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bcanini · 10-21-2006, 10:59 AM

Hey everyone!
I'm at the point of doing the engine compartment on my truck, I'm kinda torn between full on w/ billet etc... or just a nice clean stock look or a combination of both.
I would like some pics of your engine compartments, I'm sure you guys would like to show them off since they take sooo much time to get right.

Thanks everyone!!!

Brian

Mudder · 10-21-2006, 11:12 AM

This is far from being perfect and it is driven pretty much. Very hard area to keep clean from dust and water spots.

*wolfthing2000* · 10-21-2006, 12:01 PM

I am at the same point of decisions. As far as paint and colors, I believe all of the stock trucks had black inner fender wells and black core support. The body color was on the firewall and the outer fender where itcame into the engine compartment. My question is, were the insides of the stock hoods body color or black?????

Mudder · 10-21-2006, 01:48 PM

body color under the hood I believe. IMO black under the hood just doesnt look right.

1969k10stepside · 10-21-2006, 01:52 PM

Body color stock under hood.That 383 looks good in that engine compartment Mudder,hopefully mine looks just as good.

**LockDoc** · 10-21-2006, 04:23 PM

I've never done it before but I'm going to paint everything under the hood body color on the latest project....

Hope I like it.

LockDoc

*bskylerj* · 10-21-2006, 07:21 PM

I like the body color on things and love the billet and chrome on the motor. The hood hinges are the only thing I did in black so they would disappear.

*bskylerj* · 10-22-2006, 04:07 PM

I just seen the worst engine compartmenet ever. I went to look at a LongHorn this morning, it is a blue and white 2 tone. He painted the engine compartment that way as well. It was nasty looking. He had the fender wells white and the firewall and core support blue.

DID I MENTION IT WAS NASTY LOOKING

krue · 10-22-2006, 04:11 PM

Why didn't you take pics.

sameyrasmea72 · 10-22-2006, 04:58 PM

Here are a couple that aren’t mine, but I like the looks of. Not totally stock, but not customized either.

Pete6960 · 10-22-2006, 05:06 PM

1969k10stepside · 10-22-2006, 05:18 PM

Mines better than all of yours,

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bcanini · 10-22-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72

Here are a couple that aren’t mine, but I like the looks of. Not totally stock, but not customized either.

Thats what I'm thinking! I really like the looks of that one! Thanks for posting you have any more of it?

Brian

chevyboy55 · 10-22-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 1969k10stepside

Mines better than all of yours,

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JUST KIDDING!

Stealth,I like it, I bet it's easy to keep cleann.

Sweet72 · 10-22-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by wolfthing2000

I am at the same point of decisions. As far as paint and colors, I believe all of the stock trucks had black inner fender wells and black core support. The body color was on the firewall and the outer fender where itcame into the engine compartment. My question is, were the insides of the stock hoods body color or black?????

The original trucks I have seen had a semi-gloss black on the under side of the hood.

jhow66 · 10-22-2006, 08:00 PM

Semi-gloss black.

1969k10stepside · 10-22-2006, 08:01 PM

If it is original than the color on top of the hood should be the same as the bottom,although the radiator support and inner fenders were black stock.

71see10 · 10-22-2006, 08:18 PM

I painted mine back the way it came, or at least the way I have read !! Semi-gloss under hood and inter fenders.

mrein3 · 10-22-2006, 08:54 PM

Sorry about the dark pictures. I just ran out and took these in the shop.

I treated the inside of the hood like it was the outside finish wise. First I stripped it. Then I sprayed it with PPG Epoxy (DP40LF). Then I masked off the structure parts and sprayed some DuPont single stage black I had laying around. I bought it in 1986 and it still sprayed and layed fine. It is in a quart marked "99A Pitch Black".

Then I masked the black off and sprayed my body color on the support structure. It is medium metallic green.

The colors look funny in the dark but I'm really happy with how it looks.

sameyrasmea72 · 10-22-2006, 11:00 PM

Here is a Supposedly original truck that shows the hood with factory overspray and stuff.

*bskylerj* · 10-23-2006, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by krue

Why didn't you take pics.

Sorry Krue, I did not have the camera with me. When he opened the hood that is the first thing I thought of though is I need my camera for this.

*bskylerj* · 10-23-2006, 02:56 AM

I like the black in petes as I think the with the blue the fender wells disappear in the black.

mrein3 · 10-23-2006, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Sorry about the dark pictures. I just ran out and took these in the shop.

I treated the inside of the hood like it was the outside finish wise. First I stripped it. Then I sprayed it with PPG Epoxy (DP40LF). Then I masked off the structure parts and sprayed some DuPont single stage black I had laying around. I bought it in 1986 and it still sprayed and layed fine. It is in a quart marked "99A Pitch Black".

Then I masked the black off and sprayed my body color on the support structure. It is medium metallic green.

The colors look funny in the dark but I'm really happy with how it looks.

I must have forgot to hit "upload" on my pictures.

10-21-2006, 10:59 AM	#1
bcanini "Taste It" Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Keizer, Oregon Posts: 280	Engine Compartment Hey everyone! I'm at the point of doing the engine compartment on my truck, I'm kinda torn between full on w/ billet etc... or just a nice clean stock look or a combination of both. I would like some pics of your engine compartments, I'm sure you guys would like to show them off since they take sooo much time to get right. Thanks everyone!!! Brian __________________ 71 Chevrolet short fleet Cheyenne air cab/tilt w buddy buckets pretty stock other wise. 2007 Silverado Crew with the MAX Pack and loaded 2007 CX-9 "Hopefully when I die.. my wife wont sell my stuff for what I said I paid for it" It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission.

10-21-2006, 11:12 AM	#2
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Engine Compartment This is far from being perfect and it is driven pretty much. Very hard area to keep clean from dust and water spots. Attached Images

10-21-2006, 12:01 PM	#3
wolfthing2000 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,276	Re: Engine Compartment I am at the same point of decisions. As far as paint and colors, I believe all of the stock trucks had black inner fender wells and black core support. The body color was on the firewall and the outer fender where itcame into the engine compartment. My question is, were the insides of the stock hoods body color or black?????

10-21-2006, 01:48 PM	#4
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Engine Compartment body color under the hood I believe. IMO black under the hood just doesnt look right. Last edited by Mudder; 10-21-2006 at 01:50 PM.

10-21-2006, 01:52 PM	#5
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: Engine Compartment Body color stock under hood.That 383 looks good in that engine compartment Mudder,hopefully mine looks just as good.

10-21-2006, 04:23 PM	#6
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 26,083	Re: Engine Compartment I've never done it before but I'm going to paint everything under the hood body color on the latest project.... Hope I like it. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

10-21-2006, 07:21 PM	#7
bskylerj Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Posts: 1,001	Re: Engine Compartment I like the body color on things and love the billet and chrome on the motor. The hood hinges are the only thing I did in black so they would disappear. Attached Images

10-22-2006, 04:07 PM	#8
bskylerj Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Posts: 1,001	Re: Engine Compartment I just seen the worst engine compartmenet ever. I went to look at a LongHorn this morning, it is a blue and white 2 tone. He painted the engine compartment that way as well. It was nasty looking. He had the fender wells white and the firewall and core support blue. DID I MENTION IT WAS NASTY LOOKING

10-22-2006, 04:11 PM	#9
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Engine Compartment Why didn't you take pics. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-22-2006, 04:58 PM	#10
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: Engine Compartment Here are a couple that aren’t mine, but I like the looks of. Not totally stock, but not customized either. Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

10-22-2006, 05:06 PM	#11
Pete6960 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wasco, Ca Posts: 180	Re: Engine Compartment Attached Images

10-22-2006, 05:18 PM	#12
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: Engine Compartment Mines better than all of yours, JUST KIDDING! Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 10-22-2006 at 05:19 PM.

10-22-2006, 08:00 PM	#16
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Re: Engine Compartment Semi-gloss black. Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

10-22-2006, 08:01 PM	#17
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: Engine Compartment If it is original than the color on top of the hood should be the same as the bottom,although the radiator support and inner fenders were black stock.

10-22-2006, 08:18 PM	#18
71see10 Worthless Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: LaFayette, GA Posts: 199	Re: Engine Compartment I painted mine back the way it came, or at least the way I have read !! Semi-gloss under hood and inter fenders.



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10-22-2006, 08:54 PM	#19
mrein3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Center City, MN, USA Posts: 3,254	Re: Engine Compartment Sorry about the dark pictures. I just ran out and took these in the shop. I treated the inside of the hood like it was the outside finish wise. First I stripped it. Then I sprayed it with PPG Epoxy (DP40LF). Then I masked off the structure parts and sprayed some DuPont single stage black I had laying around. I bought it in 1986 and it still sprayed and layed fine. It is in a quart marked "99A Pitch Black". Then I masked the black off and sprayed my body color on the support structure. It is medium metallic green. The colors look funny in the dark but I'm really happy with how it looks. __________________ '70 cab, '71 chassis, 383, TH350, NP205. '71 Malibu convertible '72 Malibu hard top Center City, MN

10-22-2006, 11:00 PM	#20
sameyrasmea72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,443	Re: Engine Compartment Here is a Supposedly original truck that shows the hood with factory overspray and stuff. Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super 80 Silverado Blazer 2wd

10-23-2006, 02:56 AM	#22
bskylerj Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Posts: 1,001	Re: Engine Compartment I like the black in petes as I think the with the blue the fender wells disappear in the black.

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