Satin black TVS - pics

[fullboogie]

Finally got off my butt and decided to paint my TVS and elbow satin black. I used self etching primer, and laid down a couple of coats of satin black engine paint. I think it turned out pretty good. Excuse the dirty-ass engine compartment. I cleaned it later.

Before:



Primed:



Painted on the bench:



Installed:

 

[fullboogie]

Scientifically correct way to verify TB diameter:

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[jaiasmit]

Looks great!

 

[R.D.P.]

I like it, but you should have masked off the 5.8 and TVS - then maybe even polished them.

 

[fullboogie]

I also did an alternator replacement and plugs that day, and didn't feel like doing that. It did occur to me, though.

 

[CM5878]

Looks really good

 

[99cobraUgotbit]

Nice work!

 

[DaFreak]

Looks awesome boogie. Professional grade!

 

[brian98svtsnake]

Looks great, nice work

 

[fullboogie]

Thanks guys. Big improvement for $20 and half a day's work.

 

[- Aj -]

:beer:

 

[VNMOUS1]

Nice. And aren't alternators a ^%$#* gem to swap out?

bj

 

[Imatk]

Nice. And aren't alternators a ^%$#* gem to swap out?

bj

Looks great man

Yes they are... and I'm now about to have to swap a brand new PA Performance alternator out for my new Nations alternator.

Sigh.

 

[enormous]

Very well done fullboogie! Can you share what kind of self etching primer that you used, Thank-you.

 

[fullboogie]

Yeah, I just used Duplicolor self etching primer and Duplicolor engine paint from Advance Auto. I'd used this process in painting some jetski engine parts a while back and it's held up well, so I knew it would be OK on the blower.

And BJ - whoever decided to put the alternator on the bottom, next to the frame rail, right up against the sway bar studs, and surrounded by hard lines and hoses should be wrapped in meat and thrown into a piranha tank.

 

[nxhappy]

looks sexy :beer: