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Re: [T3] To Powder coat or not ?????


On 29 Apr 2002, at 21:22, Type 3 Junkie wrote:

> So as I began mounting my alloys (cookie cutter-fully polished) I noticed 
> that you can see the front suspension behind the wheel (ugly).
> So the beam , drums rotors backing plates and all is coming out and getting
> powdercoated, but my question is : Do i have to remove the bearing in the beam?
> Are the bearing races plactic or metal? During the powder coat process the beam
> will baked at 400 degs, If the bearings stay in do I risk damaging them? How
> hard are they to remove ?

There are plastic parts that will be destroyed if you do this. They can't be 
removed and they can't be replaced. You need consider a different option.

I'm really surprised that you can see much past the rotors and the backing 
plates.


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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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