hose paint?

[novadose2009]

does anyone no how good hose paint is or were i can get it from ect

i want to paint all the pipe work in my engine bay and will need a flexible and temperature resistant paint anyone does this before?.

[General Baxter]

samco, ross and Sfs -----------> that way fella

[novacabrio]

Paint the rubber hoses?

[novadose2009]

yeah i want to paint the standard black hoses.

and samco ect hoses would be alot of money and dont think they make a set in a colour i would want

im sorry for this ebay link but is the a complete 1.4 kit all hoses ect?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMCO-SILICONE-ANCILLARY-KIT-VAUXHALL-NOVA-1-3-1-4-SR-/280562513369?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4152d435d9

[Iain]

Nope there'll be a coolant kit to go with that to replace them all. And maybe a breather kit too, not sure (there is for an XE)

I've never heard of painting hoses but there may be something you can cover them in?! Like a coloured sleeve

[LEWI007]

Theres some companiees make custom colours.

And yea you can get sleeve kits, ive got some stainless braided over sleeves for mine.

[Pistol Pete]

IMO painting the rubber hoses would result in naff looking hoses after a very short period of use. Do it right, do it once. Buy the hoses!!

[novacabrio]

Electricians tape!! LMAO do it and your crazy!! Black or samco etc or you'll make a mess

[Andy]

emulsion

[Mike]

Not flexible enough Andy.

Now vynl silk on the other hand.....

[Andy]

Not flexible enough Andy.

Now vynl silk on the other hand.....
Please tell me you didnt take that seriously mike lol
and i 1st read it as house paint so yeah emulsion LOL

[Mike]

Please tell me you didnt take that seriously mike lol
and i 1st read it as house paint so yeah emulsion LOL

Yeah course I did lol lol lol burk lol

Could try the awesomeness that is "non drip gloss" :d

[Benn]

Dude if you wanna build a proper car, for get about cost of stuff and just open your wallet...

[mk1nova_rich]

just buy the proper Samco ones, it may end up costing you nearly as much in coating them with something

[gazz]

Bud this sounds like the pikey way of doing something.:roll:

Save a few more pennies and buy proper kit.
Call one of above companies see if they will make you a colour of your desired choice.:thumb:

[Mieran]

get some of this

http://www.apmotorstore.co.uk/silicone-repair-tape.html

[MK999]

Dude if you wanna build a proper car, for get about cost of stuff and just open your wallet...

Ooooh, they accept moths now?

[novadose2009]

if i buy a full hose kit i would like to hear our opinions on what colours or design to go with

its a brown saloon and will be fitting a 1.4sr engine on twin 40's but the engine and engine bay will be beige so i would like brown or beige pipes or maybe the camo ones on this link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMCO-SILICONE-ANCILLARY-KIT-VAUXHALL-NOVA-1-3-1-4-SR-/280562513369?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4152d435d9

please tell me what you think would look good?

[mk1nova_rich]

Just remember when you fit twin 40's you need to use a slightly different hose setup than on a standard SR :thumb:

[novadose2009]

Just remember when you fit twin 40's you need to use a slightly different hose setup than on a standard SR :thumb:

do i? hmm i did not no that il just have to buy some universal pipes with what ever bends ect il need if not

thanks

[General Baxter]

cost keeps going up and up, just go get newish pipes if you can find them :)

or do you want pritty blue and red ?

[mk1nova_rich]

Well the autochoke is binned so you have one long hose from the inlet manifold to the heater matrix, instead of the standard hoses which have the T-pieces between them

[novadose2009]

or do you want pritty blue and red ?

well that wouldnt go in my bay and i quite like them camoflage ones:thumb:

[General Baxter]

bet you have to pay extra and wait 6 weeks to have them made lol

[novadose2009]

yeah im sure but there is no rush car wont be on road until i have finished it and happy with it

[L14MNP]

Silicone or standard mate. There are no shortcuts.

That overbraiding/conduit/repair tape stuff is gash.

As Benn says, if you want to build something special then you need to put your hand in your pocket.

[novadose2009]

Also Has Anyone Ever Cleaned Up There Engine Bay And Hidden All Pipes Ect On A Car On Twin 40's On A 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Or 1.6 8v Engine?

[General Baxter]

it would be very easy tbh lol

it only uses about 4 wires to get it running lol

[mk1nova_rich]

Also Has Anyone Ever Cleaned Up There Engine Bay And Hidden All Pipes Ect On A Car On Twin 40's On A 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Or 1.6 8v Engine?

there are only so many things you can hide...look at Benn's build for inspiration for ideas on the sort of things that can be hidden and what can't. Running wires/pipes between the inner and outer wings is a neat trick. Burgo also ran his bonnet release cable down here if you look in his Saloon build :thumb:

[L14MNP]

Also Has Anyone Ever Cleaned Up There Engine Bay And Hidden All Pipes Ect On A Car On Twin 40's On A 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Or 1.6 8v Engine?

Almost everyone building a car these days is doing that now lol. It's the in thing.
Don't worry about if it's been done. Just do it, and make it the best.

[novadose2009]

just wondered if anyone had done it and had pics so i can see and i have gone one step further on my nova as i dont have a washer bottle radiator tank, servo or battery in my engine bay its literally going to be just engine box and rad

[MK999]

Almost everyone building a car these days is doing that now lol. It's the in thing.
Don't worry about if it's been done. Just do it, and make it the best.

I might start adding tubes and wires to my bay, show it to a few VW freaks and watch it take over next years shows.

[L14MNP]

lol. I was thinking of flushing the engine out. Just welding a plate between the legs.

[mk1nova_rich]

just wondered if anyone had done it and had pics so i can see and i have gone one step further on my nova as i dont have a washer bottle radiator tank, servo or battery in my engine bay its literally going to be just engine box and rad

The best way to do it would be to draw a simplified sketch of the engine bay and components in their various locations, work out what pipes/hoses/wires are going to be required then work out where/how you are going to hide them all

[MK999]

Smooooooth!

[L14MNP]

No offence novadose2009, but you don't seem to be very forward thinking or confident in your approach to this. I've seen loads of threads from you asking abotu hiding stuff and what you can/can't do. Just dive in IMO. It's only a Nova, if you break something or it doesn't work it won't cost the earth for another!

When I flushed the bay/extended the looms and hid stuff on another car that no-one had done that kind of thing to to I just went at it.

[novadose2009]

well these are all my own ideas on my own car all im asking is if some has done it before to warn me of any problems i may have or if there are ever better ways of doing something.

im only 19 and limited funds and trying to achieve a magazine cover car on my own, there isnt any rules saying i cant ask for a opinion or help.

[mk1nova_rich]

well these are all my own ideas on my own car all im asking is if some has done it before to warn me of any problems i may have or if there are ever better ways of doing something.


And sometimes things have still to be done, someone has to be first...just go for it, and report your findings to advise others of any problems you encounter :thumb:

[Pistol Pete]

just wondered if anyone had done it and had pics so i can see and i have gone one step further on my nova as i dont have a washer bottle radiator tank, servo or battery in my engine bay its literally going to be just engine box and rad

It seems you know what you want to do. Some hasnt been done before, so the only way is to crack on! No point asking for help/pics of things that havent been done!
:thumb:

[novadose2009]

thanks im sure im not the 1st person to try invidual ideas and trust me there aint another nova thats gonna turn out like mine whatever it takes or cost me ive spent a years wages on it and im not even ready for the paint stages yet.

anyway back to the hose options for a 1.4 8v on twin 40's...

[mk1nova_rich]

thanks im sure im not the 1st person to try invidual ideas and trust me there aint another nova thats gonna turn out like mine whatever it takes or cost me ive spent a years wages on it and im not even ready for the paint stages yet.

anyway back to the hose options for a 1.4 8v on twin 40's...

:roll: go to Samco, Roose or SFS. Tell them your exact requirements, ie a custom SR kit to suit the 40s, in the colour of your choice. Job done :thumb:

[General Baxter]

im only 19 and limited funds and trying to achieve a magazine cover car on my own, there isnt any rules saying i cant ask for a opinion or help.

to get in Tv,
std the car fit a LET

get get in chav book,
spend £50k on bodywork and speakers but leave the 50cc engine in there

[L14MNP]

Good luck. Crack ok. Remember this, it won't be very individual or built by you if you keep asking for ideas.

Also, people may 'steal' your trick touches. Just FYI. As for the hoses, fit the engiee and carbs and see what works and what can be binned, what needs to be lengthended, shortened, a hard pipe etc etc.

If the bay is custom then you ned custom hoses, which may involve buying a few sets and not using it all, and fabricating stuff. No-one can help you here really - if you want to hide it all.

[novadose2009]

to get in Tv,
std the car fit a LET

get get in chav book,
spend £50k on bodywork and speakers but leave the 50cc engine in there

no standard car for me lol

and only body kit that on my car is a zender front valence :d

i am intending on being feature in tv would make it all worth while.

thanks everyone for your comments.

[novacabrio]

Limited budget but then ask about gold plating in another thread?

[Benn]

im only 19 and limited funds and trying to achieve a magazine cover car on my own, there isnt any rules saying i cant ask for a opinion or help.

Building a awesome car takes time, years if done right. Dont try and make a car just to get in a mag, build a car cause you want too and how you want it too look.

You need to plan and build the bay and engine first, then when you know where everything will sit and be. Then you can think of hoses. I'm still working mine out as half are custom shape and stuff.

[novadose2009]

Limited budget but then ask about gold plating in another thread?

yeah but il save up to get what i want as i have no rush or deadline for this

[novacabrio]

So save for hoses? FFS