Hi Lee,
You are the only list member who saw the engine since the list removes
attachments. Others can see it too by going to my site and clicking
on the picture of the first white vehicle shown.
http://mcgilliscompany.com/
The 350 crate engine came from GM with black paint and a lot of
unpainted areas. Two spray cans of Plasti-Cote Chevy orange took care
of that.
The original exhaust manifolds were done with one $16 spray can of
Cast Iron Gray from Bill Hirsch. By the way, a few years ago it was
recommended that we fire the engine within two weeks to cure the
manifold paint. Now they tell me it doesn't matter how long you wait
and longer is better.
Virtually everything else is RustOleum Satin Black. I'm really sold
on it for ease of use and a nice uniform stock-look appearance.
I'll be in Prosser for a week around July 4th and hope to see you.
Are there any local car shows?
Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: "K M Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>
To: <Dennis.McGillis@mcgilliscompany.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>;
<oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: oletrucks-digest V2 #2654
>I have found the finish a lot more resistant to abrasion than the
>regular
> automotive paints, and like you said the touch ups blend right in.
> Boy!
> That's one good looking engine swap Dennis.
> Lee
> Prosser WA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Dennis.McGillis@mcgilliscompany.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
> Cc: "K. M. Lehmann" <klehmann@bentonrea.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:59 AM
> Subject: Re: oletrucks-digest V2 #2654
>
>
>> RustOleum Satin Black spray cans work well for under hood
>> accessories,
> with
>> a gloss very close to GM original. Fans, brackets, puleys, inner
>> fenders,
>> etc. look great, the coverage is good and you can do practically
>> invisible
>> touch ups. I rub the surface with a scotch abrasive pad and paint
>> thinner
>> first. With zero to light surface rust I have had good results
>> without
>> primer.
>> Dennis McGillis
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