Got the engine bay back from paint today!
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Got the engine bay back from paint today!
The last few weeks I've been getting the engine bay prepped for paint. Sanding, masking, filling holes, etc... Well the car finally went off to the painter and I got it back this afternoon and started getting stuff thrown back in. I took a few minutes to snap some pictures let me know what you guys think!
Thanks!
Finished prep last week:
Today:
Welded the holes shut for the Wiring Harness. I'll be doing the !Wire Mod...
Thanks!
Finished prep last week:
Today:
Welded the holes shut for the Wiring Harness. I'll be doing the !Wire Mod...
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Pictures really don't do it justice. I walked out in the garage a minute ago and it really pops in person.... Not so much in the pictures... lol
Last edited by 98RedBird; 10-14-2009 at 03:06 PM.
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Anyways, I do know that the painter had a hell of a time matching the paint. He said that with the metallic flake and that shade of red it is a pain in the ***** to match, but he got it eventually. Spot on match.
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Nah, I'll be drilling from the underside of the fenderwell so I shouldn't scratch anything. Then I've got rubber grommets that I'll be using for the holes. I'm more worried about dropping the motor back in once it's finished. I'll probably be using some carpet remnants to protect everything when I go back together with it.
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There was Medium Patriot Red for '93-'95, Cayenne Red for '96-'98 (which is what this car looks similar to), and Monterey Maroon for '99-'02. Those were the only reds other than Bright Rally Red.
Car looks great. I really wonder what color that is... The only way it would have an Medium Red Metallic is if it was...
1) A B4C ordered in a custom color as part of a fleet, so there'd be at least 10 others in the same color
2) The Garnet Red or Candy Apple Red 2002 ZL1 Camaro
3) It was repainted
Take a picture of your RPO code sticker on your driver's side door and I'll tell you the official original color.
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That color i Monterey Maroon Metallic which (IIRC) is the same paint code as "Medium Red Metallic" on the Firebirds. I had that color on my old '00 Z28.
That engine bay looks fantastic! The whole car is coming along quite nicely.
That engine bay looks fantastic! The whole car is coming along quite nicely.