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    opinions on engine colors

    I'm trying to get some opinions on engine colors, as most of you know the entire car has an aircraft theme, I have a lot of flat black and aluminum pieces, I need to protect the runners on the manifold from corrosion, This is the theme i'm thinking of with the addition of the flat black pieces and some aluminum of course, but definitely the manifold like this. I need to take it all apart anyway to finish some porting, i may do that next week.



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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    I think it's cool when parts on the engine match the exterior. Do you know what color the car is going to be?

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie View Post
    I think it's cool when parts on the engine match the exterior. Do you know what color the car is going to be?
    black and white, i hate white engine parts though, they get dirty so quick

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    gold and black...

    I know you are talking motor but here is an example.


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    I like the color of Lost's airplane engine pic, reminds me of the shade used on the top of the P-51's engine cover:

    Going to look nice w/ some black & silver engine parts...
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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    well this is what it looks like right now if that helps

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    Quote Originally Posted by paul View Post

    Going to look nice w/ some black & silver engine parts...
    Agreed

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    i would not worry to much about color till you tucked about half of that lol

    everyone runs around hear getting rid of things your the only one adding things lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by ghettogeddy View Post
    i would not worry to much about color till you tucked about half of that lol

    everyone runs around hear getting rid of things your the only one adding things lol
    tucked what? the hoses? there is no way to tuck hoses, all the wires you see won't be visible

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    needs moar purple. it would be funny to purposely make that car idle crappy or something, then take it to a mechanic to get it fixed. their reaction would equal my entertainment

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    There's a nice fighter plane paint scheme (for cars) thread going on over @ GRM, might get some inspiration from it:

    http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/for...bs/7450/page1/

    everything from mild, to this:

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    Quote Originally Posted by paul View Post
    There's a nice fighter plane paint scheme (for cars) thread going on over @ GRM, might get some inspiration from it:

    http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/for...bs/7450/page1/

    everything from mild, to this:

    Oh i have the airplane part worked out fine lol, just figuring on some engine colors because i'm about to pull the manifold for work, and once it goes back in it's staying in. i'll mask off the entire engine to paint the underhood area.

    I even have sidemarkers made of wingtip position lamps, pardon the mess the bumper was off

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    when i paint it i do want the pinup japanese girl at each rear corner i thought about photoshopping a velocity stack on each titty and calling her miss SU

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    Quote Originally Posted by lostforawhile View Post
    when i paint it i do want the pinup japanese girl at each rear corner i thought about photoshopping a velocity stack on each titty and calling her miss SU
    haha! now thats awesome...
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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    Quote Originally Posted by paul View Post
    omg!
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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    mmmmmmm rolls royce merlin.
    how could i shoe horn one of those in a 3g?
    if you want an alloy thing, bead blast the inlet and clear coat them.
    thats how we make exchange alts look nice at work .
    and paint the wee detail bits black with the good old vht engine enamel.
    thats what i done my cam cover with

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    Re: opinions on engine colors

    zinc chromate mate....about as small aircraft as you can get true? this color... but it looks good all satin and smooth don't ya know...

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    1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.

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    oh god the under hood of the skittles car

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    i was gonna do something like that on my civic but that would require buying moar than 1 can of paint lopl

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