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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul" data-source="post: 479833" data-attributes="member: 9404">So a while back my friend Nathan called me ask and asked me nicely if I would powdercoat an intake for him.&nbsp; "Sure" I said.&nbsp; No big deal.Little did I know he suckered me bigtime.&nbsp; He prompty drops thing off.&nbsp; &nbsp;:tard:That's right, a Weiand Big Block Ford Tunnel Ram.<img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2080-2/Tunnel+Ram+Before+Front.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2085-2/Tunnel+Ram+Before+Side.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So after several hours of beadblasting, and a case of brake cleaner - I managed to get it clean.&nbsp; I was excited about the finish because it had already been polished so it was uber-smooth.&nbsp; The casting is a bit pitted, but I suppose that's to be expected.<img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2089-2/Tunnel+Ram+Lower+Blasted.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2095-2/Tunnel+Ram+Upper+Masked.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This thing BARELY fits in my oven.&nbsp; I had a quarter inch of clearance on each side.&nbsp; I had to "practice" getting this thing in the oven before coating it, because I had basically zero room to move and if it touches anything, the finish would be messed up.&nbsp; Anyway, I coated it and let it cool in the oven because I didn't want to try to get it back out again while the powder was still cooling.This thing is, without question, the bitchin-est thing I've ever coated.<img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2098-2/Tunnel+Ram+Lower+Coated.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2101-2/Tunnel+Ram+Upper+Coated.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2104-2/Tunnel+Ram+Assembled.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2107-2/Tunnel+Ram+Assembled+Back.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I still need to get the butterflies coated, but this took me literally all day just to coat, and I ran out of time.<img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2110-2/Tunnel+Ram+Intake+Front.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2113-2/Tunnel+Ram+Intake+Back.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I'm sure Nathan is pretty excited to put this thing on his boat.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> ...and on another sidenote of awesomeness - I picked up this x-pipe for the notch in a trade from a friend for my old MM Panhard Bar.&nbsp; I'm SO FRIGGIN EXCITED to have a nice quiet exhaust for the car.&nbsp; Boo YAH!<img src="http://mc-machine.com/crokes_pics/d/2116-2/Magnaflow+X+Pipe.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />All in all, this was a pretty good weekend.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />ccasion14:Paul.</blockquote>