Painted Upper Intake Manifold

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Dec 14, 2008 | 09:06 PM

CMax03

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Painted Upper Intake Manifold

Putting the finishing touches on my VG30E...
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Dec 14, 2008 | 09:21 PM

Midnight Racer

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wow looks great

Dec 14, 2008 | 09:42 PM

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that is pimpirish

Dec 14, 2008 | 10:03 PM

burhan92SE

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nice dawg....i m gonna paint mine too just dont get the time to do it....but urs looks SICK

Dec 15, 2008 | 02:14 AM

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looks real good

Dec 15, 2008 | 02:32 AM

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very nice.

Dec 15, 2008 | 05:11 AM

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That's bad-***!
Planning on painting anything else on the block?

Dec 15, 2008 | 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Niccos89

That's bad-***!
Planning on painting anything else on the block?

Everythig is painted: 500 degree Gray: block/ 1200 degree high emp aluminum:LIM, Fuel rail, Plenum base/ 500 degree low gloss black:timing cover, oil pan, valve covers, upper IM and brackets, etc....

Dec 15, 2008 | 01:20 PM

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slick, man.

that reminds me i have a plenum i have to paint as well...... did you tape over the V6 3000 sticker or paint over it?

Dec 15, 2008 | 01:23 PM

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Damn looks pretty good. Nice job.

Dec 15, 2008 | 02:01 PM

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slick, man.

that reminds me i have a plenum i have to paint as well...... did you tape over the V6 3000 sticker or paint over it?

Taped over it...I'm gonna shoot some clear on it and the "NISSAN" marking! Just didn't pull the tape yet....Remember blue painter's tape!

Dec 20, 2008 | 12:32 PM

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don't forget to put synthetic washers under every bolt. Otherwise your paint will strip off when you torque them. That makes the whole job look like crap. Take it from someone who'se done the job twice.