Engine painting
12-08-2018, 01:52 PM
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overhauling my 5.0. I’m sure this has been talked about so if you want just post a link go for it, for the rest of you guys tell me how to get it just right. I’m thinking of Cheby orange 🍊 or possibly silver
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What's wrong with ford blue
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Black block and heads with silver/aluminum accessories, to match the outside. And tidy up hoses and wires, especially plug wires.
12-08-2018, 03:06 PM
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paint it to match the lower body color with accents in upper color or chrome I did mine frame color
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12-08-2018, 04:39 PM
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Black block and heads with silver/aluminum accessories, to match the outside. And tidy up hoses and wires, especially plug wires.
man that’ll be HARD my bay is a total 89 ford hose, wire and vacuum crap every mess that’s a years work.
I’m just driving this truck but those are similar thoughts for me black & silver
12-08-2018, 04:41 PM
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paint it to match the lower body color with accents in upper color or chrome I did mine frame color
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that’s way beyond me I love that
12-08-2018, 04:43 PM
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What's wrong with ford blue
stock is gray I don’t know blue I have blue tranny
12-08-2018, 04:59 PM
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You guys use the same brand as body I used ppg, or just spray can
12-08-2018, 07:30 PM
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I used hi temp engine paint in a spray can. Seen the tv guys use primer and body color or contrasting color that they mixed.
I like the dark gray and silver theme myself. Black works too. Black doesnt show the dirt but makes it hard to find leaks.
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12-09-2018, 07:02 AM
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I vote for black...
12-09-2018, 07:42 AM
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How about red?
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I powder coated all the front end drive brackets and my tubular headers in silver. That would look good on your truck.
12-09-2018, 09:16 AM
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I have had orange before not very pretty after 30 years
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I vote for black...
did you paint the serpentine system or polish
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