|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
Greasy Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,457
|
To paint... or not to paint???
Ok, I'm leaving this up to the list...
Should I just blast the exterior of the '83 engine and leave it bare, or should I paint it all: block, head, tower, cam cover, intake. If you think I should paint it, what color? Keep in mind the exterior of the car is silver. Red, Blue, Yellow..... Hmmmm...... I just don't know? Thanks, Nick
__________________
Owner: Bennington Motorsports www.benms.com Sponsor for Midwest Region 944-SPEC racing series -When was your timing belt changed or tensioned?? -Yes, I'm the crazy man that will loan out my 9201. Just PM me, I will add you to the list and get it out ASAP. |
||
05-08-2006, 07:24 PM
|
|
|
winter-hater club member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: salt lake city, utah
Posts: 24,705
|
flamingo pink.
__________________
2000 Corvette - ????, 2007 Buell XB9R - Astrid, 1996 Discovery - Piglet, 2000 Forester "COOL PRIUS!" - Nobody Ever |
||
|
05-08-2006, 07:31 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Visalia, Ca
Posts: 1,327
|
That's a hard one, I realy want to paint my car yellow too ( with A pearl) but I like the High gloss of a darker color like blue Or a dark red. Or stay withthe Original White With again a pearl.. It's hard you just gotta see what car, any car looks like with the mentioned colors of you're choice.
__________________
Jaime O. Thank god I crashed or i would never have owned a porsche 83 944 daily driver (clutch and tt time) 85 325e BMW T-boned R.I.P. |
||
|
05-08-2006, 07:42 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 1,041
|
Actually, I agree with Nynor to some degree. Pink. A sexy female should be pink on the inside.
__________________
Still looking for the right deal on another P-car 1968 BMW 1600 2 liter 1956 Ford F250 1955 BMW R69 1999 Range Rover Callaway #011 of 220 (Yeah, as in Callaway Corvette...) |
||
|
05-08-2006, 08:20 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
If I were going to paint it....I would go with red or blue but not yellow...not with a silver car anyway. Yellow would be great on a black or navy blue car. But I've also seen a couple of pretty awesome looking engines on here that had no paint on them. Pokey, is that what happened to your car..playing with the pink part instead of driving?
__________________
Tom 1990 944S2 Cabriolet 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 2003 Maroon Ford F350 dually Last edited by Razorback1980; 05-09-2006 at 09:06 AM.. |
||
|
05-08-2006, 09:00 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 1,041
|
It would be a better story...
__________________
Still looking for the right deal on another P-car 1968 BMW 1600 2 liter 1956 Ford F250 1955 BMW R69 1999 Range Rover Callaway #011 of 220 (Yeah, as in Callaway Corvette...) |
||
|
05-09-2006, 04:11 PM
|
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Palm Springs area, CA
Posts: 347
|
Hey Nick,
My mistress is white and I just had her intake manifold powdercoated silver. It looks awesome! I don't think it would look as good on a silver car. I think red would look hot on a silver exterior. Hey Pokey, still got a hot bead on a new pcar? Stick to the rum instead of the pink next time. :-)
__________________
peter 1991 944S2 Cab, Crystal Silver Metallic "Platinum Banshee" 1987 944S Alpine White, Ice Shark Lights "Desert Ghost" 2015 Charger R/T Road & Track |
||
|
05-10-2006, 10:56 PM
|
|
|
Greasy Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,457
|
Well, I have narrowed down my decision to red or blue. I am leaning a bit towards the blue, but we will just have to see. I have access to a powder coating booth so I suppose my imaginiation is the limiting factor.
Later all, Nick
__________________
Owner: Bennington Motorsports www.benms.com Sponsor for Midwest Region 944-SPEC racing series -When was your timing belt changed or tensioned?? -Yes, I'm the crazy man that will loan out my 9201. Just PM me, I will add you to the list and get it out ASAP. |
||
|
05-11-2006, 04:06 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 1,041
|
Gostridr, I've got my feelers out, but I just started a new job (it'll be nice having benifits again). So, I'm still a month or two away from buying. Socking away a little cash in the meantime. I'm kind of thinking I might go 951...
__________________
Still looking for the right deal on another P-car 1968 BMW 1600 2 liter 1956 Ford F250 1955 BMW R69 1999 Range Rover Callaway #011 of 220 (Yeah, as in Callaway Corvette...) |
||
|
05-11-2006, 05:28 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Quote:
 I like the turbos, but my wallet would'nt with upgrade options and a lead foot. Nick, I think red or black on a silver car would be hot!
__________________
Craig - 86' 944 N/A Black <-----Daily driver under going a fresh motor install to resume daily driver duties Past: 89' 944 S2 Guards Red Now in the hands of a Pelican who has been wanting another p-car |
||
|
05-11-2006, 07:53 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bermuda Dunes Ca.
Posts: 10
|
Go gun metal gray. Mix lexus pearl white and black 50/50. Looks like pure metal, clean and virgin.
|
||
|
05-16-2006, 06:25 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Does anyone know if painting the block will affect heat dissapation or will the water cooling take care of that completely? Never thought about whether the paint will affect the cooling or not. I wouldn't think you would want to do that to a 911 engine but maybe it won't matter on a water cooled one...not sure anyone know? Anyone ever paint their motor?
__________________
Tom 1990 944S2 Cabriolet 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 2003 Maroon Ford F350 dually |
||
|
05-16-2006, 10:56 PM
|
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Visalia, Ca
Posts: 1,327
|
I was wondering that same question so i Asked Albert From Broadfoot racing and he said he just cleans um realy good most dont require painting. But when they do he uses as high temp ceramic paint.
__________________
Jaime O. Thank god I crashed or i would never have owned a porsche 83 944 daily driver (clutch and tt time) 85 325e BMW T-boned R.I.P. |
||
|
05-16-2006, 11:04 PM
|
|
