adam c

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Hi Guys,

I just bought a Blitz SMIC for my FD. I'm trying to keep my car looking stock, so the intercooler needs a makeover on top.

I want to put some kind of high temp filler to fill in the "BLITZ" lettering on top of the intercooler. Then I'll sand it and paint it black to look like stock.

So, anyone know what kind of filler will resist the heat generated in the intercooler. I don't want it to melt, or worse, catch on fire.

Thanks, Adam

zyounker

hmmm, not sure how well it would work but i know u can patch aluminum radiators and such with epoxy. Might be something to look at..


-Zach

tom jelly

go to a welding place. they have a liquid filler that looks just like aluminum. its called flowmetal or something like that

Brentis

why not grind then polish it down...

fwiw, IMHO, you are making a mistake and should leave the piece polished. It will inevitably be scratched exposing the polishing under it. The stock crossover piece from the IC to the intake also covers a great deal of it.

You can see that my Greddy is covered pretty nicely..

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jbg28/vwp...iew=t&.hires=t

Also - why didn't you get the CARB certified greddy and not worry about it - if your concern is visual inspection?

Flyrx7

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JB Weld. Cheap and easy.

Frank

potatochobit

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dont get jbweld on your fingers! you could also use the exhaust filler next to it. no mixing.

adam c

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The lettering is recessed, so I can't grind it. I have to fill it.

The intercooler is not polished, just rough aluminum.

The greddy requires a little extra fitting that I didn't want to deal with, and it is a lot more expensive.


Those are some helpful suggestions. I will look into them.

Thanks, Adam

Zoomspeed

how about you jsut make a little black fiberglass (or even out of some sheet metal) cover for the top end tank. You can then paint that cover flat black. This way if you ever need to sell the IC you can just take off the cover and you ahve a nice shiney IC to sell.

ZeroBanger

Hey Adam, I have the exact intercooler. Have you thought of painting the IC black?



when it comes time for emissions I will fill mine with fixall or some other crazy patch and then get a "MAZDA" emblem from a 1st gen and put it over top. But yea paint it black and it looks way stock.

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...02#post1670602

SPOautos

I wouldnt use JB weld, I'll fill in the cracks and it wont melt BUT good luck trying to sand or scrape it smooth enough to match the super smooth alum.

STEPHEN

adam c

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Well, I tried the JB Weld. My first experience with it. It was "stickier" than I expected, so I was not able to get it very smooth. Tomorrow night I'll try sanding and painting it. Hopefully it won't be too difficult to get it smooth.

Zerobanger, I bought a can of high temp black paint. The stock look is what I want. The Mazda emblem is a good idea. I have one from the front of my old 79 RX7. I'll lay it on there and see how it looks.
When I am done, Ill try to post a pic.

Thanks, Adam

adam c

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The JB weld worked very nicely. I ground it down last night with a grinding wheel attached to a drill. I then sanded it until fairly smooth. After painting, the imperfections in my sanding job are more apparent. I will haev to do a second sanding job, and repaint.

The JB weld was perfect for what I did. Thanks for the tip.

Adam

Flyrx7

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I've found that sometimes, for the bigger projects anyway, that a couple coats of JB Weld are necessary to fill in the little pinholes/air pockets, etc.

Frank