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Thinking about taking the swing arm off and getting it powder coated. What all is involved and what would be a good price for powder coat?
Just getting back into 3 wheelers and I'm wanting to do a "budget build" on my 86 250R. The guy I bought it from had the frame powder coated, but I don't think much more was done. I just want to fix up a few (a lot) more things to extend the life of the beast.
Any advice on the removal and anything else I could do to the rear end would be a great help!
1986 ATC 250R
1999 XR 400R
2002 Yamaha TTR-225 - FOR SALE
1984 ATC 200X
1981 Yamaha YZ-80J
1980 Yamaha MX-80
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Just for the swinger? With blasting and PC you're looking at probably 50-75$ i'd say.Originally Posted by tufftoy
1985 Kawasaki Tecate 3
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I can get that swinger p.c. and sandblasted for 80 bux.you will need to replace the bearing when you get it back.LMK if your interested.....
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I pay $30 for a swingarm and $100 for a frame for PC including sandblasting.
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well then you got the hook up bro!
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Yeah $50-$75 is the going price around here with blasting.
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I would remove the bearing prior to pc,if you dont rubber will melt and the grease will run.$50-80 bucks sounds about right.
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$40 for swinger, $100 for frame. And that is with Zinc phosphate primer.
The sun shines on a dogs ass every now and then
Got the holeshot
our other local P.C. er is gettin 250 for a quad frame that is pre blasted!you guys got good prices for sure.
deff. remove the bearings before it goes to the blaster,let alone the p.c.er
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I've gotten two quotes for the frame, "about" $225 and $175
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depends what color your doing too.on a frame we can do 200 for any translucent/shimmer/or vein color.basic colors are 175.for a pre blasted frame.
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Some guys are better set up and can do the same job/quality but with better prices.
Some guys offer it 40% cheaper but you may not be happy with the work.
There are a dozen guys here that do phenominal work just at a smaller scale, such as MEand Honda250SX (Jeff).
One it's coated, it's DONE, so make sure every aspect is spot on as far as threads go and also reinforcing parts that break.
Anyone that coats an 85 or 86 350X frame without some improvements is wasting his money. The PC shop my may be able to do this, maybe not but be sure to look as the quality of welds before the PC begins. There is also the swingarm Mosh Plate to be considered.............
I bust off all swingarm stock mounting points and crack the swinger where the carrier rolls too. So, I make sure I attend to those before PC.
Depending on your style and place of riding, be sure any and all mounts are welded in place prior to PC.
Buster Brown and Dreadhead do some great work and I believe they are set up for frames too!! BB forsure and he does great work that matches well..................
Hey, I do fine myself, but I try and keep it low key for myself and my immediate buddys, and they get the same 100% guarantee.
I'd like to build a frame oven, but it's too much work for the blasting and coating involved; I'll just mail it to Andy (BusterBrown)..............
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I do have it pretty lucky over here. There is an industrial powder coat shop nearby that is a big operation. When they do a big run of the usual colors you can throw your parts in aswell and sometimes get the prices even cheaper. They do charge more $$$ for exotic colors as they have to special order the powder, but I've always been happy with the standard line and vein series selection for normal price.
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theres a older mennonite guy here in Pa that did my bandito 110 frame for $50 with blasting. He does nice work he did Vealmonkeys and Blue27's tiger and 70 stuff also.
he powder coated my uncles 63 impala frame for $200 including blasting.
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1985 atc 250r ---- finsh line axle,.fmf exhaust and rictor privateer silencer, prm grab bar.
2008 KTM 525xc quad ----- HMF exhaust, HRE chromoly stem,
86 trx 250r --- with after market chromoly frame and everything else done to it
01 400ex --- with 86 trx 250r motor
87 250x + 93 300ex both 350x powered
2 = 86 atc 350x's
86 atc 250r
83 atc 185s --- from retired guy not ridden since 87
Bandito framed 110 with 85 motor and yellow us90 fenders + tank
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I got a frame and misc parts quoted at 175$ from a reputable PCer. Thats blasting it and PC. This is why i said the 50-75$ range around this area.
1985 Kawasaki Tecate 3
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