Mmmmm, lovely powder coated rear beam.....

[DanThe]

Started to use a different, more expensive media blasting company and my god the results are stunning! Just had to share the results even though the pics dont do it justice



















This is a zoners M3 beam that has been modded for adjustable camber and toe

[Kos]

good work dan

ps, i'll post out tha thing tomorrow as i finaly have day off work

[The_Diddler]

Very nice

[DanThe]

Cheers Kos

Yours is done to the same standard Paul

[Felix79]

Excusee my stupidity for asking this but could I take the rear off mine and you can get it blasted and coated so it looks like that again?

[DanThe]

Of course! I have some beams in stock, you can also have adjuster plates fitted for a bit extra

[bss325i]

How much for a beam coated and with the toe/castor tabs done?

Also a a pair of arms.

[DanThe]

£180 exchange for a modded beam

Rear arms would cost about £50 for blasting and coating at the same time as the beam, more if done on their own

[pacerpete]

Dan, next thing you will be claybarring !

[The_Diddler]

Dan, next thing you will be claybarring !

He already does

[DanThe]

Dan, next thing you will be claybarring !

Been there, lost my rag, AND took paint off!

[pacerpete]

Dan, next thing you will be claybarring !

Been there, lost my rag, AND took paint off!

You'll never make a proper paedo !

[B7]

How much for a beam coated and with the toe/castor tabs done?

Also a a pair of arms.

Barry, we need to source a powder coating company down here. I need to get mine dne as well.

[clarko74]

How much for a beam coated and with the toe/castor tabs done?

Also a a pair of arms.

Barry, we need to source a powder coating company down here. I need to get mine dne as well.

I've been looking into this recently and got prices from a couple of powder coating places near croydon. It would be good to get a few people together and get a few more bits done and hopefully get the price down a bit.

Apologies for the OT Dan.

[capri_rob]

Looks good Dan - you'll be wanting to trailer your car to meets inside an airtight bubble if it gets any cleaner !

[DanThe]

Looks good Dan - you'll be wanting to trailer your car to meets inside an airtight bubble if it gets any cleaner !

No, I will definitely want to drive it!

[Bob_S]

before pics cheif!

Powder coatings great.. even better when it's open 24/7

[DanThe]

Dont have any before pics, but imagine the average 20 year old E30 suspension

Do you have blasting gear at your place bob? Tried any cam covers yet?

[spook]

Very impressive

[Bob_S]

Dont have any before pics, but imagine the average 20 year old E30 suspension

Do you have blasting gear at your place bob? Tried any cam covers yet?

no blasting.. can out source though.. What cam covers? ooohh.. ohh the b30's got a plastic one aint it.. bugger!

[bss325i]

How much for a beam coated and with the toe/castor tabs done?

Also a a pair of arms.

Barry, we need to source a powder coating company down here. I need to get mine dne as well.

I've been looking into this recently and got prices from a couple of powder coating places near croydon. It would be good to get a few people together and get a few more bits done and hopefully get the price down a bit.

Apologies for the OT Dan.

I will need the beam, arms and front struts done.

[Simon]

Very nice, good job been done on that.

[B7]

Barry, we need to source a powder coating company down here. I need to get mine dne as well.

I've been looking into this recently and got prices from a couple of powder coating places near croydon. It would be good to get a few people together and get a few more bits done and hopefully get the price down a bit.

Apologies for the OT Dan.

I will need the beam, arms and front struts done.

Rear beam and arms for me. Also have a list of part numbers for you barry?
starting the stripdown this weekend!

[e30topless]

looks great Dan, seems a shame to fit it and get it dirty!

my struts going for P,coating this week ,
how can i stop Powder coating from getting in the threads where the shocks go in ?

[stonesie]

Heavy duty plastic tape? ask the guy doing it and he should have somthing........ That or it's wire brush time when you get them back

[DanThe]

When I had mine done I just screwed an old locking collar in

Dont have any before pics, but imagine the average 20 year old E30 suspension

Do you have blasting gear at your place bob? Tried any cam covers yet?

no blasting.. can out source though.. What cam covers? ooohh.. ohh the b30's got a plastic one aint it.. bugger!

Plastic one can stay on it as well! Just thought you may have had a play with some engine parts, my inlet manifold is getting done this week, will be painting it though as I wont trust anybody with it!

[zaust]

Look's better than the factory finnish, Very nice.

[bss325i]

my inlet manifold is getting done this week, will be painting it though as I wont trust anybody with it!

Alpina one?

[DanThe]

Yes, thought id use some hammered finish paint on it, all sorts of nasty things can happen to aluminium during powder coating and its not easily replaceable

[stonesie]

Hammerite hammered black dries a kinda anthracite colour, I used it on my engine mounts and a couple of other bits.

[DanThe]

It looks a gloss finish from the pic? Not what I want, must be matt finish

Started blasting the inlet today -

[Dezzy]

Looking good mate.

[Cook318IS]

It looks a gloss finish from the pic? Not what I want, must be matt finish

You not thought about high temperature spray paint?




Rear beam looks lovely though

[Dave_M3]

That rear beam looks brilliant Dan! Really must gather as many of mine together and send them all at once with camber tabs in all

You'll be powder-coating the underside of E30s next

Is there much of a gain from the Alpina manifold?

[DanThe]

Is there much of a gain from the Alpina manifold?

When bolted to the Alpina engine, compared to a standard B28, about 70 odd horses