I F-ed up!
01-19-2006, 06:02 PM
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I F-ed up! I got my mac mids in the mail..
so I thought I'd clean them up a bit before installing them..
I put engine enamel block paint or w/e on it ... thats only rated to 500F *
should I take this **** off or run over it with real header paint?
idk what to do!!!
oh yeah I lost header bolts and the bolts that connect the Y pipe
so I thought I'd clean them up a bit before installing them..
I put engine enamel block paint or w/e on it ... thats only rated to 500F *
should I take this **** off or run over it with real header paint?
idk what to do!!!
oh yeah I lost header bolts and the bolts that connect the Y pipe
01-19-2006, 06:09 PM
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well.. there not exactly pretty now.. so I want to atleast attempt to make them look decent..
glass beaded? what would happen if I just run it as is? will it **** anything up in the engine bay when it melts off?
glass beaded? what would happen if I just run it as is? will it **** anything up in the engine bay when it melts off?
01-19-2006, 06:14 PM
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Glassbead is like snadblasting, removers pretty much everything down to the bare metal, great for the collector area , I droped off my pacesetters today to get glassbeaded and then powered coated with high temp black
no it just looks nasty and will rust quicker
no it just looks nasty and will rust quicker
01-19-2006, 06:55 PM
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Hell, I painted mine with so called "high temp" ceramic
paint. It just burns/flakes off. Damned sure looked
pretty bright red until I fired it up, LOL.
Paint held up on flanges and collectors, though.
paint. It just burns/flakes off. Damned sure looked
pretty bright red until I fired it up, LOL.
Paint held up on flanges and collectors, though.
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Yea, you should be fine.
Also, get some nice Stage 8 bolts for the headers, and the bolts (actually called studs) used to connect the Y pipe pieces and Y-pipe to the headers can be bought at any exhaust shop. When I did mine, I needed a few, the exhaust shop down the block from me actually gave me the studs and nuts for free. I *believe* they're 7/16" studs...but don't quote me on that!
Also, get some nice Stage 8 bolts for the headers, and the bolts (actually called studs) used to connect the Y pipe pieces and Y-pipe to the headers can be bought at any exhaust shop. When I did mine, I needed a few, the exhaust shop down the block from me actually gave me the studs and nuts for free. I *believe* they're 7/16" studs...but don't quote me on that!