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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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pics of painted or polished engines please

Im deciding on polishing or painting my engine and manifolds whan i do my t2 swap. my engine is painted now, but im not sure i like it.
any pics of the whole engine polished or painted would be great.
i did search btw and most things other than arroncakes car were x'd out
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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check out blue TII's engine..

pure sex
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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paint it shinny *** gold or to really set it off gold plate everything.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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gold foil on everything, mclaren F1 style would be hot (err... maybe not)
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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I'm doing my next engine pink and purple. Seriously.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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power...rangers?
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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on that note I've always wanted this car.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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heres one thats pretty flashy.. NOT MINE tho...
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Not mine

But very nice
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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This is mine, I didnt want any issues for fitment and sealing so I masked pretty much every mating surface before I sprayed. Did a few coats and 15k miles later, it is still holding colour

picture is a bit big, here is the link
http://www.twostepsshort.com/rx7/images/DSC01672.JPG
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 01:14 AM
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anymore?
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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check out wanklers engine, i love that thing. wish i had the time to do that much polishing.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Karack
check out wanklers engine, i love that thing. wish i had the time to do that much polishing.
Me? I do not want to assume.
If so that is a hell of a compliment Karack!
Here is a old pic. Ill take one today at lunch with updated pic.

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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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damn..that is pure sex right there! now i dont want to post pics of my engine bay.... its nice, but not that blingin!
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by The Wankler
Me? I do not want to assume.
If so that is a hell of a compliment Karack!
Here is a old pic. Ill take one today at lunch with updated pic.


yeah you ya dork

too bad your diff mount didn't come in in time, woulda been nice to see your car down there too.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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yeah you ya dork

too bad your diff mount didn't come in in time, woulda been nice to see your car down there too.
LOLOL...thanks bro! I did get it in Sat. Next year for sure!
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by vipers
damn..that is pure sex right there! now i dont want to post pics of my engine bay.... its nice, but not that blingin!

Your engine bay looks great man! To bad I dont live closer, I would offer plishing in trade for some artwork!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 02:18 AM
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hehe, not sure who would win if Wankler put his car in the contest too. that is a serious polishing job and it still even looks almost stock still.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by The Wankler
Me? I do not want to assume.
If so that is a hell of a compliment Karack!
Here is a old pic. Ill take one today at lunch with updated pic.

The hell?? Duct tape? lol

Very nice. I wish my engine bay looked that organized.


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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr4900n
The hell?? Duct tape? lol

Very nice. I wish my engine bay looked that organized.

LOLOLOL.... the duct tape is gone now. LOLOLOL........

Here are pics of my 12a polish. Although, I did not polish these like I did my 13bt. Rotaryshack had these done for me.

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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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wankler thats some beautiful work!
i wish i had the paitence to do the polishing to mine!
im glad that a piece of my car is in the baby!!!(S4 vents)
LOLOLOL!!!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 88rxn/a
wankler thats some beautiful work!
i wish i had the paitence to do the polishing to mine!
im glad that a piece of my car is in the baby!!!(S4 vents)
LOLOLOL!!!



You know it bro! Thanks!

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