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jpjohns Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2014 Posts: 882 Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 3:50 pm Post subject: Painting engines |
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Anyone realty bother painting engines anymore? I have mine pressure washed and ready to be checked by the machine company before rebuilding. I thought about painting it silver so I can see any oil leaks but figured why bother but then since I'm getting the tins powdercoated the engine would look like crap with new tins on it.
I'm definitely painting the tranny though.
Decisions, decisions...... _________________ -Jared
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56Island Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2010 Posts: 133 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Painting the engine case is a big no no!
If you do your liable to end up in one of those abortion threads. _________________ Rock, stock and 2 smoking tail pipes. |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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It's been beaten to death.
Yes, people do paint them, but you better be meticulous in the prep. Because it will peel off sooner or later.
Such a small part of the case shows, it's really not worth it... unless its a 'show car" and rarely driven. _________________ Glenn
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Stuart Maingot Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2009 Posts: 240 Location: Trinidad West Indies
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 7:29 am Post subject: |
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I would normally only paint the case area around the pulley for cosmetic appearance back in the day.
Nowadays, I don't waste my time. |
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jpjohns Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2014 Posts: 882 Location: Harrisonburg, VA
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Not a show car, just a body off restored driver. Wont be painting it, thanks! _________________ -Jared
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buguy Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2003 Posts: 4915 Location: Port Orange, FL
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 7:17 am Post subject: |
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Could always use a handheld little sand blaster to clean up the case and give it a uniform appearance. Just tape up all the places it could enter the engine. |
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