Botched my engine paint! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CHaingKaiShek · 04-16-2003, 10:00 PM

Well, I always knew I sucked at painting. But this time the only thing that made it turn out bad was that I could no longer stand to sit there and srape away old paint. So of course the paintjob turned out less than perfect.

I guess I got what I wanted however, an engine that was all orange.

Jeff

bigblock73 · 04-16-2003, 10:13 PM

Looks pretty good from here!

Love the avocado green chair!

-Jeff

CHaingKaiShek · 04-16-2003, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigblock73
Looks pretty good from here!

Love the avocado green chair!

-Jeff

It's looking a little better now that the paint is drying.. as for the chair I hang onto it. Was given to me by my Grandma - Have a couch which matches it, but that's out back in the shop.

Jeff

TIMSPEED · 04-16-2003, 11:14 PM

This what you were going for?

CRRoy71 · 04-17-2003, 12:00 AM

No doubt about it, it's orange

apstguy · 04-17-2003, 12:29 AM

Wait - Not just orange - Chevy orange!

bill_ont_canada · 04-17-2003, 12:44 AM

I like both yours and TIMSPEED'S but...
the orange spark plugs in yours just add that little
extra touch KOOL

well done Jeff.

I don't even have an engine to paint yet,

I hope I find one shortly.

CHaingKaiShek · 04-17-2003, 03:22 AM

Actually those are old Accel shortie plugs, I put them in because I didn't want paint inside the cylinder bores.

I have no plan of keeping those plugs with the engine - besides the paint would hinder the spark I think.

Jeff

Mike76251 · 04-17-2003, 04:14 AM

Botched????
I think not!

Looks better than most people's engines.

MSL · 04-17-2003, 04:31 AM

looks pretty good to me. heck mines not even painted.

CHaingKaiShek · 04-17-2003, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mike76251
Botched????
I think not!

Looks better than most people's engines.

I'll post some close up pictures tomorrow.. alot of problems with the valve covers/timing cover - which I guess is not that much of a problem as I intend to replace them with crome pieces.

It turned out 'okay' I suppose. But I had higher hopes after visiting the car show last weekend.

Jeff

BigRed · 04-17-2003, 08:49 AM

I want orange spark plugs!!

Nice job.

Low87 · 04-17-2003, 09:13 AM

Looks okay to me! I guess you're planning on a different intake?

CHaingKaiShek · 04-17-2003, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Low87
Looks okay to me! I guess you're planning on a different intake?

Yeah, the one you see is warped pretty bad. I just bolted it on and used a good bit of RTV to seal the gap so I would not have to worry about paint in my lifter valley. To be honest those heads aren't staying on the engine either.. I have another set which I painted seperately that will be installed. hehe.

I guess I just needed something to do.

Jeff

*rage'nrat638* · 04-17-2003, 11:44 AM

it was a 305..painted it now its a 638

Low87 · 04-17-2003, 11:46 AM

*rage'nrat638* · 04-17-2003, 11:51 AM

whats you doing to that bad boy?

LOHRTBT · 04-17-2003, 12:06 PM

lmao!!!

Low87 · 04-17-2003, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marksdoor69
whats you doing to that bad boy?

Putting in a 702 mountain motor.

PHOENIX · 04-17-2003, 01:18 PM

hahhahahahah, yeah right.
Looks like your standing around with your thumbs up your, well everyone can see the picture

*1FaastC10* · 04-17-2003, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by marksdoor69
it was a 305..painted it now its a 638

you arent by any chance proud of that 638 are you? you're posting about it like mad, next thing you know, you'll start a thread about how you routed the plug wires. enough of the "little things", get that bad boy to the track and lets see if it walks the walk as much as you talk the talk.

just messin, man!

*rage'nrat638* · 04-17-2003, 06:56 PM

i have a sound clip.but dont know what to do with it?????
and yea i'am so happy i could just sh*t
you live close ...off work tomarrow???come on by dude....
always need more friends

PHOENIX · 04-18-2003, 01:46 PM

Marks truck is the sh*t!
If I lived by you Id be going for rides all the time!

Alexis · 04-18-2003, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PHOENIX
Marks truck is the sh*t!
If I lived by you Id be going for rides all the time!

that remines me of the VW commercial.......lol

04-16-2003, 10:00 PM	#1
CHaingKaiShek I love goooooold! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the middle of Hell, Arizona Posts: 133	Botched my engine paint! Well, I always knew I sucked at painting. But this time the only thing that made it turn out bad was that I could no longer stand to sit there and srape away old paint. So of course the paintjob turned out less than perfect. I guess I got what I wanted however, an engine that was all orange. Jeff __________________ "Musha ring dum a doo dum a da Whack for my daddy-o Whack for my daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar-o."

04-16-2003, 11:14 PM	#4
TIMSPEED Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,321	This what you were going for? Attached Images __________________ I have a few cars... See Them Here

04-17-2003, 12:00 AM	#5
CRRoy71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mont Belvieu, TX Posts: 852	No doubt about it, it's orange __________________ Chris '92 ext. cab s/b 4.3L "Sparky" '04 crew cab 2500 4x4 6.0L

04-17-2003, 12:29 AM	#6
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	Wait - Not just orange - Chevy orange! __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

04-17-2003, 12:44 AM	#7
bill_ont_canada Nobody is perfect... Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London,Ont,Canada Posts: 200	I like both yours and TIMSPEED'S but... the orange spark plugs in yours just add that little extra touch KOOL well done Jeff. I don't even have an engine to paint yet, I hope I find one shortly. __________________ Have a fabulous day. Bill... (ö¿ö) " Loud Pipes Save Lives "

04-16-2003, 10:13 PM	#2
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Looks pretty good from here! Love the avocado green chair! -Jeff

04-17-2003, 03:22 AM	#8
CHaingKaiShek I love goooooold! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In the middle of Hell, Arizona Posts: 133	Actually those are old Accel shortie plugs, I put them in because I didn't want paint inside the cylinder bores. I have no plan of keeping those plugs with the engine - besides the paint would hinder the spark I think. Jeff __________________ "Musha ring dum a doo dum a da Whack for my daddy-o Whack for my daddy-o There's whiskey in the jar-o."

04-17-2003, 04:14 AM	#9
Mike76251 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,499	Botched???? I think not! Looks better than most people's engines.

04-17-2003, 04:31 AM	#10
MSL Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: So.Oregon Posts: 765	looks pretty good to me. heck mines not even painted.

04-17-2003, 08:49 AM	#12
BigRed Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 1,680	I want orange spark plugs!! Nice job. __________________ Scott Shelbourne

04-17-2003, 09:13 AM	#13
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Looks okay to me! I guess you're planning on a different intake? __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

04-17-2003, 11:44 AM	#15
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	look what came out of my can of paint it was a 305..painted it now its a 638

04-17-2003, 11:46 AM	#16
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Attached Images __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

04-17-2003, 11:51 AM	#17
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	whats you doing to that bad boy?

04-17-2003, 12:06 PM	#18
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	lmao!!! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84



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04-17-2003, 01:18 PM	#20
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	hahhahahahah, yeah right. Looks like your standing around with your thumbs up your, well everyone can see the picture __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

04-17-2003, 06:56 PM	#22
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	i have a sound clip.but dont know what to do with it????? and yea i'am so happy i could just sh*t you live close ...off work tomarrow???come on by dude.... always need more friends

04-18-2003, 01:46 PM	#23
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Marks truck is the sht! If I lived by you Id be going for rides all the time! __________________ AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

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