Alex41

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So I recently had my car painted Bermuda Blue metallic from Mystic Teal. I already painted under the hood myself with Duplicolor and needed to change it to match the new color. While I was there I wanted to classy up the engine so I did this.

Before


After

DCC!!

iTrader: (8)

wow just the intake makes it look much better!

LS1_Sean

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Looks nice

Alex41

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Thanks guys. I agree, the intake was making it look too "cartoony". Now it just has that sanitary look.

BTW, the valve covers are charcoal metallic. I'll take pics of it in the sun tomorrow.

camarox302

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Looks great. Did you consider painting the lid gloss black? Or to match the intake/valve covers?

black_sheep454

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Looks good man, duplicolor makes some good stuff for rattle can

Alex41

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Thanks. I do want to do something with the lid but it is so textured, I would have to use some body filler on it to make it look halfway decent. I really want to get a clear one like I had on my old TA.

black_sheep454

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No filler needed for the lid, just sand it down with 80 grit on a da, till most texture is gone. Then finish with 180, and prime with 2k primer. Or sand with finer grit then prime and sand with 400 before paint if your using laquer or spray can primer

Alex41

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No kidding...... That's awesome!!!!


Now to figure out what color to paint it. I think there is too much blue/green going on in there but black may clash.

What do you guys think?

TPI TERROR

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where are the coils at? lol jk looks good

black_sheep454

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No problem, done that to many fender flares and bumper pads to smooth them out. And I think some dark charcoal/ black metallic accents would look nice with the color

Trans Am Jam

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paint the lid for sure. and fwiw if you put filler on the air lid the vibrations of the engine would separate the filler from the plastic.

caseypryan

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I think he just took them off..looks better without them

Mike Broadway

looks good !!

samson_420

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I kind of liked the before better. . . . I really seem to like the paint matched intakes. Just IMO. . . . . .

Alex41

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Here are the outside shots I promised.

Prediluted

Looks sharp, I like the painted intake. The relocated coils makes things look so much cleaner... I need to get around to doing that. What kit did you use to do it?

Sh4Dy

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I agree, looked much better before.

samson_420

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I still can't figure out, how do you get all the coils under the dash.

Sh4Dy

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Use a bracket to mount the coils to the firewall, extend the the wires from the harness and buy longer plug wires.