My RED engine mount!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:13 pm

I got my engine mount back from the powdercoater today! This thing is RED!!!

$110 WITH primer! Good deal, huh!?

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:01 am

Looks good Chad. It is red. Did you order it specifically without paint or does the long mount not come with paint? Just curios as mine is the nice boring cream color.

cnpeters · Post by **cnpeters** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:26 am

Pimp ma' ride, yo.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:46 am

JohnR wrote:Looks good Chad. It is red. Did you order it specifically without paint or does the long mount not come with paint? Just curios as mine is the nice boring cream color.

I ordered it without any powdercoating. All the mounts come standard with the "cream" or "dove gray" color like all the steel parts in the kit. There's no savings from Van's doing it this way, but I wanted a touch of something different...who knew?

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:55 am

cnpeters wrote:Pimp ma' ride, yo.

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he he he he

that is sweet . but if it didnt save any money why not just paint the white one red?

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:00 am

I've heard that painting over powdercoating doesn't work out in the end...it tends to chip easily. That's just what I've heard, I have no proof of that.

As we all know, powdercoating is so strong, and always looks great, that I just thought in the long run, this would be the better thing to do.

I *think* that painting over powdercoating has been discussed on here before...

I seem to remember this coming up when Dave Rogers PC'd his slider frame...

weezbad · Post by **weezbad** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:04 am

looks great chad. but your giving normal illinois a bad name.

i hear them talking about you an vaf for counting all your rivets. including the ones you drilled out

normal

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:14 am

I know...

I TOTALLY live in the wrong place!!

Post by **Spike** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:37 am

Now that is awesome! Nice work dude. Is the engine going to be red also?

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:43 am

Thanks John!

If I get my way...the engine will be red and gold...

dons · Post by **dons** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:14 pm

Chad is unique, and so will be his plane. Both are a good things, it looks great

painless · Post by **painless** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:59 pm

Actually, I just think this is a hold-over from his days of wanting a Subaru conversion. Doesn't Jan paint his engine mounts red????

Looks great Chad.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:08 pm

painless wrote:Actually, I just think this is a hold-over from his days of wanting a Subaru conversion. Doesn't Jan paint his engine mounts red????

Looks great Chad.

I was wondering how long it would take for that to come up! HA! 'Tis true, however...ever since I saw his red mounts, I knew mine would be red, regardless of the engine up front. BTW...his mounts are now white...

Thanks Jeff!

RV7Factory · Post by **RV7Factory** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:33 pm

cnpeters wrote:Pimp ma' ride, yo.

Hey, that's my line!

cnpeters · Post by **cnpeters** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:18 pm

Great minds think alike, Brad. Anyhew, I was over at Chad's tonight and they do look good. Got me thinking - what are some areas that can/should be powdercoated? Has anyone done high wear parts like the canopy/arm rails and arm rests or maybe the tip-up rollbar (not exactly high wear though) or F-705 cross bar? I don't recall seeing any RV's done that way.

RV7Factory wrote:
cnpeters wrote:Pimp ma' ride, yo.
Hey, that's my line!

Lorin Dueck · Post by **Lorin Dueck** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:31 pm

Chad -
Looking great!!

With all the custom mods (landing/taxi lights, hot rudder pedals, powder coat engine mount, etc.) you're going to have a sweet ride!!
Keep up the great work!
Lorin D.
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