temperature should be a non-issue.
I've painted VCs before with cheapish spraypaint and they survived just fine.

 

i had done the intake on my vg with high temp silver and it was fine, spraypaint looks like *** anyway so if it gets messed up it isnt as noticeable, but a mirror finish like his will. i think it'll be fine, obviously the paint on the hood has to take alot of heat abuse from the engine and the sun, i was just curious if mike had used a hight temp clear or something because i had never heard of it.

 

Na I just used regular clear. I see paint guys spray motors all the time on shows like overhaulin or american hotrod. Now I dont know what kind of clear they use but I havent really heard of a high temp clear or paint (that you mix and paint). Now I am sure there is such a thing but I just havent found it (not that I have researched it though).

Here is a quote from a highly knowledgeable member of a paint board I go to about painting motor parts...


and from another guy...



Now our block may get hotter than that but I dont think the VC or manifold does.

 

You are going to hate me but...




needs a sticker on the powervalve


looks awesome Mike!
for the wiring, I've always liked the black mesh stuff with heat shrink.

I hate how once you get one thing shiny and clean you notice everything else that "needs to be".

 

its easier to remove the sticker and polish than polish around it. Looks cleaner without it anyway .

Yeah I like that mesh stuff too but its hard to find it in black (locally at least). I just keep telling myself this isnt a show car so I dont need to go crazy. I just wanted to do this stuff and it didnt cost me very much to do and actually not much time either. I did re-tape the coil pack wires (top and bottom) because the old tape was messed up but I think that is about the extent I will take it.

 

How did you polish your power valve and the vacuum rail? It doesn't look like paint. By hand?

 

polishing wheels and jewelers rouge.

*** edit---I got the wheels and rouge (#3 and #6 I believe) at Lowes in a section that was close to the Dremel stuff. They are not small for Dremels but are made for a bench grinder OR you can buy a bit that works with the wheels and will fit an air die grinder. ***

 

ITS ALIVE . I finally got it cranked today. Cranked right up for me...it had a lifter tick when I first cranked it but went away after just a little while. My last VE did the same thing because the motor we put in it was sitting for a little while as well. Same place too (right rear) so I wasnt concerned when I heard it.

Now this week I will be focusing on the suspension and next week I will start on the body work and hopefully have it ready in a month or so.

Here are some pics I took the other day with the motor all together to tide you over until I start the body work pics...they arent in the best light and are not much different than the last ones but I am posting them anyway...gotta make the bump a little worth while.

 

dude that thing is so clean i would cook an egg on it then bring it to a car show and STILL look freakin SAWEET!

love your work michael

 

[QUOTE=Michael]ITS ALIVE . I finally got it cranked today. Cranked right up for me...it had a lifter tick when I first cranked it but went away after just a little while. My last VE did the same thing because the motor we put in it was sitting for a little while as well. Same place too (right rear) so I wasnt concerned when I heard it.

Now this week I will be focusing on the suspension and next week I will start on the body work and hopefully have it ready in a month or so.

Here are some pics I took the other day with the motor all together to tide you over until I start the body work pics...they arent in the best light and are not much different than the last ones but I am posting them anyway...gotta make the bump a little worth while.

QUOTE]
looks alright, i guess...................

 

Beautiful work Michael

 

looks great man. quality work

 

SICK, that looks hot boss. amazing job, keep up the good work.

 

I say it's all photochop.

Perfect example of what's possible with time and patience, being **** to details doesn't hurt either.

 

Yeah, I totally agree. Michael needs a new hobby

 

You're a god.

 

Thats what I've been wanting to do to my car for a while now but lack of skill and money pwns you Wish there was some sort of write up or something..

You're doing an awesome job, you should start selling VCs from the junk yard..just restore them and make profit (duh)

 

(battery terminal is off in 2 pictures) FTL.

Looks amazing. Hella jelous.

 

MAF also

 

you guys are pitiful...

go nit pick someone else Don't make me talk about that dirty engine bay and non clamped overflow tube again Dan...I am sure I can dig up something on heresmymind as well.

 

Shawn is jealous

 

you know i have to do it..LOL
hey i can take a beating too when you pick about my pics. hence i don't post pics.

blah! i don't need no stinking clamp!

 

YOU own a maxima.............................NO WAY!!!



i dont recall ever seeing pics...........ever of a complete vehicle, just some bs powdercoated valve covers.

 

what's a maxima?

 

I think its some kind of pet bird or something.

 

Or a vehicle made by Romans

 

red and gold lawn ornaments...................................

 

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

awesome garage/driveway queens

 

and white







and black

 

A yard gnome would be less maintenace.

 

I forgot about that, whatever Diego was just as guilty of that.

 

Since June I think I have driven it about 40 miles.

 

How did my thread turn into the driveway queen thread?




You guys are lucky you are OG guys I like or I would come through your PC and slap you around a little.

 

Join Date: Oct 2000 and I had a different screename before this one.



but anyway great job on those valve covers Michael.

 

I said you were OG guys I liked...so what if you joined before me...I have gotten my hands dirty working on Maximas just as much or more than you so .

 

if we were countin' maximas you would win hands down and juan would be a close second.

 

depends on whether you're just counting 3rd gens or maximas. my count is 5 right now
89, goldmember, 90 parts car, 93 kims car, 97 parts car 98 bluetious maximus,
possibly 6 if i get another 98 for kim.............................

but i digress, funny to see we(og's) all have maximas but dont drive them!

and lets not forgat about danny who thinks he has a maxima because of some stoopid powdercoated valve covers.

 

valve covers? so that's what they were?!? crap!

 

I have only had 3rd gens and I am up to 7---89SE-A, 90GXE (the one that started it all), 92GXE, 92SE-5, 93SE-A, 93SE-5, 94GXE. I really need to find a 91 so I will have owned every year 3rd gen made .


In order I got them...90GXE, 93SE-A, 89SE-A, 92GXE, 94GXE, 92SE-5, 93SE-5.

Of course the 89SE-A and 94GXE were parts cars.