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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 7 Posts by 6 People
Questions.
1. What is the correct engine color?
2. Was the original body paint lacquer or enamel
I am in the process of renewing the appearance of the engine bay on my '63 R2 and have a few
and have a few questions.
1. What is the correct engine color?
2. Was the original body paint lacquer
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Thursday, August 06, 2009 - 15 Posts by 8 People
In the engine compartment?
Thanks in advance!
be incorrect.GM didn't paint their fans or engine parts with a rattle can of spray paint. They used
. The more mismatched the paint on the motor is from the engine bay the 'more' original it is.
Think volume
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 13 Posts by 7 People
compartment with black lacquer. For whatever reason, my painter removed the trim/cowl tag (the one
'K, way back in 1977 when my '69 Z was first repainted we removed the motor and shot the engine
the putty perfectly and your car will always be in question now unless you have matching number engine
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Monday, June 26, 2006 - 5 Posts by 3 People
Basecoat Flast time 10mins
Clear: Nason Dupont Selectclear 496-00 Urethane clearcoat
Painting engine
compartment
Questions
1) Can I spray 2 coats sealer then 2 coats of basecoat then 2 coats of clear all
engine compartment
Questions
1) Can I spray 2 coats sealer then 2 coats of basecoat then 2 coats
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 10 Posts by 9 People
Note guidecoat on rear fender and some of the sanding blocks.
Engine compartment was pretty beat up
(to go along with the rest of the car I guess).
Restored and painted engine compartment.
Painting
lacquer paint job for $70 plus materials ($30). But that was a long time ago.
GerryGerry it looks like
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 14 Posts by 9 People
In the engine compartment. Mine was found on a sticker on the hood (Montego Blue = color code A51). You'll...
to the way it was before whether by using touch-up paint or by repainting.
I had a deep scratch on my
. Lacquer is "ancient" but some shops will still mix you lacquer. Enamel is more common now
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Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 19 Posts by 11 People
Story short, the lacquer on my car started to peel (not happy), took it back, allowed them the chance
had to except another repair to the whole side of the car, so so so unhappy. What I am trying to warn
, always check every inch of the bodywork and inside the engine compartment, boot, doors etc. And always
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Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 3 Posts by 3 People
compartment.
Four-zone automatic air conditioning can be individually tailored to each passenger's
headphones. A six-disc multi-media changer, mounted in the glove compartment, is fitted as part
Wow, nice car. Wish I had one in the garage.I kinda like it!
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Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 26 Posts by 8 People
I had some custom braided fuel lines made to go from the hard lines at the rear of the engine
compartment to the fuel rail and I ran into a problem with them with seeping fittings. Anyways, They were
to what i need... being from the stock lines from the tank to engine bay, with custom lines
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 24 Posts
To verify it's blowing out the tail pipe and not from the engine compartment). When I back off to 50
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The machine shop finally agrees to swap my son's cam onto my engine (by this time the kid has burnt
(My son followed me to verify it's blowing out the tail pipe and not from the engine compartment
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