Powder coating advice needed for some interior bits please

[baas]

Hi mudders,

This is such a n00b question - I have no real restoration experience - so your advice is once again very much appreciated. I hope that in a few years I'll look back at this question and laugh at myself but it's part of my learning journey

I'm wanting to restore some of my interior parts - seat rails, gear lever, transfer boot trim, some brackets, etc. I'm thinking a good powder coat will be worthwhile and probably a more durable finish than I'd get with a rattle can.

The two items I am a bit stuck with are the seat rail+lever and the transfer boot metal trim. (See pics below).
1. The adjustment lever is attached to the rail with a compression-fit pin. Would I be correct in assuming that I'd have to separate these to prep for powder coat? And if I do remove this pin, are replacement pins available? Will the use of a bolt and nut have any downside?
2. The transfer boot trim has another metal ring which is clamped to the top ring with those compression rivets, and this holds the boot cover. I can easily replace these with blind eye rivets when I reassemble, but is it worthwhile me going to the effort of replacing them with compression rivets? (sure the blind-eyes will be just fine but I want to keep the stock detail as far as possible)

 

[AATLAS1X]

If you have a way to have the seat rails chemically stripped before coating then you can leave them together. I have soaked them in Castrol Super Clean and pressure washed the all the grease out, making sure you adjust them and getting all the grease from track and bearings. Then the powder company will pre bake them before powder to get the residue off. Use Cardinal BK08 for the correct color, once done you can grease the rails. They will be still till installed and your ass in it to fully loosen them up.

I have a boot kit if you need it here. https://forum.ih8mud.com/metric-tlc...sfer-case-shift-boot-fits-9-73-1984-fj40.html

Best,

Shane

 

[Cruiser804]

yeah, what he said.

 

[2fpower]

Shane, would this be the same method as the older style slides like on Destin's sweet ride?

 

[shelfboy1]

check with your powder coater ,i usually redrill the holes a little bigger so i dont have to chip off the coating to get the bolts in.

 

[AATLAS1X]

Shane, would this be the same method as the older style slides like on Destin's sweet ride?

Yes sir..

Here is one I recently did.

Shane

 

[AATLAS1X]

Looks like your missing the plastic bushing on the lower blend door arm as there is a huge washer there.

Shane

 

[baas]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the advice and ideas! I certainly had not even thought about over-sizing the hole slightly to allow for the coating - gold!

Shane, I've almost pulled the trigger on a few of your ebay items, they will certainly make life much simpler. I had not noticed the big washer, thanks for pointing it out. The heater restoration kit is on my watch list - I'm just having to pace my expenses at the minute (Although with the AU$ so strong lately....)

Perhaps I was not clear on my explanation - I've pulled the top and bottom rails apart. But I'm thinking that I'll also need to take the adjustment lever off from the top rail. This will mean destructive removal of the pressed pin. Are replacement pins available, or can I just use a bolt/nut in it's place?

thanks again....

 

[AATLAS1X]

Perhaps I was not clear on my explanation - I've pulled the top and bottom rails apart. But I'm thinking that I'll also need to take the adjustment lever off from the top rail. This will mean destructive removal of the pressed pin. Are replacement pins available, or can I just use a bolt/nut in it's place?

thanks again....

You can leave it together, but its in a place that is never seen and I have never had an issue with them.

 

[baas]

You can leave it together, but its in a place that is never seen and I have never had an issue with them.

Thank you again Shane!

 

[Cruiser804]

Two other notes; make sure you have them move the rails front to back so you get complete coverage. I you leave them one way or the other you will have a bare or no coated section.

Second, once done get them moving as soon as possible. Not 100% sure but one on mine that I left for a few months seem to really stiffen up.