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Old 03-26-2012, 05:26 PM   #81
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Here are 2 mopars but even my hemi doesn't beat that nailhead!
Beautiful!
p.s. the hemi is done with Aervoe engine enamel and the Plymouth was Plasticote.
I've had very good results with both
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Old 03-26-2012, 07:40 PM   #82
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Posted in this thread earlier before the engine was installed.

Here it is in:







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Old 03-31-2012, 11:17 PM   #83
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Today's effort with vht gold metalflake out of the can on my 66 383. I think I will add the clear from them as well. With new intake and carb sitting in position.

A $21 makeover.
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:38 PM   #84
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No matter how many times I see this engine, I never get tired of it...the Ford wrapped around it is pretty damn sweet too!
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:45 PM   #85
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318 i built a few years ago-
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:59 PM   #86
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Here's a Y-Block in gold and black. Its out of my 59 F100
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Old 04-02-2012, 06:47 AM   #87
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My Fe is painted gold. Note the heat discoloration around the exhaust ports.
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Old 04-02-2012, 07:02 AM   #88
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Here is the 235 my brother helped me build and dress up for my Chevy. All the dress up and speed parts are old stuff that came with the car in the trunk







Here it is in the car:
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:29 PM   #89
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Thanks for all the input guys, Im happy that I painted my motor gold.
What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:29 PM   #90
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What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:30 PM   #91
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My 352 FE
What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
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Old 04-19-2012, 04:30 PM   #92
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Mopar 383 in Duplicolor rattlecan gold:

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Old 04-19-2012, 05:11 PM   #93
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My 390FE in my '59 Edsel
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Old 04-20-2012, 12:21 PM   #94
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What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
I painted my 352 FE with KBS Coatings Motor Coater. Oldsmobile Gold.
It held up well during the dyno run.


By the way, Nice Intro Sentium....
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Old 04-20-2012, 12:50 PM   #95
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What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
It is a Dupont Imron Fleet Color. He just looked at their color book and decided one was too light and the next was too dark, so this is the one he ended up with. Imron sure is durable, we cleaned up the engine when it was black one time with lacquer thinner and it still shined like the day we shot it.

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Old 04-21-2012, 03:54 PM   #96
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What kind (brand) of gold was used in this one?
My FE (the one with the Edelbrock VC and Offenhauser Breathers) is shot with VHT primer and several layers of VHT Gold.
The exhaust ports didn't hold during the break-in....

The rest still looks really nice
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My FE (the one with the Edelbrock VC and Offenhauser Breathers) is shot with VHT primer and several layers of VHT Gold.
The exhaust ports didn't hold during the break-in....

The rest still looks really nice
Yep, the exhaust ports on some brands of engines get hot enough to burn the paint off or change it's color in that area. Same thing is happening to my Son's gold 455 Olds motor, but it is sort of a badge of honor......shows you use the car.

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Old 04-22-2012, 06:11 AM   #98
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but it is sort of a badge of honor......shows you use the car.
Haha, I know! I use the Merc as my daily driver (in the Netherlands )
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Old 04-22-2012, 12:30 PM   #99
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My 455 olds



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Old 04-30-2012, 11:40 PM   #100
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I painted my 352 FE with KBS Coatings Motor Coater. Oldsmobile Gold.
It held up well during the dyno run.


By the way, Nice Intro Sentium....
Well I get down to business with my questions lol

Nice engines guys. You all inspired me! Im painting my engine gold also because of this thread
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