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Offline dubin

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freshened up the manifold
« on: 05 September 2008, 19:53 »
Got an airbrush from Machine Mart some paint from halfords and set to work

What do you all think?



Jez.
1988 mk2 Golf GTi 1.8 16v
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Offline Kingt_mk2

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Re: freshened up the manifold
« Reply #1 on: 05 September 2008, 19:54 »
very smart, im loving white powdercoated inlets atm hmmm fresh!! :P

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Offline Mew

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Re: freshened up the manifold
« Reply #2 on: 05 September 2008, 20:15 »
very smart, im loving white powdercoated inlets atm hmmm fresh!! :P

I was thinking of getting mine done white earlier, but then decided i'd never clean it so no point!

Offline Conker

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Re: freshened up the manifold
« Reply #3 on: 05 September 2008, 20:18 »
What do you all think?

Looks good.


If I ever get round to doing it, I would go Gloss black with red contrasts on my 16v, head, block, box, inlets, everything.


Offline MrBounce

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Re: freshened up the manifold
« Reply #4 on: 06 September 2008, 14:52 »
Sweet looking cover - like you I can't be bothered to clean mine...  :grin:


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Offline dubin

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Re: freshened up the manifold
« Reply #5 on: 08 September 2008, 12:09 »
thanks all.
 I think i might experiment with some colours, see what i can come up with.
Jez.
1988 mk2 Golf GTi 1.8 16v
LA5Y - Helios blue metalic


It takes 800 bolts to make a car. It take one nut to take it a part.