The motor is painted and almost finished

[Psyco Diver 69]

I painted the motor tonight, it still needs a couple more coats but it looks good. I painted my M/T valve covers black and taped off the ribs and letter and painted the rest gold. I'll wait till I'm done painting before I take off the tape. I also painted my headers but I didn't grab a picture of them. The only parts I'm waiting for now is my timing chain, valve retainer keys, and new torque converter. Now to the pictures:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_113_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_109_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_111_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_110_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_112_full.jpg

[1Quick88]

that motor is straight blingin' yo :cool: :lol:

[Strtracer]

that motor is straight blingin' yo :cool: :lol:

Thats the factory color.

The MTs will look really good with the black accents.

[1Quick88]

Thats the factory color.

The MTs will look really good with the black accents.

kinda figured it was..just wasnt 100%. yeah those valvle covers will look really nice :cool:

[Steve Starnes]

Very Very nice. What color is your car?

[Psyco Diver 69]

its dark green with white stripes right now but in about a month it will be white with black stripes

[357windsor]

Very nice!

[doogz]

I've never seen a gold painted engine but it doesn't look bad at all.

[Strtracer]

I've never seen a gold painted engine but it doesn't look bad at all.

Yea, Olds used bronze in the 60's, and gold in the early 70's on the small block motors, switched everything to corporate blue in the late 70's when they started stickin chevy engines in everything without telling the buyers. They caught a lot of hell for it, people wanted an Olds, Buick, Pontiac motor in their respective models, if they had wanted a chevy they would have bought one.

[StangRacer]

Looks good. Can't wait to see the finished product.

[Lisa]

Looks good. Keep us updated on the progress. :cool:

[Psyco Diver 69]

Well since my parts didn't come in today like I planned I finished painting the motor. I have to go back over the valve covers and touch them up since the tape didn't cover everything right, not a big deal though. I only have the one header attached because I have the other on at a family friends shop getting weld because one of the flanges had a crack in it (which would explain why I would go through a header gasket every month).

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_114_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_117_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_115_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_116_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/418000-418999/418229_118_full.jpg

[BigWheelinBubba]

Wheres my damn sunglasses??? :cool: :D

[1Quick88]

looks great!!! :thumbsup: