I finally got the orangey parts back from the powder coating shop. The first run didn't go so well, and I had them redo everything. In hindsight, I'd probably order the
orange option direct from SwarfWorks and call it a day. However, having both powder-coated in Superchrome underneath and
Prismatic Tropic Orange on top, followed by a clear cerakote... it's close enough.
The
Foutz Full-Length Aluminum Shock Guards are awesome, and a welcome addition to the factory guards behind them. Note that there are
replacements if you've busted the original OEM guards, and also
what I have installed, that go
over the OEM shock guards.
I went to Lowes and got rubber washers for everything so I could imagine that the paint wouldn't rub off being metal on metal. Yeah, I'm that kind of guy. Time will tell.
Other than that, nothing new to report for now. Have a few things in the pipeline that may or may not materialize, more to follow.
The next routine service on the Raptor will have
FMI's lower shock skid plates installed, their
differential skid plate, and the
Ford Performance differential cover. The FP cover has been left alone, the others have been cerakoted with clear. My dealer also pushes Amsoil, so I'll refill the diff with it.
Enjoy.
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