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Yezzi 03-09-2011 12:04 AM

Re: Engine compartment transformed in 12 days
 
I was going to get the brackets, aircleaner and valvecovers powder coated and decided to try eastwoods under hood black and was pleased. I used the Dupli-Color Engine enamel spray and was pleased with the results. Sandblasting the parts before you rattle can them is key.

Yezzi 03-09-2011 12:14 AM

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Yezzi 03-09-2011 12:15 AM

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motornut 03-09-2011 10:12 AM

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i'll just drool over yours today while i watch 20+cms of snow fall lol

Yezzi 03-09-2011 10:18 AM

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Thank you all for the great comments I appeciate it.

pockets 03-09-2011 11:12 AM

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very nice work indeed. I know looking at the engine bay of my truck yesterday it looked like a daunting cleanup task, and it didn't have the engine in it!

did you remove the fender wells to paint them, or just careful masking?

disturbinglykool 03-09-2011 11:27 AM

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You brought the engine to raw metal? Unreal...your a craftsman.

Yezzi 03-09-2011 11:34 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by disturbinglykool (Post 4540976)
You brought the engine to raw metal? Unreal...your a craftsman.

Castronova Style

TeXaS 86 C10 03-09-2011 12:38 PM

Re: Engine compartment transformed in 12 days
 
WoW she looks beautiful
what time can I expect you to do mine now ? hahaha

would you mind sharing what all you used such as products and stuff and what tools you did for the cleaning and sanding down ??

Toxic Redline 03-09-2011 12:40 PM

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:chevy::jdp::jdp::ack::jdp::jdp::chevy: And thats all i have to say about that:metal:

psuedopimp 03-09-2011 01:16 PM

Re: Engine compartment transformed in 12 days
 
very nice job. now if i could just find 12 days.

muddnutz 03-09-2011 02:14 PM

Re: Engine compartment transformed in 12 days
 
Looks great! Looks like new
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Pop's C-10 03-09-2011 02:18 PM

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silvereagle07 03-09-2011 03:03 PM

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You did an AWESOME job Yezzi! The engine compartment looks amazing. And in just 12 days, wow! Did you remove the inner fenders and the intake? I know you said you sandblasted them but did you put them in a cabinet or use a spot blaster? By the way, your rattle can work is superb.lol

Yezzi 03-09-2011 03:19 PM

Re: Engine compartment transformed in 12 days
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by silvereagle07 (Post 4541322)
You did an AWESOME job Yezzi! The engine compartment looks amazing. And in just 12 days, wow! Did you remove the inner fenders and the intake? I know you said you sandblasted them but did you put them in a cabinet or use a spot blaster? By the way, your rattle can work is superb.lol

Thanks again!

I didn't remove the fenders or the fender wells I just used a lot of tape. I used a sandblast cabinet with black slag media on all the brackets, pulleys, exhaust manifolds, etc. I replaced a lot of the nuts and bolts with grade 8 and blasted them to bare steel and satin cleared them to match. It gave that OE raw look. I also used the eastwood satin clear on the firewall to inhance everything.

Jonboy 03-09-2011 03:27 PM

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I. love. that. truck.

Seriously Yezzi, that looks great. I really do like your truck. A lot. Gives me something to shoot for.

blackbeaSSt 03-09-2011 03:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Yezzi (Post 4540159)

is that a tire tool and jack on the fender?

red rumbler 03-09-2011 04:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Pop's C-10 (Post 4541240)

x2
now i cant say itll take to long to clean that....

pockets 03-09-2011 04:33 PM

Re: Engine compartment transformed in 12 days
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Yezzi (Post 4541345)
Thanks again!

I didn't remove the fenders or the fender wells I just used a lot of tape. I used a sandblast cabinet with black slag media on all the brackets, pulleys, exhaust manifolds, etc. I replaced a lot of the nuts and bolts with grade 8 and blasted them to bare steel and satin cleared them to match. It gave that OE raw look. I also used the eastwood satin clear on the firewall to inhance everything.

wow, very impressive.

pockets 03-09-2011 04:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blackbeaSSt (Post 4541365)
is that a tire tool and jack on the fender?

looks like it. I believe he said he started by painting that and it went from there. Mine is on the other fender (87 r10)

MrDude_1 03-09-2011 04:40 PM

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Good job! looks great!
That is really something to be proud of.

kelsfine69 03-09-2011 04:43 PM

Re: Engine compartment transformed in 12 days
 
Very Nice!..:metal: Did you mask off the decals or find some repos?

Malo83 03-09-2011 04:47 PM

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She's a Beauty !!! :metal:

7T2 03-09-2011 04:53 PM

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That's one of the best looking square bodies I've ever seen...

Telecasterjoey 03-09-2011 04:56 PM

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damn that looks amazing!!!!!!


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