Powder coat the convertible frame?

Hi guys - back to picking on the MGC. I need to figure out an approach for the top frame. The local powder coating place I use suggested that the could blast it and powder coat it without impacting how it works, but I wanted to run that past you first before going down that path. What do you think guys?

Go Pats!

Hi Tom,

I had mine media blasted and then sprayed it in a satin black which really approximated what the original finish was however, I would have to think that powder coating would give you a beautiful finish and excellent durability. My vote would to try the powder coating route.

10-9 Pats at the half.....will be an interesting second half....!!!!!!

Drew

Oh ohhhhh.....points deducted....me thinks you are right Rick....!!!!!!! Replaced my "stow away" (which was battleship grey) with a fold down and never even thought about it not being black until now.... :(

Drew

Rick/Tom,

In Clausager's Original MGB, he says that both types of hood frames, the pack-a-way hood frame and the optional scissors (folding) hood frame were used until Aug 1970 and all were painted gray. The Michelotti hood frame, painted black, was used from August 1970 to the end of production on the MGB.

I used gray spray paint on both my pack-a-way and folding frames. Easy for touch-up.

Pats 17 to 9 to begin the 2nd half

Chuck

I just went out and checked my battleship and the color match is not quite right but will give you guys a A for effort and a C for clarity.

Me I turned the TV channel over and watched Downton Abby. Not a big football fan but the wife is. Who is Eli Manning anyway?>:D<

Powder coating sounds like a great idea. Do it and report back.

Ron

It "might" work but personally I feel its a bit of overkill. I consider powder coat more applicable to outside low and under the car applications. I do not find it "finish" quality in appearance as the hood sticks should imho. FWIW

Just took a few pictures of a MGC scissors top frame that's been hanging around the garage for years. This frame has not been painted since new, and it's a darker gray than I remembered. Hope you can see the color in the photos.

Looks correct to me.

Powder Coating is cheap around here, to many guys doing it. [url=http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php][/url]

Both stow-away and fold-up are powder-coated (satin black, originality-be-damned, I like the blacl-on-black over the "HERE'S MY FRAME!" look, and work wonderfully. They've held up fine for the 3 years or so the've been coated despite being regularly beaten up by tonneau rails and other occupants of the trunk.

Did you grease the joint area to prevent rusting?

Just 3-In-1. There's enough grease waiting to unexpectedly jump onto your clothes lurking in the crannies of an LBC. B-)

I have had my frame powdercoated and it still works great.