LS6 (painted) installed today! *pics*
02-18-2008, 07:20 PM
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LS6 (painted) installed today! *pics* Well, I've just installed my LS6 intake today. It was "forum bought" and I painted it in my spare time. I went with the gloss black since I plan to do color-matched FRC's.
This was my first intake install- took my time and NO OIL PRESSURE SENDER BROKEN! In my research on the forums here, I kept seeing everyone having that problem. My issue was that I couldn't find (or maybe didn't look hard enough) a picture of where this stinkin sending unit is in relation to the intake.
So, here you go....
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w.../intakeout.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...rwithblock.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...ressender2.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...6installed.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...einstalled.jpg
fuggen awesome, man.
This was my first intake install- took my time and NO OIL PRESSURE SENDER BROKEN! In my research on the forums here, I kept seeing everyone having that problem. My issue was that I couldn't find (or maybe didn't look hard enough) a picture of where this stinkin sending unit is in relation to the intake.
So, here you go....
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w.../intakeout.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...rwithblock.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...ressender2.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...6installed.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w...einstalled.jpg
fuggen awesome, man.
02-18-2008, 09:26 PM
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looks good ! i painted my bothers before i installed his , i painted it high temp red looks great it looked like it was the heart of the car cause it stood out so much !yours looks good .
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02-18-2008, 09:34 PM
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I've got some other ideas I think I might pursue along with Fuel Rail Covers. I would like to clean up the battery area and fuse boxes on the other side. To do this, I'm considering fabricating a sheet metal cover for both sides. Just keep watch in the posts for it, you'll see.
I fab'd up a flip-out I-pod dock for my center console outta aluminum. This shouldn't be much harder....
Hell, wutam I sayin- I still haven't finished my speakerboxes in the hatch! Made a beautiful pair of 12" sub boxes outta MDF with cleavage like my hood. My intentions were/are to fiberglass a horseshoe in the hatch around the boxes and color a charcoal metallic to pop with the interior.
Guess I'll have to flip a coin......
Thanks for the feedback all!
I fab'd up a flip-out I-pod dock for my center console outta aluminum. This shouldn't be much harder....
Hell, wutam I sayin- I still haven't finished my speakerboxes in the hatch! Made a beautiful pair of 12" sub boxes outta MDF with cleavage like my hood. My intentions were/are to fiberglass a horseshoe in the hatch around the boxes and color a charcoal metallic to pop with the interior.
Guess I'll have to flip a coin......
Thanks for the feedback all!
02-19-2008, 05:27 AM
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BlackFormulaLS1- here ya go!
Prep'd as follows: (sanded all by hand, no block)
Sanded up to 320 grit.
Adhesion promoter- 2 coats.
Duplicolor engine (500 degree) primer- 3 or 4 coats.
Cured a day.
Sanded to 400 grit.
Week later:
Duplicolor engine (500 degree) Gloss Black- 5 coats.
Cured a day.
Sanded to 2000 grit.
Duplicolor engine (500 degree) Clear- 5 coats.
Total- Took about 2 weeks to complete in my spare time.
Prep'd as follows: (sanded all by hand, no block)
Sanded up to 320 grit.
Adhesion promoter- 2 coats.
Duplicolor engine (500 degree) primer- 3 or 4 coats.
Cured a day.
Sanded to 400 grit.
Week later:
Duplicolor engine (500 degree) Gloss Black- 5 coats.
Cured a day.
Sanded to 2000 grit.
Duplicolor engine (500 degree) Clear- 5 coats.
Total- Took about 2 weeks to complete in my spare time.
02-19-2008, 05:34 AM
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Oh, and don't forget to mask it off first- all holes (bolt and injector) and openings. I used an exacto knife to keep it precise. Just take your time. It'll be worth it.
