Rebuild Color Scheme

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:01 pm

I'm getting close to putting my motor back together and selected my under-hood color scheme today. Here's where I'm going with it. This is high temp engine paint so it should hold up well.

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:13 am

Nice!!

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:26 am

Dam

georgeramos · Post by **georgeramos** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:33 pm

Is that a plastic or alum timing cover? Looks sweet!

wetminkey · Post by **wetminkey** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:17 pm

Looks great, John! And, yes, is that cover aluminum, or is it plastic? It really looks nice!
I see you're still running reed valves,...I was never able to get replacements 14 years ago, so I plugged the holes. The ones that were on the car when I got it were broken and were burning up air filters for the PO, who decided to just drive it with no air filter, rather than fix the system! Killed that 2000cc engine!
I hope you saw that 4uall has managed to find his old rubber mat set, and the ones I need are on their way to me now. Thanks for your help in that respect! I keep the pictures you sent me of your beautiful car(s) in a folder.
Todd.

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:14 pm

The 79 came with a yellow plastic timing belt cover. The yellow VHT engine enamel I used is extremely close to the original yellow on the cam belt cover.

Todd...yes, I'm stuck with the stock set up due to the emissions laws here in the People's Republic of Califgomorrah. Thankfully all of my emissions parts still work! Glad to hear you found the mats. They're a tough thing to find as you found out. Post pix once you have it all together again.

I bolted down the head, installed the intake, exhaust manifold, cam boxes and a few other misc parts. If I can get one more day on the car uninterrupted I should have it all together and started. The way my life has been, it will be about another week before I get her fired up.

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:31 pm

Why did not you paint the cam boxes

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:33 pm

We like aluminum

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:39 pm

Lol I did not ask you

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:39 pm

SoFlaFiat wrote:We like aluminum

Color is great

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:42 pm

I think silver is a color... Haha

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:55 pm

It is, but black and yellow

spidernut · Post by **spidernut** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 1:36 am

If the cam boxes chip or peel, it would be a royal PITA to repaint them. If the cam covers chip or peel, I can simply remove them and repaint or strip the paint.

seabeelt · Post by **seabeelt** » Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:11 am

I LIKE IT! Can't wait to see the rest of the car

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