Restoration of a TII
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holy shiza. that is beautiful rob. Speaking of the booster, you gonna spray that black too? cause if not ill probably just do it when it comes back home.
Anyway like i said, that **** is beautiful.
kevin.
Anyway like i said, that **** is beautiful.
kevin.
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the booster was/is leaking from somewhere, im hoping it doesnt mess up the rest of the engine bay. You can spray can it semi or flat black for contrast
the leaking fluid is a paint hazard, I have a rag stuffed up in there as well.
When I was prepping the area for paint I thought the fluid that was on the frame rail was from the master being removed, but then when I discovered fresh fluid as the car was sitting in the paint booth I went ahead and masked it off and hoped for the best.
Another beauty of black engine compartment- easy to touch up.
I would think about running synthetic fluid- it wont eat paint.
the leaking fluid is a paint hazard, I have a rag stuffed up in there as well.
When I was prepping the area for paint I thought the fluid that was on the frame rail was from the master being removed, but then when I discovered fresh fluid as the car was sitting in the paint booth I went ahead and masked it off and hoped for the best.
Another beauty of black engine compartment- easy to touch up.
I would think about running synthetic fluid- it wont eat paint.
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From: Wayne, NJ
hmm i guess ill have to rip the booster off when it gets home, unless i poured some brake fluid in there by accident or something.
i was considering switching to synthetic anyway, but since it doesnt eat paint thats an even better reason to switch.
im sorta pissed its leaking tho...only my car can leak **** when theres nothing in the car, lol.
kevin.
i was considering switching to synthetic anyway, but since it doesnt eat paint thats an even better reason to switch.
im sorta pissed its leaking tho...only my car can leak **** when theres nothing in the car, lol.
kevin.
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[quote name='Rob x-7' date='May 8 2005, 10:14 AM']the booster was/is leaking from somewhere, im hoping it doesnt mess up the rest of the engine bay. You can spray can it semi or flat black for contrast
the leaking fluid is a paint hazard, I have a rag stuffed up in there as well.
When I was prepping the area for paint I thought the fluid that was on the frame rail was from the master being removed, but then when I discovered fresh fluid as the car was sitting in the paint booth I went ahead and masked it off and hoped for the best.
Another beauty of black engine compartment- easy to touch up.
I would think about running synthetic fluid- it wont eat paint.
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synthetic doesn't eat paint? seriously? I hope that ATE super blue stuff is syn then!
on a side note... the one reason I would not get a black engine bay is that i can't see if anything is leaking.
the leaking fluid is a paint hazard, I have a rag stuffed up in there as well.
When I was prepping the area for paint I thought the fluid that was on the frame rail was from the master being removed, but then when I discovered fresh fluid as the car was sitting in the paint booth I went ahead and masked it off and hoped for the best.
Another beauty of black engine compartment- easy to touch up.
I would think about running synthetic fluid- it wont eat paint.
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synthetic doesn't eat paint? seriously? I hope that ATE super blue stuff is syn then!
on a side note... the one reason I would not get a black engine bay is that i can't see if anything is leaking.
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[quote name='Cheers!' date='May 19 2005, 08:12 PM']synthetic doesn't eat paint? seriously? I hope that ATE super blue stuff is syn then!
on a side note... the one reason I would not get a black engine bay is that i can't see if anything is leaking.
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so everyone with black cars doesnt know when thier cars are leaking?
engine bays used to ALWAYS be black
on a side note... the one reason I would not get a black engine bay is that i can't see if anything is leaking.
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so everyone with black cars doesnt know when thier cars are leaking?
engine bays used to ALWAYS be black
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[quote name='Rob x-7' date='May 19 2005, 07:47 PM']so everyone with black cars doesnt know when thier cars are leaking?
engine bays used to ALWAYS be black
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I guess I should've rephrased it a bit. You will still find a puddle of whatever under the car but it is easier to locate the leak in a non black engine bay. Atleast that is what I find.
engine bays used to ALWAYS be black
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I guess I should've rephrased it a bit. You will still find a puddle of whatever under the car but it is easier to locate the leak in a non black engine bay. Atleast that is what I find.
