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Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

should I polish it all or paint it?

This is roughly what it would look like polished up.

inlet manifold btw

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

hmmm, polished looks a bit naff i always think tbh.

Gotta be painted i reckon, but only silver to look like clean metal.

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:03 pm

Polish it

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I am normally of the same opinion Neal.

Although chrome looks to bling this looks duller, like, well, rough polished metal.

It will be good for heat reflection. But I am not a bling man tbh.

Silver paint I am not sure abotu but I can't think of a colour!

BTW the bit ont he left of the pic half way up has now been removed looks like this

Also the top of the manifold is all blended in, and most of the flat joining the runners has gone.

A lot of metal has been removed, should have weighed it before starting!

Level 2 User Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 40

polished.
yeah it can look naff if not done properly.

but done right it looks the dogs dangly bits.

polished all the way for me

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Unless you can get it to shine like a mofo, it'll just look cack.

I saw one on here that was painted black, which looked smart.
Likewise I've seen them colour coded with the rocker to match the car, again that looked nice.

What did you use to take off the excess metal?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

black will do no favours for inlet temps though.

I used carbide cutters (same as for headwork) but to get the majority off I used the drill and hacksaw.

Will get more pics as it progresses

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

you blinging the car up chris ?????

polish it imo ,looks sexy

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

That decides it Chris, surely? If Schakal, a man not exactly renowned for his taste thinks polished looks good, then thats exactly what you shouldnt do Razz

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:31 pm

lol

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

hmm, i dont think polished is the way to go?

is this just on the spare F7P engine? or from a car?

if not i think colour coded would be cool.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

ive always fancied seein what a manifold looks like with all the casting crap removed...just four nice round thingies...kinda as you can see how they intended it but didnt quite happen

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its project M's manifold but it will be stuck in a car probably the blue chammy at some point.

Removing the casting flash will make it look better and save weight where its needed.

Will polish it all up then see what we think then I will either leave it or paint it.

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

i'll giv my opinion wen i see it 2moro in the flesh!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

i like JB's manifold

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Smooth it off, and then paint it silver.

Like the colour of this:

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

they painted the exhaust mainfold too?

wonder if they used normal paint Razz

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

ok if u use high temp exhaust paint.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

Why not take it back to nice smooth metal and then give it that brushed aluminium look (no idea how to do it!) then it's nice bare metal but not totally bling!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

hmm theres an idea lindsey.