Re: Rocket's Comet Build
Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:40 pm
Hahaha! I was waiting for someone to ask! Figured nobody wanted to hurt my feelings sayin' it looked like a green turd or worse, a Pontiac motor(!) Shucks, when I did the suspension last year, I painted the Shelby pitman arm Gold just 'cause and figured I'd get a question about it?!? Nope!
Nah...it's kinda funny...I've painted a lot of stuff both Ford Blue's, Ford Gray, and Black over the years (decades) and I found a can of PlastiKote Alpine Green engine paint I've had since I was in my late teens. That's over 25 years ago! Well, wanting something different...there ya go. I didn't have enough & I thought DupliColor bought out PlastiKote so I bought DC Detroit Diesel green...doesn't quite match! Close-up you can see the different greens!
I later found out PlastiKote is still around and still sells Alpine Green...oh well... With the chip out of the block in back and as bas as the timing cover started out (corroded) I'll be lucky not to have a gusher fore AND aft...we'll see!! With the short block having originally been assembled by Brand X guys (I checked everything I could) and even a mismatched rocker arm (same ratio/ mfg, but they updated their stuff I guess and I one of 'em I got with the heads was seized), I figure the thing might have some sympathy on me giving it a good home and just haul ass!
OLD can on left, new on right!
Nah...it's kinda funny...I've painted a lot of stuff both Ford Blue's, Ford Gray, and Black over the years (decades) and I found a can of PlastiKote Alpine Green engine paint I've had since I was in my late teens. That's over 25 years ago! Well, wanting something different...there ya go. I didn't have enough & I thought DupliColor bought out PlastiKote so I bought DC Detroit Diesel green...doesn't quite match! Close-up you can see the different greens!
I later found out PlastiKote is still around and still sells Alpine Green...oh well... With the chip out of the block in back and as bas as the timing cover started out (corroded) I'll be lucky not to have a gusher fore AND aft...we'll see!! With the short block having originally been assembled by Brand X guys (I checked everything I could) and even a mismatched rocker arm (same ratio/ mfg, but they updated their stuff I guess and I one of 'em I got with the heads was seized), I figure the thing might have some sympathy on me giving it a good home and just haul ass!
OLD can on left, new on right!