are you sure you want to paint your block and head yellow?!? it
will affect the cooling properties of the engine, also gloss
black will affect the cooling properties of the radiator.
however, if it's going to be a show car, that really doesn't
matter.
--- larry hooven <dirty_howi@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> opinions anyone??
>
> hmmm...still havent' found the color im looking for...PURPLE
> :)...dont' ask,
> i'll put up pictures when im done, but yes purple...i just
> wanted to see the
> various adaptations of said color to see which one i want to
> use. :) but the
> chart will come in handy when i have the frame/body done.
>
>
> aw heck i gotta ask someone bout this so might as well be you
> ;)
>
> color scheme for underbonnet of spit 1500
>
> upper and lower a-arms, radiator, valences gloss black
> shocks, canary yellow spax
> springs PURPLE (hence the need)
> engine block and head externals canary yellow
> valve cover, oil pan, timing cover PURPLE
> core plugs, this is where it started, PURPLE...
>
> of course the bracketry (sp) is going to be chrome/pseudo
> chrome.
>
> loud, yes, but it is my car...now if i can just figure out
> what color to make
> the stock small circle rims i'll be set...course the car is
> supposed to be
> pearl metallic blue, but i might just go to canary yellow or
> inca yellow to
> match the engine block. or some other acceptable color other
> than red...never
> did like red cars...
>
> so whaddya think???
>
>
> =====
> larry (I hope someday to Drive my triumph) hooven 1979
> spitfire fm99248u,
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/9311/index.html
> "Second place is just the first loser" -John Force
> "A postitive attitude may not solve all of your problems, but
> it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort" -
> herm albright
>
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nikolai jaremka
72 spitfire mkIV
east aurora, new york
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