Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
#811455
09/21/10 11:50 PM
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Well, just about done with all the machine work on the block...
And now it's time to think about what color to do it this time.
Before you guys go crazy it will be BLUE, but what shade?
The original motor was a dark ford blue and I liked that one. The motor we built at Koffel's was an AMC big bad blue. I was trying to match the color of the car with that one and it wasn't quit right.
So, what do ya think.........
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: max_maniac]
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09/21/10 11:58 PM
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....orange chevy orange .... me bad ! GOOD LUCK
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: WILD BILL]
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09/22/10 12:01 AM
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with all the luck you have with blue i would think about changing colors. i would go black if it was me. good luck with the new build. i hope it stays together this time.
598 ci predator
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: roadhazard]
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09/22/10 12:18 AM
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Jake always paint the Ford blue . I think his motors ran ok .
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: WILD BILL]
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09/22/10 12:40 AM
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Bill paint it what YOU want... I put Petty blue only because you like it.... I paint them either black or orange... I might paint the next one red to match the car
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/22/10 12:55 AM
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i voted Petty blue also. And i agree paint it the one that you like, you have to look at it. I am going through the same thing in my car, my new motor is very nice HEMI oarnge, but my car is blue.
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: HEMIDARTS]
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09/22/10 01:00 AM
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Bill where is the motor being built? Did you ever figure out exactly what caused the other engine failures? Was it just a rod failure? Good luck with it. I would paint it Hemi orange for sure if it was my car.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: ProSport]
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09/22/10 01:10 AM
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Building this one at Koffel's just as with the others.
Rod failure is the most likly cuase but to this date still no smoking gun.
I have no issues with the Orange paint, the 72's motor is orange.
It's just not me (I know, Big shock)
Pretty sure if I did it in any other color at this point someone would call those silly men in the white coats to pay me a visit.
Each coice has it's appeal to me hence the poll.
Kinda like trying to decide betweena a Root beer float, a banna split, or a hot fudge sunday.
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Re: Almost ready for paint. What color this time?
[Re: enelson]
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09/22/10 04:20 AM
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Every single big block I've ever done was painted Chrysler red, and they've all done me well, so thats the only choice for me. I did my small block in the smog era mopar blue, and it came out great..it's in a white car with blue interior.
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
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