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    Offline EvilTwinATX

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    Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « on: September 25, 2006 - 09:00:34 AM »
    I am trying to decide if I want to paint my engine block B5 blue to match the car... I am leaning towards leaving it orange but think it may look cool.

    Here is how it looks now...

    Post your engine block pics and any comments please..
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    Offline 1BADFISH™

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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #1 on: September 25, 2006 - 09:08:24 AM »
    I vote for leaving it orange, it looks great the way it is now and with a blue car/blue engine it would be too much IMO.  Thats a great looking engine...wish I had it.   :bigsmile:
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #2 on: September 25, 2006 - 09:17:33 AM »
     :iagree: I like the orange too.

    It would be cool but the orange will make it stand out more.  If the car is going to be far from stock, then maybe paint it to match the body.   Otherwise, orange.

    But then again I've never seen a B-5 engine....  :dunno:  It might look cool!  :thumbsup:
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #3 on: September 25, 2006 - 09:34:13 AM »
    On our chally, we opted to go with the body color engine because orange would have looked horrible with the body color we chose.  We did the same thing with Pixie's engine for the same reason...no offense to anyone out there with an FM3 car with an orange engine, but it's just not what we would choose.  :2cents:

    In my opinion, a B5 car would look just fine with an orange engine! :clapping:
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #4 on: September 25, 2006 - 10:48:13 AM »
    I think B5 would look awesome.  Hey it is your car.  Do what makes you happy.  If you do paint it B5 don't forget to post pics.
    « Last Edit: September 25, 2006 - 11:51:07 PM by Total BS »
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #5 on: September 25, 2006 - 11:39:07 AM »
    I think it'd look great keeping it orange, but sometimes you can really set off the engine compartment if you go with a matching color theme. (like Chris and Laura's 383. :drool:)
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #6 on: October 13, 2006 - 03:18:16 PM »
    I'll probally do mine body color, but most likely will be black... just love how alum heads and such look with a black block.  I think the blue looks good, something different, which is always a good thing.
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #7 on: October 13, 2006 - 03:42:15 PM »
    Quote from: Total BS on September 25, 2006 - 10:48:13 AM
    I think B5 would look awesome.  Hey it is your car.  Do what makes you happy.  If you do paint it B5 don't forget to post pics.
    thanks BS... that looks pretty cool.. still haven't decided though.  :clueless:
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #8 on: October 13, 2006 - 09:44:26 PM »
    I went orange . . . I think it looks good!  Can't see too much with that big shaker in the way! 
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #9 on: November 12, 2006 - 07:27:33 AM »
    Personally, I like the orange look, especially with the black wrinkle valve covers.  Is that a crate motor?

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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #10 on: November 12, 2006 - 08:54:55 AM »
    Here's mine '73 original blue, pretty boring.......
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #11 on: November 12, 2006 - 08:58:00 AM »
    Hey Total BS, I like the valve cover colors, pretty neat.....Well for that matter the whole engine...
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #12 on: November 14, 2006 - 04:37:07 PM »
    My vote would be to keep it Orange. It is totally your decition though and you have to live with it. I did mine with base/clear.
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #13 on: November 14, 2006 - 04:57:09 PM »
    thanks everyone.. I have decided to leave it orange!  :2thumbs:
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    Re: Paint my engine block B5 blue or leave it factory Orange?
    « Reply #14 on: November 14, 2006 - 08:04:02 PM »
    Rare_T_A ,  WOW ! Is that thing shining or what. Do you need sunglasses looking at that? You gotta paint the air cleaner like that too...Cool.....
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