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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Portmaster
Is that 292 Y block going in your Mustang?

If you want that true 60's look use Satin Black paint and not gloss black. The only reason I did mine in gloss black is my car will be gloss black
No, that was just the first picture under google images that worked.

Ok, thanks on the satin black heads up.
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FivePointOhh
black engine bay really helps the motor stand out. im doing black enginebay as well.
Ooooh REALLY!!!!!!!!!!

So what you're telling me then is............ I wasted my time painting my engine bay the color of my car which is red, because only a black engine bay looks good??
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ALMOST STOCK
Ooooh REALLY!!!!!!!!!!

So what you're telling me then is............ I wasted my time painting my engine bay the color of my car which is red, because only a black engine bay looks good??
Hot neon orange will make it stand out as well....
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ALMOST STOCK
Ooooh REALLY!!!!!!!!!!

So what you're telling me then is............ I wasted my time painting my engine bay the color of my car which is red, because only a black engine bay looks good??
yer bay is red!? i cant ever get past the polished everything else
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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haha, black looks great on a lot of cars, and for ALMOST STOCK his car has a dead sexy engine bay, so he is on a legue of his own
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Slo5oh
Hot neon orange will make it stand out as well....
I'm always willing to learn from my mistakes got any pics so that I know what I did wrong?
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ALMOST STOCK
I'm always willing to learn from my mistakes got any pics so that I know what I did wrong?
its ok, no one's perfect.

http://www.gtrefinishers.co.nz/rx3-e...bay-orange.jpg
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by symonds86
yer bay is red!? i cant ever get past the polished everything else
Yep believe it or not some of it is
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Originally Posted by Slo5oh
Thank God I'm color blind
Old Apr 20, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by kweb288
haha, black looks great on a lot of cars, and for ALMOST STOCK his car has a dead sexy engine bay, so he is on a legue of his own
Thank you!



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