> Project : Painting the engine

So now that all the other bits on the car were painted and polished, the last major thing that had to be done was to paint the engine. Due to not having a engine jack, i had been delaying it, but we had to push forward to get it done. We chained the engine to a steel pipe and levered it between a railing and a steel table to get it off the ground. First off the engine was cleaned using a spray gun filled with degreaser and parafin. The stuborn dirt was removed using a wire brush and a chisel. Alot of the old paint flaked off.

I choose US ford blue for the block, the cheaper heat resistant paints are a lighter blue. Funny enough i found that the engine had been sprayed the origonal burgundy metallic that the car was when i got it. After the engine was clean off the degreaser it was dried using the blower attachement on the compressor, which also removed all the remaining dirt. Parts that where not to be sprayed where masked off and then i sprayed 2 coats of the ford blue heat resistant paint.


Keeping with the theme, other parts where sprayed in matt black and primer grey to tie in with the other engine components. A new thermostat was also fitted.

Next weekend i will hopefully do the fuel lines and put the motor in.