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Originally Posted by tubbedII
I really like the paint scheme on the motor! The black manifold gives off a really tough effect. Is it just a satin black?
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It's just 500 degree engine enamel. It is an aluminum intake so the texture of the manifold does sort of give it the look of a wrinkle finish. The rocker arm covers are also aluminum and we tried to clean them up but they were just too dirty, so we sprayed the paint on. After we painted them solid black I masked them off again and then sanded away the tape at the raised lettering and fins. Then shot the red on and then stripped off the masking. I thought that was a pretty neat trick.
As far as plans for the truck, it's gonna be black and red. Black paint with possibly the top and hood painted red. We've already bought new red carpet and a red dash pad, and some other chrome pieces such as door handles, inside and out, and window handles and vent window handles. Gonna recover the bench seat in black and red.
No mechanical mods cause the motor is a reman motor and it runs really good. Don't really need any power. I would however like to drop it down just a little. Maybe 2/4.
I've gotten discouraged a time or two but I started this thread in Oct of '09 so I think I'm making pretty good headway.