Howd you do the alternator?

 

a dremel and patience , a lil bit of masking up and ceramic paint ,ur done

 

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I don't like your method.

 

theres no other way you have to pull it apart and then read my post above if u dont like that method then u dont want ur altenator painted

 

damn thats sexy ... jesus

 

I didn't read anything in this thread, but I do like the silver. I think I'll do it on my next rebuild.

 

Oh.. I thought you meant without pulling it apart. Any pointers on pulling it apart? Mine seems to be binding a lot when I'm pulling it apart. Maybe mines just sticking? Just pull the through bolts off, and the thing should just fall apart right?

--Micah

 

Well. After a bunch more research, you just heat up the back of it... pops right out.

Anyways... after a bunch more cleaning/painting I've determined that spray paint gives you headaches, no matter how ventilated the area is.

Here's another money shot:

 

it's perfect just the way it is man.... mmmm so fresh

 

I'll bet the paint on the fan blades starts getting trashed within 100 miles.
Looks nice now though.

 

needs stainless steel mop lines!

 

It's a Raiders engine!!! lol

long live the silver and black!!!!!!!

 

ok i'll admit that looks a million times better assembled ^_^

 

it does look great assembled.


what color will the engine bay be?

 

Black.. of course. So will the car.

I know the paint will end up looking like crap. and the fan blades I painted because I had extra paint. Who the hell cares about the stock clutch fan anyways. hehe. I'll end up with an e-fan... which I won't paint.

Anyways.. thanks for the comments.

 

sorry, but im copying you when i get to paint my engine. it turned out great!!

 

Knock yourself out!

 

that paint is going to fade, but right now it looks super-blingin

 

Yeah, its been stated. Stop being a buzz kill!... When it fades, I'll still have some high rez photos I can drool over. Hehe

 

I figured it was high time I updated this thread.... and while its not the engine, its the jewellery box the engine will be sitting in. Mazda PZ Black:



This isn't even related to the engine... but I did say this was a shameless thread...
I practiced painting a bit on the sunroof piece. Primer/painted in my driveway, no cover, with bugs and ****... so you can see that stuff.. other than that, it came out really nice. Pretty happy with my new HVLP gun. Still finishing my paint booth.