[TR] PCing a water pump

[Jeffrey Johnson]

As a student of our P/C mentor, Fred Thomas, I can pass on this 
knowledge that was handed down to me from the master. Oh, and BTW, yes, 
I've ridden in Fred's TR3- he took me from his house in Stafford, VA to 
Fredericksburg, Va on or about May 5 , 2004. His Tr3 was and most likely 
still is stunning, The paint was flawless. I am replying to the inquiry 
about P/C ing a water pump. I would not attempt this w/ regular powder 
coat because of the temperatures, however, powder coat now has an 
adjunct- and it is call UV PC. Stick with me- here we go- instead of 
using 400 degree oven- it uses ultraviolet rays, Just a thought. perhaps 
Fred will chime in here- I certainly hope so-  And yes, if you must 
know, I've been in a shop where they had a UV light that cured P/C.

I can relay that I removed the trailing arms from my 1976 TR6 which were 
black from road tar- I took them to a guy that blasted them w/ walnut 
shells and only charged me $20.00. I took them home all shiny and new 
and P/Ced them clear.

Whereas, I've been vilified in the past for singing the praises of 
powder coating, I will maintain that P/C is vastly superior technology 
and perhaps Fred was just a little ahead of his time.


Jeffrey Guy