Frame finishing

 The early cars, like the Model T, used a frame that supported the axles, engine and body.  Eventually car designs adopted a uni-body construction.  As I did with our 1915 Runabout restoration, I decided to have the frame powder coated instead of painting it.  The main reason was to have a much more durable coating than paint.  For the same reason, I had the running boards powder coated because they are stepped on every time someone gets in or out of the car.

I took the frame and the running boards to the same company in Wichita, LORAC, that I used when I restored our Runabout.  I've been told that the strange name is just "Carol" spelled backwards, and is apparently named for the owner.  I brought parts to them last May and after about a week or so, I was able to pick them up.  What was a grimy frame now looked sparkling new!