Update painted engine parts

[groover]

Update moving on from this thread :http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=150167&highlight=cam+covers

 

I have moved on a bit with some of the engine parts that i wanted to paint, my fear was going over the top with the colour, but once its all back together it should be broken up nicely.

 

Starting off with the throttle cover, i sanded down and smoothed the raised letters and will be replaced with these chrome Nissan letters, i havent stuck them on yet they are just sat on top, i need to do another couple of coats of laquer first. Also im placing a mirrored acrylic strip along the normal black or red strip found on covers.

Everything is just placed on for the pics, nothing is bolted back together yet, i wanted to make sure it looked ok.

[groover]

The red light in some pics is the infrared light for curing paint.

 

 

 

[Daffy]

You are doing a fantastic job Groover, keep up the good work and the updates. Very nice indeed.

[vodkashots]

looking very good there matey. loving the plenum shine, you did that your self as well didnt you?

[groover]

Ive done everything myself, so far lol

[Baz]

red light zone in your garage :lol:

 

Looks fantastic Graham, very original :thumbup1:

 

A lot of time and effort gone into it, cant wait to see it back in the car! Or a pic in the living room of you dont want to refit it!! :rockon:

 

The plastic bits - did you just paint them with normal paint or is it VHT stuff?

[groover]

I used a plastic primer then normal paint and 2k laquer. As there are no moving plastic bits/nothing to flex, it doesnt need any adhesion promotor. There wont be too much heat in plastic bits areas to damage the paint, hopefully :blink::biggrin:

[artztogo]

Graham,

 

Awsoooooooooome mate,

 

Watch out JAE, here you come , lol

 

Cheerz

[Pablito]

looking great mate.

[vodkashots]

I can see him putting it in his living room in a glass filtered box lol

[phutumsch]

i wanted to make sure it looked ok.

 

You don't need to worry Graham as it looks far better than just ok :wink:

[groover]

Cheers guys, as Baz suggested, im not sure i want to put it in the car now, probably the living room :lol::lol:

 

Im going to have to be really careful when installing it, or take alot of it off, not sure yet how im going to do it yet.

[vodkashots]

Cheers guys, as Baz suggested, im not sure i want to put it in the car now, probably the living room :lol::lol:

 

Im going to have to be really careful when installing it, or take alot of it off, not sure yet how im going to do it yet.

 

Now all you need to do, is build the car around it, at least you wont have to worry about damaging the paint work putting it into the car.

[AlanZ]

Looks great Graham, very stunning indeed, nice one!!!!!!!

 

Alz.

[TwinTurboRich]

Awesome! One of the nicest I have ever seen to be honest. Very impressive :)

[Gaz 300]

Very nice Graham I like that a lot:thumbup:

[daZvert]

Looks Fab Graham, I like your colour scheme, once it goes back in the car its gonna look the NutZ mate

[groover]

Cheers, hopefully i will be getting the engine in sometime next month, going to be a 5 day turnaround hopefully, as i need to clean and spray the engine bay first otherwise im defeating the object lol

[bigh]

Excellent work, there Graham. Can't wait to see it in the flesh.

[bantambunny]

Great work buddy, well done :hyper:

[mantav8]

Looking sweet Graham, you seem to be missing a couple of boost pipes tho'....:ninja:

[JASON FARROW]

yes mate good work cant wait to see it in

[groover]

Cheers Daz, i have pipes lol, its the turbos im missing :tt2:

 

I will have a TT one day to play with, but feel i should get this one done first :biggrin:

[jap.slapper]

That's an extremely clean and bling engine you've got there matey, definately liking the yellow, and obviously a hell of a lot of effort gone into it so hat off to you chief.

 

I'll be honest I'm not entirely sold on the raised chrome-like lettering as they are currently, though maybe if they were slightly sunk into a slightly oversized matching recess (if that makes sense), but of course that is just my oppinion.

 

Top work fella'

[groover]

I know what your saying, they are only sitting there on top at the moment and not stuck down yet, but they have a sticky pad on the rear which im going to remove so they will sit virtually flush to the panel.

Sunk in lol, it took some time getting the bugger smooth lol. I have another throttle cover that i might have a go at cutting the letters out and seeing if i can get them sunk in, thanks for the idea.