powdercoating question...

The shop may or may not cover the holes. The one that did mine did. The Suzuki DR 350 frame also has a dipsstick area like the YZ. Powdercoat Express, in Salt Lake City (24 hour turn around and beautiful work) let me watch my frame being coated.

Any hole 1/4 inch or smaller is gone unless covered/plugged. Figure on drilling and tapping. The place that did mine had plastic plugs to fill the small holes and dipstick area. It was special plastic. It has to handle 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

I used old screws to plug the small stuff. Be sure and cut the powder from the screw before removal or it will chip.

My biggest screw up was in the swingarm pivot area. I ignored it. The swingarm pivot bolt would not fit! Serious! I had to ream it out to the correct size. I also had to sand the coating off the inside motormounts to get the engine to fit. This took forever because this stuff it tough! A bit of powder stuck to the steering head bearings. This refused to scrape off. I finally figured out that paint remover will remove the coating from bearing races.

I would also ask the shop that does yours to epoxy coat the frame as the final step. That way the gasoline will not attack the coating. I paid 150 bucks for the frame and the prep. Make sure they sandblast all of the old paint off first. Some cut rate places do not do this. Try to find a place that does dune buggy frames for show or Harleys. If you do, the shop has had been beat up so many times searching for perfection that you will not have to say a word.

My frame was a beater I bought off of e bay for 15.00. I ended up selling the bike for 2000.00 when I was done. The frame was th ebest part of the bike. It looked like it had been dipped in chocolate and allowed to dry.

The resivor should not be a problem. When you drop the frame off, explain to the guys what it is for. They can avoid spraying sand in it. I had no sand in mine, just uncured powder. I used cheap oil just like you suggest.

You can always use cheap hardware store bolts to plug threaded areas. If you dont, you WILL end up drilling and tapping. The powder is that tough!

to save some money, you can also use "Air Plane Stripper" which is a REAL powerful paint stripper that should take it all off without the use of a sandblaster. just make sure everythings gone.