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Old Dec 8, 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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Old Dec 8, 2018 | 02:40 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.
 
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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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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
 
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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
 
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What's wrong with ford blue
stock is gray I don’t know blue I have blue tranny
 
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You guys use the same brand as body I used ppg, or just spray can
 
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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.

Good luck
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I vote for black...


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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.
 
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I have had orange before not very pretty after 30 years




 
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did you paint the serpentine system or polish
 
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