In a message dated 6/8/01 3:15:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, hholtz467@xxxx writes: << How tough would a Powder Coating be under normal driving conditions? >> I just had my whole frame powdercoated, and I can say that it came out great! I did think about having the frame galvanized before powdercoating, to protect the frame from rust even more, but with all the talk about it possibly warping under the high heat, turned me away from it. Definitely NOT worth the risk. Hope that helps. Later, Nick 1852 <A HREF="Http://members.aol.com/njp548">Http://members.aol.com/njp548</A>