Bookmarked that. Thanx.
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Bookmarked that. Thanx.
My quote included prep. Yours?
Does the galv coating obliterate the frame number on the front chassis horn?
Galvanizing Issues
My friend here had his Corvette chassis gavanized - after that experience he learned:
Most all the threaded holes in the frame had to be re-tapped because the galanizing coat made them smaller holes.
Corrosion issues - rust would attach any bolt in the galvanized hole, and quickly. He had to replace all bolts with stainless steel.
Good Luck anyway.
My friend here had his Corvette chassis gavanized - after that experience he learned:
Most all the threaded holes in the frame had to be re-tapped because the galanizing coat made them smaller holes.
Corrosion issues - rust would attach any bolt in the galvanized hole, and quickly. He had to replace all bolts with stainless steel.
Good Luck anyway.
$250 was my total cost except for fuel to get it there and pick it up. That was just their minimum charge based on a minimum weight of 600 lbs. There really was no prep. They went straight into the molten zinc bath to burn off paint and other residue and then back to step one of the process of acid dipping etc. The only problem was the cast shock towers had a few bad spots where the galvanizing didn't stick. But they had told me up front that they would be iffy.
Call around $500 is very expensive, should be $200-300. You can prevent galvanization by putting high temp silicone in places you don't want it, it won't adhere, so threaded areas etc. A body would be tough but is doable. Land Rover guys get their bulkheads (firewalls) galvanized frequently. I would not galvanize a body though...
