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Cleaned up some under hood

Reply #15 –
Quote from: 84 Fila;166628
Russ... now that I think about it... matte black wouldn't look that bad. I just don't know if I wana go white or matte now.



black will show less dirt and make touchups a breeze.
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #16 –
Yea, It would go along with the overall color scheme of your car too.

I dunno... Maybe look for some pictures of white cars with black engine compartments to help you decide or something?
~Project ThunderStorm = '84 Charcoal Thunderbird - First Car - Long Time Work in Progress~
~Project (No Name Yet) = 1970 Plymouth GTX/RR "Clone"~

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Reply #17 –
heres a white/black pic
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Cleaned up some under hood

Reply #18 –
I think you sold me on black. It would make all the allumnium stand out as well. Is there any way to paint it and do a good job with the motor still in the car? Just mask things off and take my time?

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Reply #19 –
Quote from: 84 Fila;166634
I think you sold me on black. It would make all the allumnium stand out as well. Is there any way to paint it and do a good job with the motor still in the car? Just mask things off and take my time?


yes just tape it up :D
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

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Reply #20 –
I think I know the answer.. but Flat, Gloss or Matte black?

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Reply #21 –
TAKE YOUR TIME and mask everything off really good.Some platic wrap on the wiring harnesses,a lot of tape and paper.I use old magazines with shiny pages.they work great,and I've nt experienced bleed through with the paint.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #22 –
Semi-gloss,or semi-flat.Same thing.No gloss,and no flat.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #23 –
I was thinking newspaper and blue painters tape.

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Reply #24 –
aluminum foil works good for hard to tape items.
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication

Cleaned up some under hood

Reply #25 –
Newspaper bleeds through too easy (my own opinion).
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #26 –
Well,for painting some semi-flat black,newspaper will probably be fine.that paint dries fast.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #27 –
trashbag over the motor
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #28 –
Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87;166667
aluminum foil works good for hard to tape items.

This we shall try:hick:

How many cans you think it will take, 3-4? And what all should be painted? I was thinking firewall, radiator "frame", framerails, inner fenders... Just about everything white now
 

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Reply #29 –
Quote from: 84 Fila;166680
This we shall try:hick:

How many cans you think it will take, 3-4? And what all should be painted? I was thinking firewall, radiator "frame", framerails, inner fenders... Just about everything white now



anything that looks spanked.:D
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1974 maverick lsx powered turbo car SOLD
1973 maverick Tijuana Taxi Tribute
1957 chevy LSX Turbo project (race car)
Owner of Joe Dirt Fabrication