Black and only black
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Last one, B4 only has one colour paint and thats black
Governor Wolfsburg Wizard
414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
engine pics - paint colour ideas pls
Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!
1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·
Mind if i post a pic of your engine on my facebook page?Black64 wrote:
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Last one, B4 only has one colour paint and thats black
beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!
1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
I rather like chrome myself.
From your ole' mate Jeff
surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber
253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·
daves old bus right?
Im so happy I could just shit.
Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins
4,936 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Satin Black for engine tin all the way. I Prefer billet parts over chrome.
I Once painted my engine Satin black with orange genny pulley and orange rocker covers. Looked reasonable.
Nicko
I Once painted my engine Satin black with orange genny pulley and orange rocker covers. Looked reasonable.
Nicko
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
Governor Wolfsburg Wizard
414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
None are mine, just all 4 of them built by a mate, B4Paulc1964au wrote:Mind if i post a pic of your engine on my facebook page?Black64 wrote:
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Last one, B4 only has one colour paint and thats black
Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
It looks like it's out of a magazine from 1989. Is this really what your engine looks like?68AutoBug wrote:well... lucky I saw this post ... lol
here is my engine in ? 2007 2009 2011
I painted heater hoses etc at times... lol
Wow
13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber
316 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·
OMG way 2 funny
i think this is where lee gets his colour combo from
i think this is where lee gets his colour combo from
Joel wrote:How bout red on red with red highlights??
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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
^ not that there's anything wrong with that 🙄 😁
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hih wrote:great pics loving the RED job 😂
my mate is diggin the bright paint, kinda summery he said 👍
Lee did you just paint the seeing side or the whole fan house like the behind side? - was the question posed,
as my mate thinks only to paint the bits you see..
I said he was crazy but he reckons he can save on paint n with the left overs he can paint up the brake drums..
I reckon he mad as he runs factory stoko skinnys
anymore pics so I can show him the right way to go..
taa fellas 👍
I always paint the tinware inside and out.. both sides...
doesn't matter if its seen or not...
it also protects against rust..
paint isn't expensive... lol
rust is... lol
I have stripped and painted My fan shroud a number of times..
I have a doghouse shroud I used originally, and it will be redone and refitted next winter... with a new doghouse oil cooler..
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
oh cool right
can't want to see the strip n refit pics
yep I think it's prolly best to paint the whole fan house I think too
my silly friend 🤪
are you thinking of changing the colour scheme?
what colours do you have in mind?
can't want to see the strip n refit pics
yep I think it's prolly best to paint the whole fan house I think too
my silly friend 🤪
are you thinking of changing the colour scheme?
what colours do you have in mind?
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I have used High temperature paint which isn't shiny and then painted with clear over the top to make it shiny..
I have also used gloss red engine enamel too...
after looking back at those early photos the Red with lots of yellow looked good.. I thought..
I did think that there was too much yellow at times...
but the Red and Yellow really do look great... IMHO..
Yellow seems to be more difficult to spray...
I've tried different brands... but all seem difficult so its OK to use on hoses etc.. sometimes needing to be redone a number of times...
I've seen pink and blue fan shrouds and some of the hammertone blues looked OK...
but I think I'll stick to Red... lol
cheers
LEE
even though some of the paints say no undercoat is needed..
it really is needed for a good finish... and to stop chips etc..
LEE
I have also used gloss red engine enamel too...
after looking back at those early photos the Red with lots of yellow looked good.. I thought..
I did think that there was too much yellow at times...
but the Red and Yellow really do look great... IMHO..
Yellow seems to be more difficult to spray...
I've tried different brands... but all seem difficult so its OK to use on hoses etc.. sometimes needing to be redone a number of times...
I've seen pink and blue fan shrouds and some of the hammertone blues looked OK...
but I think I'll stick to Red... lol
cheers
LEE
even though some of the paints say no undercoat is needed..
it really is needed for a good finish... and to stop chips etc..
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
ancientbugger Custom Title Time!
1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
I am so jealous 'cos I,ve just been rebuilding my engine and obviously you want it to look a lot prettier when it's all put back together so everything has been spotlessly cleaned and polished and where I could it's all been resprayed but there is no way that a FI engine can look nice. I'm afraid what with all the wiring and plumbing in of all the vacuum pipes ( I bought 2 metres and it wasn't enough!!) and other pipes and tubing it still looks a mess. I was at one point very tempted to go to carbs but decided to persevere with FI in the end🤪
64vwmark Fahrvergnugen
930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·
How about orange and chrome...
Beach Buggy
74 L Beetle
Mk4 Golf
h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle
7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
well thats mad..
n lee you take the 'rainbow' cake..
maybe glitter could be the trick for the next colour scheme lee! just a thought..?
works on a beach buggy
n lee you take the 'rainbow' cake..
maybe glitter could be the trick for the next colour scheme lee! just a thought..?
works on a beach buggy
fractal geometry; the inner most limits of mind altering abuse
Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
Fantasy http://seventhchronicle.com
Z = Z2 + C1/r = 1/0 = infinity
Barrels www.barrelman.com.au
VW Workshop - aircooledgarage.com.au
allcooled.com.au
bat69 There is no status
791 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
I only like two (2) colours in the engine bay. It keeps it simple. I like the engine bay to be that of the car and 'black' for all the other stuff. Black, IMO is the most practical. But do it how ever you like as you (or your friend) is the one who has to look at it and clean it. Here is a pic of the engine bay in my race car.
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"Drive it like dirt"
"Drive it like dirt"
Slobbo Learner Dubber
9 posts · joined Nov 2011 ·
I painted mine copper.