Champro Magnesium

[Jocko]

I redid a '67 Mustang in high school. Hardtop, 289, 2bbl, 3 speed manaul, bench seat. It was gorgeous. Painted it midnight blue with silver metal flake instead of factory acapulco blue. I miss that car.

[Pete Peterson Sr]

I found a local company that does powder coating. I'm gonna give it a shot. Will post pics in a week or so. It's so cheap, I can't not try it.

PM me with the details. I may call them myself.

[Jocko]

how about I just call you

[Jocko]

That's a very underrated frame. It's light, very stout, and has good visibility. I'd stack it against anything out there, in overall performance

Thanks for reminding me that I've got one of those, and haven't updated the pads in it, yet.

I'm getting a bunch of stuff powder coated flat black, for my old '67 Mustang restoration. I'll toss in the All Star frame, just for kicks. I take a little bit of light steel wool to the bars of my shiny black frames, to cut down the glare. I'll just give this one the stealth treatment.

I think a majority of use used this starting out. I used it as a guinea pig for this treatment. Turned out well.

So I broke old faithful out of reitrement yesterday for 3 games to test drive the powder coat. I'm very pleased. It was slightly overcast, and the bars almost disappeared. There was absolutely zero glare in those times when the sun was bright. old faithful took 3 hard fouls, once spinning completely off and I caughtbit on the fall. Gotta love a well adjusted harness. Anyway, I love this old frame. I would throw rocks at my dyna-not-so-lite to get to this frame. I robbed the pads and harness off another mask, and this one is once again in my ML. I think I paid $19.95 for this thing at Academy many moons ago. Absolutely the best $ I ever spent on gear. Light weight, sturdy, great vision, easy to obtain, and reliable. 5 stars.

[boyinr]

That's a very underrated frame. It's light, very stout, and has good visibility. I'd stack it against anything out there, in overall performance

Thanks for reminding me that I've got one of those, and haven't updated the pads in it, yet.

I'm getting a bunch of stuff powder coated flat black, for my old '67 Mustang restoration. I'll toss in the All Star frame, just for kicks. I take a little bit of light steel wool to the bars of my shiny black frames, to cut down the glare. I'll just give this one the stealth treatment.

I think a majority of use used this starting out. I used it as a guinea pig for this treatment. Turned out well.

So I broke old faithful out of reitrement yesterday for 3 games to test drive the powder coat. I'm very pleased. It was slightly overcast, and the bars almost disappeared. There was absolutely zero glare in those times when the sun was bright. old faithful took 3 hard fouls, once spinning completely off and I caughtbit on the fall. Gotta love a well adjusted harness. Anyway, I love this old frame. I would throw rocks at my dyna-not-so-lite to get to this frame. I robbed the pads and harness off another mask, and this one is once again in my ML. I think I paid $19.95 for this thing at Academy many moons ago. Absolutely the best $ I ever spent on gear. Light weight, sturdy, great vision, easy to obtain, and reliable. 5 stars.

Agreed. The FM25 and the NB450's are the only pieces of my original gear package that I still own. The FM25 is a keeper at 22 oz and a bargin at under $50.

[Thunderheads]

Agreed. The FM25 and the NB450's are the only pieces of my original gear package that I still own. The FM25 is a keeper at 22 oz and a bargin at under $50.

Roger, where are you finding the FM25 for under 50?

[boyinr]

Agreed. The FM25 and the NB450's are the only pieces of my original gear package that I still own. The FM25 is a keeper at 22 oz and a bargin at under $50.

Roger, where are you finding the FM25 for under 50?

http://www.baseballplusstore.com/products/All-Star-FM25UMP-Hollow-Umpires-Mask-with-Light-Ultracool-Pads.html

$44.95. You choose either the vinyl/leather or micro fiber pads. You owe me a beer with the savings from the U.S Grant.

[Jocko]

http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_37676_-1

$24.99

[Thunderheads]

Not available online

[Jocko]

So get off your dead a$$ and go to Academy! Want one? I'll but it and ship it. Academy is <10 miles from home.

[JaxRolo]

I have one close to work.

[Jocko]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=230836259246&index=6&nav=SEARCH&nid=77108931362

Its the mobile site, but theres an fm25 for <$10 + shipping

[Jocko]

My local Academy has 3 FM25s on the shelf. $24.99+10% tax. Hard to beat that frame at any price. Plus, the harness isn't that velcro bra thing anymore.

[Jocko]

I took my FM25 to work and did some mods before sending it to powdercoat. Took it down to bare metal. Tony said $15 to coat bare metal masks, $25 if he has to blast and sand em. Still pretty affordable. I took a cutting torch and burned the coat off, then put it in a blast cabinet and sandblasted the residue off. Assume he does something similar.