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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:27 pm 
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I NOW PAINTED THE OUTLET MANIFOLD COVER IN THE SAME BLUE

let me know what you think.

its the blue paint used on the old Ford V8's. :D

 

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:30 pm 
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its a good start, ive seen a few like it, are you going to continue on painting things blue?

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:37 pm 
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dunno mate, but i am gonna get the aluminium cover on the exhaust manifolds polished up to a chrome like finish very soon.

and i'll prob get a new water resevoir, and radiator reservoir. coz theyre a bit stained.
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:47 pm 
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it looks good though it look s a little out of place being the only blue in a red engine bay.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:48 pm 
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Good start! keep going champion

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:41 pm 
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this is mine,,its an eb engine in an ea..

like to see them painted

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:28 pm 
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does the colour on the exhaust cover handle the heat properly?
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:43 pm 
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um..it will need another coat soon but i would not recommend any other colour for it other then black,,i have noticed that the red has gone a bit golden with the heat,,but meh,,it looks ok for now.

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:45 pm 
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so not the same blue i used for it?

coz i was maybe gonna get it polished to a chrome look too?
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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:56 pm 
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polished should look fine.

but if you want it to be a colour as i said use black.

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:51 pm 
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what do you guys think now?
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:01 pm 
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i think it looks awesome but i do agree that you need more blue in the engine bay like the fuel rail or something like that
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:17 pm 
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I tell ya what you should do!!!
Take off that exaust cover along with the exaust manifold and put extractors there!!!

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:14 pm 
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well whilewhere looking under the bonet heres mine.

 

 

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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:18 pm 
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one thing differnt tho no more auto refill dipstick. shes all manual.
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