My new 1968 Nova L79 project.

[kwhizz]

Jason.......Paint it...........

[jasonL78]

Actually I have never seen this done with a CE warranty block. All the ones I have seen have been painted. This was just another detail I was thinking about. I actually think it would be a cool conversation topic. I know it is a warranty replacement block and I will never represent it as the original motor. (Not that I can with the CE stamp)

This is what I was thinking about doing; Paint the heads, intake, timing chain cover, and oil pan all orange but not paint all the bolt heads (like someone removed them when the block was replaced) then paint the block cast grey with blue the markings. It is an AC car so once all the AC parts are installed it will hardly be noticed. I was just trying to find out if it has ever been done and what the consensus is on doing it?

As far as my focal point of the car I am trying to restore the car back to original to some extent but more the way I found it. The car did have headers and I am still up in the air if they are going back onto the car. I have all the smog parts if I choose to go that route. What I was thinking about doing is install the headers dual exhaust and mount the smog pump and brackets but that is it. Just to give it that day 2 look.

It does make since that most of these CE motors where never painted by the mechanics. If they where working on flat rate (if they had that back then) time would be money. From the dealerships point of view, they have a customer that is most likely a little upset and would want there new car back as quick as possible?


So far we have 2 for paint it? Anyone else?

[budnate]

sad but true when I was at the dealer in the 80's nothing was painted, it went out the door how ever it came out of the box.

B.

[RPOLS3]

Paint it.