A little more work on my engine compartment-pix!

Phil · Post by **Phil** » August 31, 2007, 7:45 am

Still need more cleaning, some detail parts painting and rewrap my harness.

Someday I'll tear this thing apart.
I may have some wimbledon white mixed up in rattle cans and do the firewall this fall.

I have a Ford aircleaner coming in the mail next week. Ill get a few engine decals and call it a wrap for a while.

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » August 31, 2007, 7:59 am

Nice clean job. Keep it up.
U@ss

mrcando_66F100 · Post by **mrcando_66F100** » August 31, 2007, 11:59 am

lOOOOOKING GOOOOOD! :dancing:

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » August 31, 2007, 4:44 pm

Looks really great!

GLindley · Post by **GLindley** » August 31, 2007, 6:32 pm

Phil, what did you use to paint the inner fenders? Surely you didn't rattle can them?

Phil · Post by **Phil** » August 31, 2007, 6:45 pm

GLindley wrote:Phil, what did you use to paint the inner fenders? Surely you didn't rattle can them?

Nectar of the gods. Rustoleum #7777 spraypaint.
Let it dry 24 hrs. It dries really smooth. Some 400 wetsanding and a 2nd coat makes it even better.

Krylon dries too fast. It atomizes in the air and makes texture.
That holds dust and dirt. If you can keep the #7777 dust free for 12hours or so it really does a good job. It does dull after a year or so but its durble like no other black.

My painter visited a high end resto shop and they had cases of it. Two guys were spraying a Boss 429 with it so he decided it was good enough for his cars.

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » August 31, 2007, 7:03 pm

Hey, that's CLEAN!
My compliments to you on your neat job. It gets there eventually when you stay after it. I still have all of that stuff to do on mine. #7777 Rustoleum. I am assuming you mean black. TR

YukonCor55 · Post by **YukonCor55** » August 31, 2007, 7:17 pm

Well done Sir!!

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » August 31, 2007, 7:26 pm

Very nice job, I use rustoleum black in my engine compartment too.
Charlie

shakespearesdad · Post by **shakespearesdad** » August 31, 2007, 8:09 pm

Duplicolor has Wimbledon White in a rattle can, T205W. I used it on my engine compartment and it matched exactly the exterior color when it was finished.
I got it at Autozone, about 5 bucks a can.

walts 66 · Post by **walts 66** » August 31, 2007, 8:18 pm

Look's GREAT with that 428!!!

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » August 31, 2007, 8:32 pm

I would be proud of it!!!

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » August 31, 2007, 8:43 pm

looks great, you should be proud

Phil · Post by **Phil** » August 31, 2007, 9:01 pm

walts 66 wrote:Look's GREAT with that 428!!!

429 man. The PO stuck it in there.

Duplicolor eh? I'm stoked!

Maybe I'll rattle can the whole truck ! :lol:

dwbr · Post by **dwbr** » August 31, 2007, 9:35 pm

rustoleum huh, will havta remeber that, when i get my engine pulled i should have plenty of room to paint it
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Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » September 1, 2007, 7:42 pm

HMMMMMMMMMMM.............

side post battery---GM master cylinder----Gm power steering pump----mopar ballat resistor.......Are you sure that's not a Pontiac motor???

JC get on it!!!

Tim

Phil · Post by **Phil** » September 1, 2007, 10:19 pm

Fanatic wrote:HMMMMMMMMMMM.............

side post battery---GM master cylinder----Gm power steering pump----mopar ballat resistor.......Are you sure that's not a Pontiac motor???

JC get on it!!!

Tim

1968 Mustang MC
Late 460 PS pump
PO did the electric- He had more butt connectors than wire. Its a mess

Pretty sure its a 429.
Looks just like my 460 in my other car :wink:

Phil · Post by **Phil** » September 1, 2007, 10:21 pm

shakespearesdad wrote:Duplicolor has Wimbledon White in a rattle can, T205W. I used it on my engine compartment and it matched exactly the exterior color when it was finished.
I got it at Autozone, about 5 bucks a can.

Man I wish I hadn't known about that paint. Ive been getting crazy touching up bad spots. Otherwise known as the exterior.

Still not enough energy to tackle the firewall though

Phil · Post by **Phil** » September 3, 2007, 2:25 pm

Couldn't handle the rusty mess so I did the firewall yesterday.
12 hours :roll:

Turned out "OK"

Also the doors and sides had these weird rusty areas where a pipe rack or something was attached. I cleaned up the doors and painted em.

Not like I could make em worse

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » September 3, 2007, 3:38 pm

Looks great. You obviously have a lots more patience that I do. What did you do unhook the wires, etc., pull them back and wrap them to keep paint off?

A little more work on my engine compartment-pix!

A little more work on my engine compartment-pix!

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