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TA^Guy
03-21-2006, 04:33 AM
Well since I have to take the new engine back out of the truck again I decided maybe I'll start painting and polishing some stuff under the hood to match the new paint scheme.

I've already polished the throttle body (when I ported it), and the A/C lines and canister. The alternator and A/C unit have been cleaned up but not polished or anything.

So after the sun went down and I packed up my tools and covered the truck I came inside to my work bench and started working on the computer.

It was a dull white to match the current paint. Now it's Chrysler Red with a Translucent Candy red over the top of it and two coats of clear.

I wasnt sure if I'd like it but I love it. Next is the throttle body cap, throttle cable and transmission calbe brackets, and the ABS computer.
TA^Guy
03-21-2006, 04:34 AM
One more to show the color a little better.
TA^Guy
03-21-2006, 04:42 AM
One more to show the depth of the paint a little better. The real color is closer to the top one, maybe a inbetween both photos. And no it's not wet still.

I also polished the bar holding it in and painted the base of it a flat black.

This is a quick one to show how the AC line came out,
ManktheTank19
03-21-2006, 08:37 AM
They look really good and that red paint really shines. Keep up the good work :)
ga5speed02
03-21-2006, 10:45 AM
sweet John, that red color is amazing, looks great. cant wait to see it all finished
Big Joe
03-21-2006, 11:50 AM
dam thats awsome john.
quadkid
03-21-2006, 12:32 PM
wow, that looks awesome. wanna come over and do some work on my vortec 350? :)
99GrandAMSE
03-21-2006, 06:34 PM
:glasses2:
matts
03-21-2006, 06:46 PM
that looks good. i candied my taillights on my truck a while back and they looked pretty good too. that's one of the best looking computers i've seen under the hood :lol:

keep up the good work and that things gonna look good
RedGrandAm2003
03-21-2006, 07:49 PM
Looks awesome john =) Love the color!
TA^Guy
03-22-2006, 02:29 AM
Well since I liked how the computer came out I decide to paint my throttle linkage bracket and my kick down cable brackets. I'd like to do the distributor cap and the part of the intake tube that attaches to the throttle body.
Originally posted by quadkid
wow, that looks awesome. wanna come over and do some work on my vortec 350? :)
I'm all for working on stuff, but right now I need to finish my baby Vortec 350 - 2 cylinders. lol
RedGrandAm2003
03-22-2006, 02:32 AM
I think you should work on his, but screw it up so it wont even fire :lol: