Canley trunnionless link prep

[mark spit]

Hi,
Prob a question I should have phoned Slimboy up to ask, but they're shut now.

I've bought a set for my Spitfire, are they supplied with a protective coating?

Or can I powder coat/paint before fitting, obviously keeping the seal faces, threads and mounting lug faces uncoated?

Cheers
Mark

[Clive]

I have recently put some on my chassis. No protection, mine got etch painted.

[Davemate]

i just fitted mine as they came out the box (whistle)

[mikeyb]

I painted my vertical links but not the bottom joints as these seem to be anodized or plated.

I also added a small spacer under the bottom joint nut as I was concerned that the nut corners may touch the joint housing on full articualation.  I was unsure if full articulation would actually be achieved with all the components bolted up as they should be, however decided to err on the side of caution.

See my blog


http://triumphandadversity.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-weekend-i-have-been-working-mainly.html

[smithy]

Cast and not coated I believe. (Had mine painted just to give them a bit of protection - but don't suppose it'll last!)

[Nick Moore]

I painted mine gloss black. All part of the plan to fool any policeman into thinking they're standard (would require ADR Compliance certification to be legal in Oz).

Not much I can do to disguise the anodised bearing joint carriers though!