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Freshly painted engine
JeffJeffers - 10/12/10 at 04:11 PM

The paint went on my engine last night and I am really happy with how it looks. Now all I have to do is put it back together.

It seems to be a colour you love of hate (most people hate). I love it
It is focus RS Green, a 3 stage pearl.

Painted engine
Painted engine

jabbahutt - 10/12/10 at 04:15 PM

I can't recall seeing a green engine before, looks like a cracking job. Look forward to seeing it with all the ancillaries back on. Take it the car is going to be green?

tegwin - 10/12/10 at 04:26 PM

The latest in green engine technology right there!!! Bet its really efficient

JeffJeffers - 10/12/10 at 04:29 PM

The car will be the same colour Ultimate green.

blakep82 - 10/12/10 at 04:38 PM

awesome! i love it
will normal bodywork paint be ok for the heat though?

mcerd1 - 10/12/10 at 04:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JeffJeffers
It seems to be a colour you love of hate (most people hate). I love it
It is focus RS Green, a 3 stage pearl.

it'll certainly be unique anyway


I'm not to fussed about the new green ford's - the old Imperial Blue still does it for me...

Mix - 10/12/10 at 04:45 PM

Hi

You seem to have had the mating surfaces painted, (apologies if this is not correct), and I'd be concerned that engine fluids will seep between the paint and the base material resulting in leaks, which would be annoying and possibly detrimental.
I would remove all paint from the mating surfaces before rebuilding the engine.

Regards Mick

ChrisW - 10/12/10 at 04:58 PM

I want my MR2 painted in that colour! I'm told it's very expensive paint though.

Chris

mangogrooveworkshop - 10/12/10 at 04:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jabbahutt
I can't recall seeing a green engine before, looks like a cracking job. Look forward to seeing it with all the ancillaries back on. Take it the car is going to be green?




I have seen a green engine before......




Would have gone for a darker colour myself as no matter how hard you try they always get dirty.....
I had a Chrome Baja Buggy engine.......

speedyxjs - 10/12/10 at 05:13 PM

I love that colour

dhutch - 10/12/10 at 05:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82will normal bodywork paint be ok for the heat though?

Should really get about 100c anywhere except around the exhaust ports, where almost nothing would survive.

ashg - 10/12/10 at 06:28 PM

now that is what i call green

fha772 - 10/12/10 at 07:34 PM

Does new paint make it go faster?

chrisxr2 - 10/12/10 at 07:46 PM

Nice. bet its gonna be hard to keep clean, car and engine.

Ben_Copeland - 10/12/10 at 07:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by fha772
Does new paint make it go faster?


Gives it another 20bhp

[Edited on 10/12/10 by Ben_Copeland]

fha772 - 10/12/10 at 07:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
quote:
Originally posted by fha772
Does new paint make it go faster?


Gives it another 20bhp



Really!!!! I'll get the rattle cans out then!!!

mcerd1 - 10/12/10 at 07:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by fha772
quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
quote:
Originally posted by fha772
Does new paint make it go faster?


Gives it another 20bhp



Really!!!! I'll get the rattle cans out then!!!


red is fastest of course

Stuart_B - 11/12/10 at 04:56 PM

like that a lot