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What colour is my block to be? You decide!
DixieTheKid - 2/11/11 at 01:19 PM

Well, after all of your much useful posts regarding which paint to go for ive now got to choose the colour. So...... for a bit of fun i've put up a little poll up so you can decide for me.

Note that pink is not there, thats mainlly because i have no relation to Katie Price (AKA Jordan) what so ever .

Lets run this until end of play friday.



Madinventions - 2/11/11 at 01:30 PM

Blue?


Paul Turner - 2/11/11 at 01:31 PM

In previous post you said "dont really care about advise" so why ask.


Craigorypeck - 2/11/11 at 01:48 PM

Heres my YB 205 block in red, now it was painted when I bought it and has a lacquer on top which is now beginning to peal a bit with use..



Heres a 2.0 pinto block with hammerite red on it, kinda has a pink shade to it tho..







Black or red on block if you were limited to that and use silver for the pulleys and bits..


DixieTheKid - 2/11/11 at 01:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Paul Turner
In previous post you said "dont really care about advise" so why ask.


Kids!

Edit: Thought i would add to this. What i said was " i dont care about your advise (being you Paul), i choose what advise i buy " This is not advise, its a bit of fun...... you choose if you want to be involved. If you dont then dont post, leave you smug comments elsewhere. I wont be lowering myself to your level so feel free to post a reply but there will be no further comments from me, this is supid.

[Edited on 2/11/11 by DixieTheKid]


coyoteboy - 2/11/11 at 01:55 PM

Just going through this thought process myself. I'm going to go for burnt orange if I can find it in a suitable paint.


coyoteboy - 2/11/11 at 01:55 PM

Just going through this thought process myself. I'm going to go for burnt orange if I can find it in a suitable paint.


r1_pete - 2/11/11 at 02:01 PM

I do like to see blocks in red, with ancilaries in silver....


DixieTheKid - 2/11/11 at 02:07 PM

I like the Red block with the silver aux. Thanks for you pics! However, im a man of my word. You decide this one, sh*ts & giggles


foskid - 2/11/11 at 03:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
I do like to see blocks in red, with ancilaries in silver....



+1


Craigorypeck - 2/11/11 at 03:22 PM

The cam cover is ford purple velvet... didnt take long to name the engine the purple war head.. Hehe


fullpint - 2/11/11 at 03:30 PM

On my old Punto GT I went for a matt black block, Silver head and a Yellow rocker cover. I have a pic somewhere!!! Looked great..


RAYLEE29 - 2/11/11 at 04:14 PM

personally red on a block is crap.
black or my usual blue would be my normal choice but the engine for my "self build" is kawasaki green.
these days its either a stock look or somthing that fits with the body colour.
Ray


quadra - 2/11/11 at 04:15 PM

I wouldn't paint it black, it makes it hard to trace oil or water leaks, if you have any in the future.


DixieTheKid - 2/11/11 at 04:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by quadra
I wouldn't paint it black, it makes it hard to trace oil or water leaks, if you have any in the future.


That is a very good point. Certainly one i had over looked.


Benzine - 2/11/11 at 04:40 PM

What colour is the car it's going in?


DixieTheKid - 2/11/11 at 04:48 PM

black westy


jacko - 2/11/11 at 05:01 PM

Gold like mine

engine  2
engine 2


[Edited on 2/11/11 by jacko]


scootz - 2/11/11 at 05:09 PM

Brown...

...so when the paint flakes off after a few weeks the ensuing rust doesn't looks so conspicuous!


DixieTheKid - 2/11/11 at 05:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Brown...

...so when the paint flakes off after a few weeks the ensuing rust doesn't looks so conspicuous!


lol


DixieTheKid - 2/11/11 at 10:07 PM

End of day one it's looking red.


Rocket_Rabbit - 3/11/11 at 12:29 PM

here is mine in black:






I do like the gold though!!


mcerd1 - 3/11/11 at 01:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by foskid
quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
I do like to see blocks in red, with ancilaries in silver....

+1

+2 .....great minds and all that

but a nice bright blue is just as good IMHO

but it depends on the colour of the car, with a black car you could get away with nearly any colour - even orange would look good

on mine I went for red as my car is blue and I'd rather have a bit of contrast instead of one uniform of blue all over...

my 205 block
my 205 block

and the bellhousing / alloy parts are silver

btw thats the red POR15 stuff, but I'd recommend a good undercoat first (the red doesn't cover very well direct onto the cast iron )


[Edited on 3/11/2011 by mcerd1]


DixieTheKid - 3/11/11 at 02:44 PM

Im now thinking YELLOW! B0ll0x, can add it to poll!


Craigorypeck - 3/11/11 at 10:26 PM




Whats wrong with sparkle pink!!??


DixieTheKid - 4/11/11 at 08:07 AM

If red wins it going yellow! lol.


D Beddows - 4/11/11 at 09:22 AM

Silver block with black engine covers etc is actually rather tidy looking. Plus the black bits match the oil leaks when they happen

Looks cr*p after a while but no more than any other colour tbh.

Personally I like the blue that the engines are painted in the Burtons catalogue but I've never been able to find out what that exact colour is or where to buy it from.......


ragindave - 12/12/11 at 11:32 AM

Has to be blue.

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westy turbo - 13/12/11 at 05:27 PM

Black !


theduck - 13/12/11 at 06:47 PM

So what colour did this get painted?


lotusmadandy - 13/12/11 at 07:17 PM

Blue for me,everytime

Andy


bertie_bas205 - 13/12/11 at 08:53 PM

It would be red or blue for me....











Bertie.