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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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repainted my intake

i blew my radiator the other day and i was going to put a new cam in anyway so while i have everything apart i figured i'd repaint my stock intake, i know originally it was black but i think it looks betteras a chrome silver look. so here are some pics.
primed..



painted..


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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

Looks good
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

thanks, forgot to mention i had a friend sandblast it for me to clean all of the old paint off before i did anything else
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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I agree, looks really good!
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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Re: repainted my intake

Is that paint going to stay that way with hot coolant running through it?

If it does, that's pretty sweet...
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Old Apr 6, 2007 | 02:53 AM
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Re: repainted my intake

Came out nice!
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

it might stay that way for a while but if it doesn't it's not really a loss, it didn't cost me anything to sandblast it or paint it. i'm hoping to buy the edelbrock performer tbi intake this summer maybe. just thought i'd make this look a little better for now.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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WOW that came out nice!!
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

looks great
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

I'd liek to see a pic of it on the engine, if you could.
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

it looks way out of place on the engine right now since everything else is black and pretty dirty. but here you go...
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

what kinda paint did you use, looks realy nice!
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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i think it was a duplicolor engine paint, and the primer was just a generic rattle can primer
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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Re: repainted my intake

looks like a shining gem inside that engine bay.
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