FTBR Install IRS Powder Coated Pics

This is probably my fifth post in the six years I have been lurking on here. I am currently installing the FTBR IRS kit. I decided to get just about everything powder coated. I really wanted to see other IRS's with powder coat but I was able to find one so I just decided to post a couple pictures so people can see it.

This is right when I pulled everything out.

This is after the powder coat.

After I installed the bushing kit.


I am still waiting on my bearings, toe links and sway bar bushings to come in to finish up. I did get the diff cover powder coated too but it's not pictured.

The diff torque brace, sway bar and diff support did not get powder coated. They looked fine so I cleaned them up and sprayed some flat black on them. I did get the hubs blasted and wanted to get them zinc plated but couldn't find a place to do it so I just painted them black.

Additionally, working with Full Tilt Boogie Racing was super easy. I ordered parts and they shipped immediately. I had a question about my shipping so I asked them on Facebook and received a response within 15 minutes. Their costumer service is great.

 

I didn’t plan on powder coating everything when I pulled it all out. I started with the springs and diff cover because they were terrible and once I got them back and saw how they look I dropped everything else off.

I did use a wire wheel on one of the lower control arms. I was going to have everything else sand blasted and paint it myself to save money but after getting the springs back I was hooked. You can see the lower control arms and springs in this picture. They were blue and the coating was wearing off. I did not powder coat the front diff brace, rear diff brace or the sway bar. They all looked fine so I painted them to match the black.

And they look brand new here.

I am waiting on sway bar bushings to finish this up. It's getting delivered Monday but I'll be out of town.


I didn't want to tear down the diff so I just cleaned it up. The knuckles turned out alright. I had the knuckles powder coated and the hub sand blasted. I sprayed some paint to keep them from rusting, they were assembled last night.

 

No I didn’t hit it with clear. I just wire wheeled the LCA but didn’t like how it looked so I had it powder coated. I couldn’t get every area of it even with multiple types and sizes wire wheels. I thought about just having it sand blasted then painting it myself to save money but the powder coat looked so good on the other pieces I had to go powder coat.

As for the stock diff cover, so far so good I guess. I have a 2.9 Whipple and the cover is still holding up. It did cross my mind to replace it but figured I'll keep rolling the dice.

I will check that out when I get back. I am currently out of town. Thanks for the heads up.

For all four control arms, springs, knuckles, diff cover, fuel tank straps (not shown in pictures) and IRS frame getting powder coated along with getting the hubs sand blasted I paid right around $950 out the door.