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Old 08-03-2004, 01:12 AM   #1
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Opinions... Painting engine bay

Well after 19 months my beloved Kragens long block has spun a bearing. uh thats sarcasm. Anyway, figured I would clean up the bay for the new GM crate motor. Thinking about painting the original Hawaiian Blue on the firewall and fenders but painting the fenderwells some color of gloss white. Or maybe the whole bay gloss white. Will probably leave the radiator support/battery boxes black.
BTW my rt fender has a ton of bondo in it and I don't think I have the talent to make the wheel arch look right. Any suggestions on a new fender?
Here's some pics. If anyone is in Sacramento and wants to come play in my garage drop me a line. My regular wrench turnin buddy went to the desert.





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Old 08-03-2004, 08:24 AM   #2
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I would think with the firewall painted blue,I would paint the inner fenders and rad support white,or black,not both.It would be to many colors.I can't say I have seen an all white bay.I would look for another fender.Not to hard to find.
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Old 08-03-2004, 08:33 AM   #3
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Thanks. Yeah I had better paint the radiator support also. I have next to no imagination but I knows what I like when I see it!!
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Old 08-03-2004, 10:01 AM   #4
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I'd like to see it when done.I am repainting my 2wd suburban this fall.99% sure that the main color will be white.Might have to do mine all white with polished alum rad and tpi unit,and keep the block orange.
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Old 08-03-2004, 01:36 PM   #5
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White?????

Man, you'll have to clean it after every drive!

If it is an everyday driver, I would advise to stay with a DURABLE black paint. The factory paint is very good, it has been on mine through 33 years of helll
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Old 08-03-2004, 04:36 PM   #6
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the pics don't seem to be working...
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Old 08-03-2004, 07:58 PM   #7
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If it is an everyday driver, I would advise to stay with a DURABLE black paint. The factory paint is very good, it has been on mine through 33 years of helll
Paint the firewall to match the body and everything else good ol' semi-gloss black. The firewall doesn't see that much crud and will stay nice and purty with the occasional rinse. Everything else tends to see dropped wrenches, oily rags and a host of other crud. Standard GM semi-gloss is a breeze to touch-up and always looks good.
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Old 08-04-2004, 01:20 AM   #8
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[QUOTE=Perchjerker]White?????

Man, you'll have to clean it after every drive!

I have had plenty of white vehicles and they hid dents and dirt much better than the new dark blue Tahoe my wife drives. I like the thought of a high gloss white. Somethin sprins a leak you know it real quick. It also should wipe down o.k.. Specially the fender wells.
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Old 08-03-2004, 06:28 PM   #9
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I can see the pics.

Color match the inner wheel house and the rad support
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