MW 413
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Unless its a modified or track car I like to see body color under the hood. Chrysler always prided themselves on under hood appearance compared to the other brands and it should stay that way. Just my preference.
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Every time I look under the hood of a Camaro or Chebelle, I think it looks so dull
even if it has a 600 inch motor.
even if it has a 600 inch motor.
Dan64
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Remember painting it body color doesn't have to become a big thing. Most of the auto body paint house these days will sell you any paint code you want in a spray can, that saves a lot of b.s. . You can get to all areas of the engine compartment, do it on your time, not have to trailer your car somewhere,e.c.t. If you are going metallic use the base coat and then clear coat it will match way better. If going with a solid color just use single step.This stuff sprays out pretty nice not like normal rattle can stuff.
Lelo 500
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This is what I did, really pretty easy. Black engine bay is for Chevy's.
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I know you’ve probably decided by now - but I would also vote for body color. I did mine and it was painful but worth it to go that route. It looks very nice and matches everything else. I thought about black too but in the end went with body. Pay now so you don’t regret later.
rolling_Thunder
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I would do body color... I never did like the black engine look even on GM and Ford vehicles. I have seen a race car that painted the engine bay with grey spatter paint (think GM trunk) and it actually looked pretty good - it was some old Trans Am series Mustang
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My car is originally white (currently the incorrect white), and I painted my engine bay '64 Chrysler Formal Black only because I intend on painting the rest of the car that color too.
That doesn't bad compared than other colors. Each to their own, it's their car.
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I sometimes wonder if commentors read the original posts on long threads like this one. The op was wondering about a racecar with a moved firewall, wanting to know if it HAD TO BE white, because he wanted to paint the car white.
For a show car/restoration like KKs gorgious car, or Frans unbelieveble collectable hemi convertable, OF COURSE it should be body color!
But, op has a RACECAR. I wouldn't paint something that needs frequent maintenance under the hood white, and i wouldn't give anybody else grief for that decision.
Edit: i was using the above cars as a reference only ,NOT as a comment on their posts, this is my opinion only.
For a show car/restoration like KKs gorgious car, or Frans unbelieveble collectable hemi convertable, OF COURSE it should be body color!
But, op has a RACECAR. I wouldn't paint something that needs frequent maintenance under the hood white, and i wouldn't give anybody else grief for that decision.
Edit: i was using the above cars as a reference only ,NOT as a comment on their posts, this is my opinion only.
BBodyC
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Mine was painted flat black when I purchased the car..I do not personally think it looks good
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