look good although the front transverse spring has gotten a touch dull.
Some wax will probably bring it back.
Dave's not kidding when he say's stuff that's powdered grows.
The gasser bumper required thin stainless washers in the double shear bracket area to space it out properly for the bumper bracket proper prior to welding.
After powdering, the double bracket sans spacer washers fit the bumper bracket just fine.
I plan to have some stuff powdered on my 31 on 32 rails roadster project, but not as much as I did on the 32.
A good tough paint should work out on the suspension components almost as good as powder.
And I may make some new suspension stuff out of stainless - easy pieces like tie rod, drag link etc. and polish them then there'll be no powder/paint worries....C9
I saw last night on fb about John. The world sure lost a great one. I'm going to miss his humor, advice, and perspective from another portion of the world. Rest in Peace Johnboy.
John Norton aka johnboy