Shel Hall writes >
>If complete originality isn't a prime concern
No way is this car ever going to make it back to complete originality.
>I'd look into having the
>thing powder coated. It's _much_ tougher than paint, can be applied
>inside almost-closed areas, and results in a very nice-looking finish.
Yes, the stuff is great. Toro has been doing it for quite a while on mowers
and blowers. Works fine, is easy to make the setup safe for the workers.
But independent powder-coaters are making noises like $500 to do it on my
Europa frame. This is not even in the ballpark for my budget. It is actually
cheaper to get a wheel chromed in this town than powder-coated.
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