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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:15 PM
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Here is pics of my new Evos engine bay. I just did some paint work. Oh and here is one pic of my SRT-4 engine bay. Any input is welcome. Thank you all.






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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:17 PM
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Little to "Super Man" for me, but looks like you did some good work
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:19 PM
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It will be awhile before I can get the red powder coated Silver or blue. Thanks for looking though.
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:20 PM
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you must like baby blue

blue and the red aren't flowing

interesting nevertheless
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:22 PM
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Well I guess I need to paint the break calipers also.
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:29 PM
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i like it. it makes everything blend with the body color much better.

you should maybe see about painting that valve cover to match though.
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:39 PM
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very nice good job on the painting.
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:50 PM
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nice , but why dont you get some mods instead of paint
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 08:58 PM
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it's not bad but im not sure if it looks good on the camgear cover and spark plug cover
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:14 PM
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Way too monochromatic for me...

(12...18...34... whoo-hoo! a 38 word score for "monochromatic"!!)
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:17 PM
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Good job on the parts but I dont like it overall
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by EVOIX4me
nice , but why dont you get some mods instead of paint

The paints total was 27 bucks. I do it all at home in my garage: primer, sand, anodize, paint, Clear coat.
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:21 PM
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Hey Picasso relax with painting **** the car looks amazing as it is. However great work
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:25 PM
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Badass painting skills my friend. But colors clash. Nice srt-4 btw.
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Old Oct 17, 2006, 09:29 PM
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Personally.....I like it! Do you need to use a special heat resistant paint or will any automotive paint and clearcoat work without discoloring over time?
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