[Tigers] Refinishing f4b Manifold

[Will Seay]

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On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 6:30 PM, James Lindner via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I thought I would follow up with the final results on refinishing my f4b
> intake. I also wound up doing the LAT valve covers, which had yellowed
> (P.O. had clear coated them.)
>
> I took everything off the car, and after much research I sent them to
> Jerry MacNeish from Camaro Hi-Performance just outside Baltimore
> z28camaroman at juno.com
>
> Jerry is well known in the Camaro and Corvette communities had his
> restoration of manifolds and valve covers passes the very exacting judging
> standards of the National Corvette Restorers Society. He uses a vibratory
> tumbling method to achieve a very natural finish. Judge for yourself from
> the before and after photos.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
> [image: image1.jpeg][image: image2.jpeg]
> [image: image3.jpeg][image: image4.jpeg][image: image5.jpeg]
> Sent from my iPad
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> On Feb 8, 2018, at 11:15 PM, James Lindner <jliny5 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks guys.
>
> Blasting it back to natural seems to be the preferred option. It is on the
> car and the engine is running great. As we approach the driving season, not
> sure I want to tear things apart right now. I did the current finish
> several years back. It actually looks decent, I just thought it came out a
> bit too shiny. I was hoping for a duller, more natural look. Seems the only
> way to get that is to blast it.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Feb 8, 2018, at 9:19 PM, michael king <michael.s.king at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> I would suggest the aluminium finish. The F4b would have been installed as
> a natural casting, so a lightish grey.
> In theory you should just hyrdoblast it and install, but it will darken
> over time with heat and dirt.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 9 February 2018 at 02:52, James Lindner via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi All
>>
>> I am planning to refinish the f4b manifold on my MkI. I am thinking of
>> using Por 15 high temp manifold paint.
>>
>> My question for the List is which shade is correct for an f4b...the
>> factory gray or the aluminum. See the link below...it has an image of the
>> different shades available. FYI...other than a few LAT options I have a
>> very stock (restored) car and I want it to be as close to original looking
>> as possible.
>>
>> https://www.por15.com/HIGH-TEMP_p_104.html
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jim
>>
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>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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>
> Michael King
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