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Title: engine colour?
Post by: ...joe on 02 March 2005, 19:29

hey, my engine is in bits getting tuned and cleaned. i had a nice amount of chrome on it before and am getting more done but just wanted a few opinions on what colour to paint the actual block.
i was always gonna go with silver, but not sure if that'll show off the chrome or not. as you can see in my sig i have a black golf and am going for a clean look. i didn't want to paint it black as i thought it might disappear too much, red would be a bit tacky, i have a blue vernier and will be adding samco blue hoses so that might be one way to go???
i'm thinking silver would be the best so it stands out the most, but looking at that guy's airride mk3 that he posted a link to, his gearbox looks pretty trick in gold, just made me think if there was a better colour i could go for.

any suggestions?  :undecided:

engine was mostly black before with black gear box, silver head, chrome bits, and rusty sh!t!! there are a few pics in my gallery if anyones interested

Title: Re: engine colour?
Post by: BOGGLE on 02 March 2005, 23:15

Silver/chrome with a hint of blue always looks good :wink:

Title: Re: engine colour?
Post by: Mr Blue on 03 March 2005, 08:32

Quote from: BOGGLE on 02 March 2005, 23:15

blue always looks good :wink:

Well  :cool:

Title: Re: engine colour?
Post by: ...joe on 03 March 2005, 18:54

i'd pretty much decided i was gonna go, silver/chrome/blue hoses etc, just wanted a few ideas?

Title: Re: engine colour?
Post by: ...joe on 03 March 2005, 18:56

Quote from: Blue Mk2 on 03 March 2005, 08:32

Quote from: BOGGLE on 02 March 2005, 23:15

blue always looks good :wink:

Well :cool:

Quote from: BOGGLE on 02 March 2005, 23:15

...... a hint of blue ......

yeah just a HINT he said, selective reading there mr blue!!! :wink:

Title: Re: engine colour?
Post by: Mr Blue on 03 March 2005, 19:47

Ohh well  :laugh:

Think a stock engine that looks like it came out of the factory looks cool  :smiley:

Title: Re: engine colour?
Post by: ...joe on 03 March 2005, 19:56

yeah i did till i started cleaning it, then i painted the odd bit, then i bought a chrome rocker cover, then it all went downhill!!! for every clean bit you find a few dirty bits!!!

Title: Re: engine colour?
Post by: 888v on 04 March 2005, 11:34

 :wink:
here here, blue and/or silver, definitely!
love the motor mate, well trick. :cool: