Nicer looking engine - easily

[Topdownman]

If you want to paint the letters you could prime the cover, spray the letter area with the colour of choice for the letters. Then spray the whole thing the main colour, then wet sand the letters with say 1200 grit wet and dry to reveal the first colour, then lacquer the cover to get the shine back or just polish the letters if you dont want to lacquer.

[StuC]

If you want to paint the letters you could prime the cover, spray the letter area with the colour of choice for the letters. Then spray the whole thing the main colour, then wet sand the letters with say 1200 grit wet and dry to reveal the first colour, then lacquer the cover to get the shine back or just polish the letters if you dont want to lacquer.

Now that ^^^^ is a great idea. Nice one Simon.

Looks good, shame about the colour. [emoji38]

Touché
Lol

[Brizee67]

I'm pretty sure Carolynne did hers that way....paint and then rub back carefully and then lacquer


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[Ardent]

Yep.^^^^

[Ozzy]

Mine lol.

For the lettering, I used a paint marker that I got off Ebay for 2quid and laquered over it.

[mr2stuff]

Richy Speed makes some nice bling

These look great, where did you purchase these from?  I can't seem to find any links.
Thanks. :lurk: :lurk:

[Ozzy]

A seller called 1972dragon sells them on Ebay. Really nice guy and good quality stuff. Does covers and stuff for loads of cars. Brought a coupe of bits off him for the MR2 and Skyline.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202321366437

[mr2stuff]

A seller called 1972dragon sells them on Ebay. Really nice guy and good quality stuff. Does covers and stuff for loads of cars. Brought a coupe of bits off him for the MR2 and Skyline.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F202321366437

Cheers thanks!

[StephenBennett]

How does one go about making the engine cover so black?

Stephen

[Smithy]

Hi everyone. I really enjoyed this thread as I was going to ask the question myself. Are there any other places you have engine bay pictures on the forum? I've become slightly obsessed with the way my engine looks. Bernie yours looks soooo good by the way. But I'm bias as I have a black 2 myself. 

[Bernie]

Cheers fellow Smith

Don't forget the frunk 😂

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[Call the midlife!]

I'm not allowed to show mine on here, it upsets @Topdownman ...😂

[Topdownman]

I'm not allowed to show mine on here, it upsets @Topdownman ...😂

At last I am getting somewhere!

[Call the midlife!]

I'm not allowed to show mine on here, it upsets @Topdownman ...😂

At last I am getting somewhere!

I'm just keeping them to myself, for the now...

[Topdownman]

I'm not allowed to show mine on here, it upsets @Topdownman ...😂

At last I am getting somewhere!

I'm just keeping them to myself, for the now...

Yes, please keep doing that...

[Smithy]

I'm not allowed to show mine on here, it upsets @Topdownman ...😂

At last I am getting somewhere!

I'm just keeping them to myself, for the now...

You're teasing us

[Call the midlife!]

I'm not allowed to show mine on here, it upsets @Topdownman ...😂

At last I am getting somewhere!

I'm just keeping them to myself, for the now...

You're teasing us

Trust me, I'm not, it's just a long running friendly disagreement between Topdownman and myself over my engine bay and ancillaries colour scheme. 😆

[Smithy]

Oh ok ha ha

[Call the midlife!]

But for what it's worth...

[Topdownman]

[Ardent]

@Smithy
Feel free to post yours up.

[H1GRM]

I like this game 😁

[Carolyn]

Wrapped and damped....

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[Ardent]

As vanilla as Mr T intended.
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[Call the midlife!]

I like this game 😁

Nice that, just needs some blue...👍🏻