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Tony says midget transmissions were painted, and sprites were not. I haven't a clue otherwise.
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Engine paint color....conundrum
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tony barnhill
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MG didn't paint transmissions...Jack says Austin Healy did.
Trevor Jessie
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ooops, I got that backwards.
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Jedi Warrior
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I'm paintin' the tranny gloss black. Should look pretty good.
19Sprite65
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Thanks- sounds like a good arguement either way; I' believe I'll leave it bare.
Hap Waldrop
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I had my hands on probably a hundred rib cage gearboxes out of project/parts car, never saw one painted, can't speak for the smooth case boxes.
Mike, I had a few racer I prepped block for, and they wanted me not to put any color on the block, but I had to let it leave my shop looking more presnetalbe, so I would paint them with cast iron engine paint, a few of them liked it so much thats the way they left the engine that way, I have MGB race engine I'm building now that is painted cast iron, per the customer's request.
Mike, I had a few racer I prepped block for, and they wanted me not to put any color on the block, but I had to let it leave my shop looking more presnetalbe, so I would paint them with cast iron engine paint, a few of them liked it so much thats the way they left the engine that way, I have MGB race engine I'm building now that is painted cast iron, per the customer's request.
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Re: Engine paint color....here it is....
OK, so I opted for a little color splash in my dreary white engine bay.... She goes in tomorrow with the N.O.S.H.I.T. Team!
[img:center]https://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/3728989849/[/img]
[img:center]https://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/3729792104/in/photostream/[/img]
[img:center]https://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/3729791404/in/photostream/[/img]
How do I insert pics here? Never learned that trick!
OK, so I opted for a little color splash in my dreary white engine bay.... She goes in tomorrow with the N.O.S.H.I.T. Team!
[img:center]https://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/3728989849/[/img]
[img:center]https://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/3729792104/in/photostream/[/img]
[img:center]https://www.flickr.com/photos/lbc_newbie/3729791404/in/photostream/[/img]
How do I insert pics here? Never learned that trick!
Trevor Jessie
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Re: Engine paint color....here it is....
Very Nice, but purple would have been better. I think I may paint my midget engine purple before I put it back in.
Very Nice, but purple would have been better. I think I may paint my midget engine purple before I put it back in.
Hap Waldrop
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Re: Engine paint color....here it is....
I like it Ed.
I like it Ed.
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Re: Engine paint color....here it is....
I like being "non-standard".... gives me more options other than green or black!
I like being "non-standard".... gives me more options other than green or black!
startech47
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Re: Engine paint color....here it is....
I like it. Like the single color scheme as well.
I like it. Like the single color scheme as well.