My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

texanidiot25 · 03-21-2008, 05:02 AM

The only thing left ugly and unpainted on the engine I got... Was the dirty old air cleaner. So, I decided to paint the sucker up!

Before: (taken last october when the motor was 1st dropped in)

Now:

stllookn · 03-21-2008, 05:38 AM

I've been waiting to do mine...but mine will have to be "BONE" stock. I like what you have done. Motor looks killer too...nice job!

texanidiot25 · 03-21-2008, 05:51 AM

I was thinking about leaving it all black (the air cleaner is not original to our trucks, but who's gonna know!). But I dig some paint on the thing.

May, if I feel confident enough, do a chevy Bow-tie on the center. Not sure.

Cyclone44 · 03-21-2008, 06:25 AM

Nice touch....

VA72C10 · 03-21-2008, 07:15 AM

I like that a lot....Go for it with the bow tie.....you could always sand it and repaint if you don't like it.

Husker · 03-21-2008, 07:19 AM

Good Idea.
Ron

texanidiot25 · 03-21-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VA72C10

I like that a lot....Go for it with the bow tie.....you could always sand it and repaint if you don't like it.

I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

Thanks guys on the compliments.

Anybody know a place to cheaply get a set of those Chevy 350 stickers that were on some other Chevy OE air cleaners?

Cyclone44 · 03-21-2008, 07:30 AM

LMC offers alot of stickers....Not sure how cheap but they do have them...

texanidiot25 · 03-21-2008, 07:43 AM

Can't find any in LMC.

This style:

But with out "Turbo fire"

heavy71chevy · 03-21-2008, 12:16 PM

hey tex.....did you happpen to see a 327 turbo fire sticker like that one? i to am looking for one but for a 64 327 turbo fire

texanidiot25 · 03-21-2008, 12:23 PM

Take your pick: http://motors.shop.ebay.com/items/ch...leanerQ20decal

Here's an original if your into the real OG stuff:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ORIGI...em110234330148

Edit: after reading, I found that all small-blocks were called Turbo-fire back in the day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrol...e#Introduction

Maybe I will grab one.

shifty · 03-22-2008, 01:31 AM

Time to do the inner fenders and firewall now

texanidiot25 · 03-22-2008, 01:36 AM

I said the same thing last week to my dad:

"Shoulda painted this all when we had nothing in there"

Might do it when we do some body work to patch the rust on the a-pillar. Do the paint on there, and pain the engine bay at the time.

shifty · 03-22-2008, 01:56 AM

You can remove the inner fenders without removing anything else. Just take the wheels off, undo all the bolts (make sure you get all of em, a couple are tucked away), then pull em out. Once out, the firewall (the sides, at least) are pretty darn accessible.

texanidiot25 · 03-22-2008, 01:58 AM

Hmmmm, didn't know that.

See if I have enough of the same color spray paint (

), and see what I can do tomorrow before I leave to austin.

cdowns · 03-22-2008, 02:28 AM

your time would have been better spent making up a solid metal fuel line from the pump to the carb to save you from a fire down the road

texanidiot25 · 03-22-2008, 02:37 AM

Will do when I have the materials and tools.

Doesn't matter too much when the truck isn't close to the road right now.

mtndewmaniac66 · 03-22-2008, 02:42 AM

Looks good! I like the look.

texanidiot25 · 03-22-2008, 05:42 AM

Thanks

**Yukon Jack** · 03-22-2008, 07:24 PM

Nice touch!

03-21-2008, 05:02 AM	#1
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner The only thing left ugly and unpainted on the engine I got... Was the dirty old air cleaner. So, I decided to paint the sucker up! Before: (taken last october when the motor was 1st dropped in) Now:

03-21-2008, 05:38 AM	#2
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner I've been waiting to do mine...but mine will have to be "BONE" stock. I like what you have done. Motor looks killer too...nice job! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

03-21-2008, 05:51 AM	#3
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner I was thinking about leaving it all black (the air cleaner is not original to our trucks, but who's gonna know!). But I dig some paint on the thing. May, if I feel confident enough, do a chevy Bow-tie on the center. Not sure.

03-21-2008, 06:25 AM	#4
Cyclone44 Step Brother Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: K-town Posts: 4,029	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Nice touch....

03-21-2008, 07:15 AM	#5
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner I like that a lot....Go for it with the bow tie.....you could always sand it and repaint if you don't like it.

03-21-2008, 07:19 AM	#6
Husker Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mid NE USA Posts: 2,212	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Good Idea. Ron __________________ Member #111 68 C-10 Daily Driver 70 4x4 Project 76 Jeep CJ-5 Help Support the Board: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson

03-21-2008, 07:30 AM	#8
Cyclone44 Step Brother Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: K-town Posts: 4,029	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner LMC offers alot of stickers....Not sure how cheap but they do have them...

03-21-2008, 07:43 AM	#9
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Can't find any in LMC. This style: But with out "Turbo fire"

03-21-2008, 12:16 PM	#10
heavy71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: antreville, south carolina Posts: 873	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner hey tex.....did you happpen to see a 327 turbo fire sticker like that one? i to am looking for one but for a 64 327 turbo fire __________________ "Dixie Destroyer" 71 C10 LWB Fleet Future Blown Prostreet Monster

03-21-2008, 12:23 PM	#11
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Take your pick: http://motors.shop.ebay.com/items/ch...leanerQ20decal Here's an original if your into the real OG stuff: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ORIGI...em110234330148 Edit: after reading, I found that all small-blocks were called Turbo-fire back in the day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrol...e#Introduction Maybe I will grab one. Last edited by texanidiot25; 03-21-2008 at 12:26 PM.

03-22-2008, 01:31 AM	#12
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Time to do the inner fenders and firewall now __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-22-2008, 01:36 AM	#13
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner I said the same thing last week to my dad: "Shoulda painted this all when we had nothing in there" Might do it when we do some body work to patch the rust on the a-pillar. Do the paint on there, and pain the engine bay at the time.

03-22-2008, 01:56 AM	#14
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner You can remove the inner fenders without removing anything else. Just take the wheels off, undo all the bolts (make sure you get all of em, a couple are tucked away), then pull em out. Once out, the firewall (the sides, at least) are pretty darn accessible. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-22-2008, 01:58 AM	#15
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Hmmmm, didn't know that. See if I have enough of the same color spray paint (), and see what I can do tomorrow before I leave to austin.

03-22-2008, 02:28 AM	#16
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner your time would have been better spent making up a solid metal fuel line from the pump to the carb to save you from a fire down the road __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY



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03-22-2008, 02:37 AM	#17
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Will do when I have the materials and tools. Doesn't matter too much when the truck isn't close to the road right now.

03-22-2008, 02:42 AM	#18
mtndewmaniac66 Do the Dew! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vernal, Utah Posts: 191	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Looks good! I like the look.

03-22-2008, 05:42 AM	#19
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Thanks

03-22-2008, 07:24 PM	#20
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	Re: My ring of bling: Repainted the air cleaner Nice touch! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

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