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http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/southiedude/DSCN1880.jpghttp://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/southiedude/DSCN1880.jpgHello All,
Just thought I would share the pictures of my engine I painted last weekend. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/southiedude/DSCN1881.jpg
fnkychkn
08-30-2005, 10:17 PM
welcome to the forum mrg. verrrrry nice!
NC-SXT
08-30-2005, 10:22 PM
Thats what I'm talkin' about :thumbs_u:
bipto
08-30-2005, 10:26 PM
Definitely livens the compartment up a bit! :thumbs_u:
cmdycrzr
08-30-2005, 10:33 PM
Some nice red silicon hoses would really enhance that engine!
bipto
08-30-2005, 10:37 PM
Some nice red silicon hoses would really enhance that engine!
What - no braided steel..? :mrgreen:
Aikidoka
08-30-2005, 11:02 PM
Man that looks really SWEET!!!!! Nice Job.
Apache
08-30-2005, 11:32 PM
Thats alot of red/organge, thought about adding a second color. Well definetly adds some POW, BOOM, BANG to your engine bay.
JamminWagon
08-31-2005, 12:05 AM
I like it, I think I will paint mine black hahahahahhhh. Now take the valve covers off and get them polished.
5point7
08-31-2005, 12:10 AM
Looks great!
iRock
08-31-2005, 12:18 AM
That's very nice.
I am thinking of some braided hoses and I like the polished valve cover idear.
FOHN_JARGO
08-31-2005, 08:11 AM
I was thinking about doing the same but matching the Cool Vanilla. I just worry about how the dust would look on it. Have you though about doing the air filter cover to match? It might help to balance out the compartment some. I think also having a braided radiator hose and polished valve covers would look good.
Nice job.
Phil056
08-31-2005, 08:34 AM
What type of paint did you use? How many coats?
Looks good!! I'm thinking of doing mine as well. :-)
Ok I used Dupli-Color engine enamel Chrysler industrial red-de1632 I bought it at Auto zone for 5 bucks,I put on 2 coats on the engine on Saturday and drove around at night then on Sunday I remasked and put on 2 more coats then I got my wifes little artist brush and some black paint and did the details,I had a can of beer while doing it and had a great time.I am thinking about doing the airfilter right now,do you think it might be to much?
nick_danger
08-31-2005, 09:17 AM
Very sharp! Good call on making the lettering black, it provides excellent contrast.
Phil056
08-31-2005, 09:37 AM
Ok I used Dupli-Color engine enamel Chrysler industrial red-de1632 I bought it at Auto zone for 5 bucks,I put on 2 coats on the engine on Saturday and drove around at night then on Sunday I remasked and put on 2 more coats then I got my wifes little artist brush and some black paint and did the details,I had a can of beer while doing it and had a great time.I am thinking about doing the airfilter right now,do you think it might be to much?
Thanks for the info! Beer always make things better when you're working on cars or motorcycles, etc..
Did you take off the cover or just masked everything around it??
I think maybe doing the airfilter might be a little much. When I get home tonight I'll try to Photoshop what it would look like if your picture includes the air filter (don't remember while I'm writing this!!)
I had to mask everything and use newspapers,and after I was done with the painting the next day I took the car to the carwash and powerwashed the engine to remove any paint dust.I don't have a garage and I had to paint it on the street in front of my house and there was a breeze of air(of course)when I was painting.I want to see pictures of these engines.
gn300
08-31-2005, 10:56 AM
I had to mask everything and use newspapers,and after I was done with the painting the next day I took the car to the carwash and powerwashed the engine to remove any paint dust.I don't have a garage and I had to paint it on the street in front of my house and there was a breeze of air(of course)when I was painting.I want to see pictures of these engines.I take it then the 3.5 cover does not come off as easy as the hemi? has any body put a hemi cover on the 3.5? Now that's rebadging but it still is a hemi!
Aikidoka
08-31-2005, 10:58 AM
So I guess your saying you didnt take the cover off the engine and shoot it. I've been looking to do mine but I thought it was gonna be a bitch removing all the bolts and electric fittings. I've also been thinking about a blue braided radiator hose. Anything to get some color under the hood. Its what us NON-HEMI guys have to do cause we dont have the way-kewl engine cover. Its just too bad we cant do anything with the nasty bare aluminum engine. It just looks cheap.
http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/2503/36012vt.jpg
FOHN_JARGO
08-31-2005, 11:04 AM
Aikidoka,
Do you go to the shore alot? Looks like that salt air is doing a number on your aluminum. I wonder if there is anything you can coat it with to keep that from happening.
Phil056
08-31-2005, 11:11 AM
Aikidoka,
Do you go to the shore alot? Looks like that salt air is doing a number on your aluminum. I wonder if there is anything you can coat it with to keep that from happening.
Mine came like that direct from the lot. My build date was 3-3-05 and I picked it up on 4/27. So I believe that is a normal condition of whatever coating they put on the motor.
Yes, I did not remove the coverand I did not remove any electrical,I used masking tape for everything but it did not take that long,for me it took about 10 minutes.I opened up a can of beer and started to mask and by the time the beer was done I was done with the masking.Also sinse our cover does not come off us SXT and LX owners have to be even more creative about our engines.
I live one block from the beach but PhilO56 is right my engine kinda looks the same as the day I bought it.but now that you brought it up it looks like I am going to start cleaning it more.
Diesel
08-31-2005, 10:53 PM
adds a nice touch...
Mag magnum
08-31-2005, 10:59 PM
That looks great !!!!:racing:
hewinutah
09-01-2005, 12:44 PM
Thats alot of red/organge, thought about adding a second color. Well definetly adds some POW, BOOM, BANG to your engine bay.
I like it, but i'm with apache on this one. it need a contrasting color. How about painting the intake runners a color shifting shade of black or chrome?
I like your thinking.I am going to play with the engine compartment this 3 day weekend and see what I can come up with,all I need is some beer and my thoughts.
redinorange
09-01-2005, 02:06 PM
I like your thinking.I am going to play with the engine compartment this 3 day weekend and see what I can come up with,all I need is some beer and my thoughts....and a couple cans of paint.
Aikidoka
09-01-2005, 02:15 PM
I like your thinking.I am going to play with the engine compartment this 3 day weekend and see what I can come up with,all I need is some beer and my thoughts.
Keep me posted as to what you do.
BUTWEET
09-01-2005, 03:51 PM
Very nice. I've been putting it off. Now I think it's time to get er done. How difficult was it to reach the back side with paint?
It was not that bad at all,But you will need newspaper to put around the parts that you dont want overspray to get on,and cover up the windsheild with the newspaper plus when you mask around behind the engine put tape under and around it soo that the paper does not hit the paint and you will be fine just let the paint dry abit before putting on the other coats.
jjwdiver
09-02-2005, 09:30 AM
My list of mods is growing. I think the weather here in Minnesota is going tobe nice this weekend so I will be heading to get paint and masking tape.
Don't forget the artist brush and small balck paint for the details.
Bulldog
10-01-2005, 06:21 PM
Very nice mrg, I belive I will get some paint and come up with a little twist to that.
Have to paint the calipers too!
sweeper6
10-01-2005, 06:49 PM
WOW, I think you are the first one of us V6 ers to do that!! Good job. I've been wondering what that would look like..only in blue...
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b73/sweeper6/Mods/FinishedPaint.jpg
Old Navy
10-02-2005, 01:39 PM
Humm, maybe in Cool Vanilla. :cool:
Hey Bulldog I would love to see what you mean bya twist,I also painted my brakes a flat high temp red and I think it makes the car look even cooler.But I have to amit now that the weather is cooler I have not been spending alot of time with the magnum,I have been riding my Honda ST1100 motorcycle more and more.
1sckmgnm
10-03-2005, 08:06 AM
So what color would I paint mine since my car is silver?If i paint it silver it would blend to much with the aluminum right?
well what goes with silver? dark gray---red--- What would Chip Foose use for paint? I would use one of those color wheels at home depot and see what blends with your silver.I have seen a black and silver magnum on the site and thought that looked really cool and new.
Bulldog
10-03-2005, 09:48 PM
mrg,
I was actually thinking of classic orange with black racing stripes,
or maybe painting the rumble bee after the orange!
(which will take time and a lot of hand painting)
ZMagnum
10-05-2005, 01:51 AM
Now all you need are the shock nut covers. It might look cool to paint them the same color.
Aikidoka
10-05-2005, 08:26 AM
Now all you need are the shock nut covers.
I just picked up a set of them. Probably going to color match them to the car.
ZMagnum
10-05-2005, 11:21 AM
I just picked up a set of them. Probably going to color match them to the car.
That's cool. I'm leaving mine black. Everything on my car is black or white (cool vanilla). So I'm leaving the wing black, the bumper scratch pad is black, the nut covers are black, I have the black head lights, etc...
Aikidoka
10-05-2005, 11:30 AM
I'm having my spoiler painted on Oct 19th. Cant wait to get that done.
sweeper6
10-05-2005, 03:41 PM
I'm having my spoiler painted on Oct 19th. Cant wait to get that done.
Like I said befor Aiki, great minds think alike!! Must be because we own midnite blue mags... Mines in the paint shop right now, get it back on Sat.
Aikidoka
10-05-2005, 04:07 PM
Like I said befor Aiki, great minds think alike!! Must be because we own midnite blue mags... Mines in the paint shop right now, get it back on Sat.
More and more Im thinking your my long lost brother Sweeper!!
COLORADOMAGNUM
10-06-2005, 01:03 PM
Engine cover looks great. Nice contrast with black on orange.
bguild
11-07-2005, 10:22 AM
Okay I am stealing your idea and color of the cover. I think it looks great.. Couple of questions though.. The clip that is Electronic on the right side.. I assume you unplugged this.. That is fine to unclip it correct? I also am curious how you masked the letters so wheel to airbrush them. did you tap the entire area and then trace the letters with an exacto to cut them out? Or did you use that MISKET stuff that is a liquid masker that airbrushers use..
Anyway thanks for the help and its a great idea. Looks great!
I did not remove anything.I put masking tape on everything that I thought that the paint would get on.It took longer to do but I did not want to remove anything that might get me in to trouble.Just get yourself a glass of wine or a beer and get those creative thoughts flowing but you have to send us pictures when you are done.
bguild
11-08-2005, 08:40 AM
The beer and wine is a must... I have a can if spray paint, masking tape, and probably 40 beers in my beer fridge. I should have it done this weekend weather pending. Thanks for the advice on the masking and beer.. I also will post pictures but not sure how soon I can get to it due to weather its starting to get colder here in KC.
Jdub8080
04-15-2007, 12:10 PM
I just picked up a set of them. Probably going to color match them to the car.
Where did you find these?
COLORADOMAGNUM
04-15-2007, 11:15 PM
Looks good.
mfkbmagnum
04-16-2007, 12:04 AM
You can get the strut covers at the dealer.
sugar-tj
04-16-2007, 12:21 AM
very nice indeed....
Cdn_Magnum
04-16-2007, 10:53 AM
WOW..........
Talk about reserecting an old thread 11/08/2005 :wink:
Magma
04-16-2007, 11:04 AM
WOW..........
Talk about reserecting an old thread 11/08/2005 :wink:
No kiddin!
Great work though.... cant miss that when ya pop open the hood!
Jdub8080
05-01-2007, 10:43 PM
Here is how my paint job came out! Looks real good, stands out when you open the hood.
Use blue with glitter engine clear coat a must see in the sun! What u think?
http://pic30.picturetrail.com/VOL1509/6527921/15372529/248334445.jpg
http://pic30.picturetrail.com/VOL1509/6527921/15372529/247306618.jpg
http://pic30.picturetrail.com/VOL1509/6527921/15372529/247305438.jpg
Magma
05-01-2007, 10:47 PM
Here is how my paint job came out! Looks real good, stands out when you open the hood.
Use blue with glitter engine clear coat a must see in the sun! What u think?
http://pic30.picturetrail.com/VOL1509/6527921/15372529/248334445.jpg
http://pic30.picturetrail.com/VOL1509/6527921/15372529/247306618.jpg
http://pic30.picturetrail.com/VOL1509/6527921/15372529/247305438.jpg
SHazaaam!!! That looks bloody awsome!!!!! Kudos to you!!!
RunningBull
05-03-2007, 10:28 PM
Hot dam thats sharp
RunningBull
05-03-2007, 10:31 PM
I just noticed the post above me
thta to is fine looking
STR8BYU
05-05-2007, 10:40 PM
Man thats one hell of a job well Done
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