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novaco
08-11-05, 08:39 PM
Ive just recently painted my engine and box but hav also seen a few pics over the last few months of peoples painted engines and i just want to see how ive done and wether it looks any good in comarison!

so if you have painted your engine please could you post a pic for me to have a gander at?

Cheers for any pics
Karl

epo
08-11-05, 08:48 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v24/epo_sri/mikeymeet2.jpg

i just did me rocker cover
any good?

Jim
08-11-05, 09:23 PM
http://www.slimjimkelly.btinternet.co.uk/My_Nova/WIP/Makeover_Engine04.JPG

I painted the sump, the rest was chemical cleaned, except for the cam housing and rocker cover which I painted myself using hamerite smooth spray paint.

Jim

novaco
08-11-05, 09:34 PM
thats amazing jim nothing could comapre to that!

Jim
09-11-05, 01:30 PM
There are plenty of other engines that have been cleaned. Keiths makes mine look like a oil piece of pap, lol.

http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2395big7.jpg

Jim

F188CHG
10-11-05, 04:03 PM
http://www.slimjimkelly.btinternet.co.uk/My_Nova/WIP/Makeover_Engine04.JPG

Stunning :wink:

krobinson
10-11-05, 07:20 PM
There are plenty of other engines that have been cleaned. Keiths makes mine look like a oil piece of pap, lol.

http://www.novaload.net/images/car_images/2395big7.jpg

Jim

lol... Not anymore Jim. Mine is now a mess. Carbs are impossible to keep clean, unless your names Karl Rowntree... No idea how he keeps his bay so good.

Keith

Stuart
11-11-05, 10:23 AM
my engine was as clean as jims, till i started to actually work on it lol

i recon karl just sends his carbs back and gets a new set for every show lmao

burgo
11-11-05, 12:22 PM
not quite in the league of the others and still need to finish. but i did do mine whilst it was in the car so it aint that bad
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/gte/DSCN1323.jpg

F188CHG
11-11-05, 12:23 PM
I think i will go for all black and a chrome rocker it will hide the dirt better :wink:

Benn
12-11-05, 03:41 PM
good old hammerright on mine,