powdercoated calipers today

[ne1buthillary]

the calipers were shot on my `01 grand prix gtp so i decided to upgrade to fbody calipers which are almost a direct swap. bought some less than new calipers from a guy on ls1tech. they were in pretty rough shape.. pistons were sticking and the dust boots were destroyed so i decided to completely rebuild them. was able to reuse the pistons after some sanding.



before:





after:









sorry, the "after" shots are blurry.. i need to invest in a tripod.



bought some drilled/slotted rotors and morse ceramic pads as well. got them on today but it was pooring rain so didn`t take any pics.



:2thumbs:

[Slik560]

Those look incredible. Did you do the powder coating or did a shop do it? I have to admit that I know nothing about the process - but the calipers on my ride look like your "before" shots.

[BobD]

Kudos to you for going with black and not some bright yellow or orange!

[mhadden]

Very nice turn-around! Do they make caliper rebuild kits? I always though it was a complete replacement or nothing?

[BigJimZ28]

Very nice turn-around! Do they make caliper rebuild kits? I always though it was a complete replacement or nothing?

yes they make rebuilt kits

but for only a few bucks more

you can buy them remanfactured

so most people just go with re-man

[ne1buthillary]

thanks for the compliments.. i powdered them myself. they do make rebuild kits but as bigjim said most people just get remans. they`re actually very easy to rebuild though.. most people just prefer not to mess with it.

[mhadden]

Excuse my ignorance on the issue, but how can you DIY powdercoat? Did you just have the right equipment or can you rent stuff like that? I thought it had something to do with a charge (+ on part, - paint) and then baking it at a high temp? I`m just curious...it looks so beautiful I want to do it myself!

[BigJimZ28]

Excuse my ignorance on the issue, but how can you DIY powdercoat? Did you just have the right equipment or can you rent stuff like that? I thought it had something to do with a charge (+ on part, - paint) and then baking it at a high temp? I`m just curious...it looks so beautiful I want to do it myself!

you can buy kits

Eastwood Co. - Hotcoat Deluxe Kit

[imported_truzoom]

Nice work.



Great username too! LOL. I totally agree.

[ne1buthillary]

the hobby guns don`t work very well imo. i used to have the exact gun in that link and i threw it in the trash about 3 months later. like anything you get what you pay for... i thought this was going to be a cheap hobby but like detailing it is very addictive. soon i had a few grand wrapped up in a 160 gallon air compressor, clean room with exhaust sytem, sand blasting setup, air dryer, and a much better gun.

[Slik560]

soon i had a few grand wrapped up in a 160 gallon air compressor, clean room with exhaust sytem, sand blasting setup, air dryer, and a much better gun.

I think you have the makings of a great side-business there, son!! :think2

[_Toast_]

your calipers look great - thats awesome youve got your own stuff. If i had a powdercoating setup, my whole car would be done lol!

[LukesInn]

Looks great!

[musthavemuzk]

those F-Body calipers look great. bet they will look even better on the GTP.

what color is your GTP if i might ask?

i have a 40th Anniversary and am starting the debate process for what to do to get better brakes. i am also contemplating color to go with the Dark Cherry Metallic paint on my GTP.

i am thinking Silver or Black.



from what i have read there are DIY powdercoat kits that you stick in your oven and do. though i have not looked to verify. a guy at work is restoring a 64 belair sedan and he steered me to eastwood for things.



Monty