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Old 07-07-2006, 10:50 AM
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so what do u guys think i painted the calipers my self in FORD red(i know but it was the brightest red they have) and i had the guy who fixed a leak in the back of the intake manifold paint it while it was out he painted the ribs on the top red instead of covering them so i guess il have to snad them off tell me what u think

ENGINE BEFORE:


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CALIPERS BEFORE:



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ALSO what do u think my next appearance mod should be im thinking berger panel then new polished badges
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take some scotch bright and metal polish to the fuel rails and the runners on the intake you will be very pleased with the result trust me. i diid the same thing and it took me about 1-2 hours.
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I think your next mod should be getting rid of all that rust and dirt.
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yeh take some brake cleaner to the rotors
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it might look better if you clean the engine bay also,and imo you painted toooo much on the brakes.
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Looks good so far, Polish the fuel rails next. Thats a easy thing to do, Just hit it with some polish, no need to sand em anymore then get to cleaning.
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this is where i am now after about 1 hour of sanding the intake....





and i think the calipers look good from here....
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intake looks better now
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The last couple of pictures look much better. I dont think you over did the calipers, it looks good with the wheels.
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wow you painted the brake pad too.lol i think that is what makes it look like too much....also i noticed your sig says you have a flowmaster catback with chrome "****" can i see?
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If you paint the rotor "hat" it will make it look better too. I painted mine chrome but you can do any color.
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rotor hat? location and pic?
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its the real rusty shitty lookin park of the rotor that the wheel is touching. And show me those flowmaster chrome ****!!! now!
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Originally Posted by 1BAD02WS6
wow you painted the brake pad too.lol i think that is what makes it look like too much....also i noticed your sig says you have a flowmaster catback with chrome "****" can i see?
ya thats what i ment,the brake pad
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Looks good ! I really like the wheels.




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