Hello and here goes. I really can't decide on what colour combo to choose in the engine bay and i need your help. Engine bay will be black and almost everything alloy will be polished. My two choices for the motor are all silver with black sump, all black with silver head, or all silver with black sump and black accessories (oil pump, mounts, balancer). The k-frame will be gloss black...
So these are the things that are not changing. Ceramic chrome exhaust manifold. Mirror polished three piece intake manifold. Chrome rocker cover/sideplates. Chrome thermo housing, bonnet hinges, m/c cap, polished gilmer pulleys, all stainless polished bolts, polished oil sender, hydroblasted SU's, polished ram tubes, chrome oil pump cover and polished dizzy/coil.
Extensive list, i know. Just can't decide on black or silver.
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Need advice on engine colour combo
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 09:30 AM
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 09:50 AM
So are you asking which Red is the correct one? 
I wouldn't go silver with that much chrome, you need a contrast or it will look cr@p.
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 10:33 AM
Haha lol.
Thats what i was worried about. Just didnt want the black engine bay to wash out the motor.
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 10:41 AM
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 11:01 AM
Engine bay will be black
Paint the engine block white then...give it a nice olde timey feel then. 
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 11:02 AM
Not that i dont like red. But i dont think it goes with a purple body too well. Im pretty much decided on black or silver. Would anyone happen to have pictures of a silver engine and chrome accessories?
Paint the engine block white then...give it a nice olde timey feel then.
I was thinking maybe beige?
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 11:05 AM
Not that i dont like red. But i dont think it goes with a purple body too well. Im pretty much decided on black or silver. Would anyone happen to have pictures of a silver engine and chrome accessories?
I was thinking maybe beige?
I am sure grannies everywhere would approve. 
PS. I have seen an engine painted silver with polishedbillet accesories...(not quite chrome, but..) personally didn't care for it, sort of lost definition.
Did see an engine done in like a gun metal color before, that did look kind of cool at least..
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 11:28 AM
Gun metal is not a bad idea at all. The silver i have is 'aliminium'. Pretty much everything alloy will be polished.
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 06:06 PM
or how about pastel pink that goes with purple
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 08:51 PM
Go harliquin. It mixes with everything. And always impresses.
Is that green?
Your car your choice but silver will look shit i know you dont like it but im with byron paint it chevy orange
or how about pastel pink that goes with purple
LOL
I was thinking pastel pink. Just cant get the flower stencils i want to paint over the side!
Chevy orange is not bad. If anyone reading this has picture examples i would be very grateful
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Posted 08 October 2013 - 09:38 PM
How about the same as the panel colour seeing as your engine bay is black?
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 12:13 AM
Not a bad idea but im not sure the colour will stay the same. I think i need pictures.
At this stage it is silver or gun metal grey.
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 12:15 AM
Is that green?
no is the color that changes. gold, re,d blue, green, purple.
there are a few different option for it.
check out your local paint supplys for some samples.
it the same as my engine bay
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 12:52 AM
Black engine bay with all chrome engine that would be the fully sick
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 01:18 AM
Black engine bay with all chrome engine that would be the fully sick
I just threw up a bit in my mouth just thinking about it.
Red/orange or Yellow would be the go I reckon.
Black will make your engine bay look too dark, silver will make it too shiny.
Edited by Potta, 10 October 2013 - 01:18 AM.
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Posted 10 October 2013 - 03:58 PM
no is the color that changes. gold, re,d blue, green, purple.
there are a few different option for it.
check out your local paint supplys for some samples.
it the same as my engine bay
How embarrassing. I googled it and thats all that came up!! I might get some pictures off you if you have them?
I just threw up a bit in my mouth just thinking about it.
Red/orange or Yellow would be the go I reckon.
Black will make your engine bay look too dark, silver will make it too shiny.
At least one reason not to go black. Thank you!
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