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Frizzle Fry · 11-02-2015, 10:36 PM

Google 'painting aluminum engine block' and you'll find plenty of discussions and info on it. Bottom line is water cooled engines are cooled by the coolant circulating through them, not by ambient air.

Manufacturers don't paint aluminum because brand new aluminum engines look great in the showroom.

Frizzle Fry · 11-04-2015, 02:05 AM

MP&C · 11-04-2015, 07:04 AM

NOS grille or repolished? Looks nice!!!

Frizzle Fry · 11-04-2015, 10:31 AM

NOS, thanks. Karl is trying to convince me to chrome it.
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68Timber · 11-04-2015, 10:36 AM

Chrome would be nice, it'd pull your eyes in for sure. Can't hardly go wrong at this point tho, car is beautiful.

Frizzle Fry · 11-04-2015, 12:10 PM

Yeh, that might just have to go into the future upgrade bucket along with the bumpers. Wouldn't want to let this project snowball...

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inovermyhead · 11-04-2015, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

. Wouldn't want to let this project snowball...

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that's funny. Great progress though, car is looking great!

NONHOG · 11-04-2015, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Karl is trying to convince me to chrome it.
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My vote don't matter, but chrome might be too much? Looks pretty dang good now.

BTW who is the powder coater you use?

Mil-Spec · 11-04-2015, 03:39 PM

Is the grill anodized aluminum? Seen some people take the anodized aluminum headlight bezels on Corvairs and strip the anodizing off and polish them up on the buffer wheel with good results.

Mal · 11-04-2015, 05:23 PM

It's really looking very nice. There has probably very few that have had that much attention to detail on the body work before paint.

Are the grills available still. Where did you get yours from. Mine on the Cob has been made from two. Also need the panel the grill mounts to.

Cheers Mal

Frizzle Fry · 11-04-2015, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by inovermyhead

that's funny. Great progress though, car is looking great!

Thanks

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Originally Posted by NONHOG

My vote don't matter, but chrome might be too much? Looks pretty dang good now.

BTW who is the powder coater you use?

I'm thinking it's good enough for now. Gotta draw the line somewhere..! That last powder coating batch was done through a connection form the first body shop. I don't have the contact info but can get it if you want it. Work looks fantastic.

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Is the grill anodized aluminum? Seen some people take the anodized aluminum headlight bezels on Corvairs and strip the anodizing off and polish them up on the buffer wheel with good results.

It is aluminum. I'll keep that option in mind, thanks!

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Originally Posted by Mal

It's really looking very nice. There has probably very few that have had that much attention to detail on the body work before paint.

Are the grills available still. Where did you get yours from. Mine on the Cob has been made from two. Also need the panel the grill mounts to.

Cheers Mal

The cranial infection required for a person to pour this much time and money into one of these is a very rare condition I've discovered

I picked up the NOS grille on ebay UK. Bought it over two years ago. Not sure how available they are. PM me if you are interested in my old one (sounds like it's nicer than the one you have now).

Frizzle Fry · 11-06-2015, 10:08 AM

Unwrapped the engine and removed the valve cover for blasting and paint. It will be the same red that's on the sides of the car:

mcbassin · 11-06-2015, 10:22 AM

Engine looks great! so does that new grill! keep up the good work

carboncrew · 11-06-2015, 10:39 AM

again.....sweet!

Zoomin · 11-06-2015, 11:49 AM

Cool looking motor! What's the redline on that - 7,000?

watahyahknow · 11-06-2015, 11:54 AM

heared repop versions of the grille are still available but dont fit as good
read a story quite some years ago in an english car magazine in wich the owner of a modded angela got a call back aftter asking around for parts and had to hurry and get to a angila destined to be put intoo a container and shipped to india to gas axe the whole front off it
i can hardly mmagine the suprize of the new owner of that car once it arived or the telephone conversation with the shipper after that

Frizzle Fry · 11-06-2015, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by zoomin

cool looking motor! What's the redline on that - 7,000?

9000 😉

watahyahknow · 11-06-2015, 11:17 PM

sure is a screamer then
think those are rotary numbers

Frizzle Fry · 11-07-2015, 03:06 PM

Guess who came home yesterday...!!!!!!

Light of Day - YouTube

Mil-Spec · 11-07-2015, 03:53 PM

Very exciting, gettin close.

**Palf70Step** · 11-08-2015, 08:47 AM

Low Elco · 11-09-2015, 05:27 PM

Right On!

67ChevyRedneck · 11-10-2015, 06:03 PM

Man, you forget how small she is with some perspective around it!

Looks incredible.

Frizzle Fry · 11-11-2015, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mil-Spec

Very exciting, gettin close

Downhill slide..!

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Right On!

This!

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Man, you forget how small she is with some perspective around it!

Looks incredible.

It is pretty f'n small! = go kart!

mcbassin · 11-11-2015, 08:50 AM

Your paint turned out incredible! cool video too!

11-02-2015, 10:36 PM	#2276
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Google 'painting aluminum engine block' and you'll find plenty of discussions and info on it. Bottom line is water cooled engines are cooled by the coolant circulating through them, not by ambient air. Manufacturers don't paint aluminum because brand new aluminum engines look great in the showroom.

11-04-2015, 02:05 AM	#2277
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs...

11-04-2015, 07:04 AM	#2278
MP&C Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Leonardtown, MD Posts: 1,647	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... NOS grille or repolished? Looks nice!!! __________________ Robert

11-04-2015, 10:31 AM	#2279
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... NOS, thanks. Karl is trying to convince me to chrome it. Posted via Mobile Device

11-04-2015, 10:36 AM	#2280
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Chrome would be nice, it'd pull your eyes in for sure. Can't hardly go wrong at this point tho, car is beautiful. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

11-04-2015, 12:10 PM	#2281
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Yeh, that might just have to go into the future upgrade bucket along with the bumpers. Wouldn't want to let this project snowball... Posted via Mobile Device

11-04-2015, 03:39 PM	#2284
Mil-Spec Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 109	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Is the grill anodized aluminum? Seen some people take the anodized aluminum headlight bezels on Corvairs and strip the anodizing off and polish them up on the buffer wheel with good results. __________________ SEMPER FORTIS U.S. NAVY 97-05 USAF 94-97

11-04-2015, 05:23 PM	#2285
Mal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 11	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... It's really looking very nice. There has probably very few that have had that much attention to detail on the body work before paint. Are the grills available still. Where did you get yours from. Mine on the Cob has been made from two. Also need the panel the grill mounts to. Cheers Mal

11-06-2015, 10:08 AM	#2287
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Unwrapped the engine and removed the valve cover for blasting and paint. It will be the same red that's on the sides of the car:

11-06-2015, 10:22 AM	#2288
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Engine looks great! so does that new grill! keep up the good work __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

11-06-2015, 10:39 AM	#2289
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11-06-2015, 11:49 AM	#2290
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Cool looking motor! What's the redline on that - 7,000? __________________ Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro

11-06-2015, 11:54 AM	#2291
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... heared repop versions of the grille are still available but dont fit as good read a story quite some years ago in an english car magazine in wich the owner of a modded angela got a call back aftter asking around for parts and had to hurry and get to a angila destined to be put intoo a container and shipped to india to gas axe the whole front off it i can hardly mmagine the suprize of the new owner of that car once it arived or the telephone conversation with the shipper after that __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

11-06-2015, 11:17 PM	#2293
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... sure is a screamer then think those are rotary numbers __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

11-07-2015, 03:53 PM	#2295
Mil-Spec Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 109	Re: '66 Sunbeam Minx Project - F20C/6sp/4-link/Discs... Very exciting, gettin close. __________________ SEMPER FORTIS U.S. NAVY 97-05 USAF 94-97



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11-08-2015, 08:47 AM	#2296
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11-09-2015, 05:27 PM	#2297
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11-10-2015, 06:03 PM	#2298
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11-11-2015, 08:50 AM	#2300
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