Paint?
BMF - 21/6/04 at 08:59 AM
What is the best paint for;
Engine
G'Box
Diff
Uprights
Calipers
Drive Shafts
Assume it is best to use a primer?
Cheers Ben
locoboy - 21/6/04 at 10:21 AM
G box , diff/shafts, and engine could all use the same so long as its oil/petrol resistant, eg engine black is as good as any.
Uprights i would use something a little more pleaseinf to the eye as they are on show all the time, i used a red oxide primer then a couple of coats
of Waxoyl anti chip paint 5.99 in Halfords. Kind of matt finish but looks good. i also used it for the callipers too.Nou used the calipers since
painted so i dont know how well it will cope with the heat.
Have a look in my archive at the piccys and you will see the finish - wishbones done in the same stuff too.
Always use a primer too.
all IMHO too! 
James - 21/6/04 at 03:21 PM
quote:
Originally posted by BMF
What is the best paint for;
Engine
G'Box
Diff
Uprights
Calipers
Drive Shafts
Assume it is best to use a primer?
Cheers Ben
I don't know what the "best" paints are but I used the following:
Engine - - - - - Halford High Temp' Engine Paint
G'Box - - - - - Forgot to paint- now can't be arsed 
Diff - - - - - - - - Hammerite Special Metals Primer- followed by Hammerite Silver Spray
Uprights - - - - - Screwfix Red Oxide Primer followed by Homebase Exterior Gloss
Calipers - - - - - - Halfords High Temp' Engine Paint
Drive Shafts - - - -Plasticote Primer followed by Plasticote Spray Black
Yes, a real old mix of stuff and it's cost a fortune but everything looks pretty good up close.
Hope that helps,
James
JoelP - 21/6/04 at 04:20 PM
this is how i did it:
engine - didnt bother
g box - didnt bother
diff - didnt bother
uprights - didnt bother
calipers - didnt bother
drive shafts - couldnt be arsed either.
so as you can see, its not a very colourful car ive made...
Alan B - 21/6/04 at 04:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
this is how i did it:
engine - didnt bother
g box - didnt bother
diff - didnt bother
uprights - didnt bother
calipers - didnt bother
drive shafts - couldnt be arsed either.
so as you can see, its not a very colourful car ive made...
locoboy - 22/6/04 at 05:22 PM
laugh my tits off at Joels reply, your not really selling your creation to us are you Joel!
JoelP - 22/6/04 at 07:36 PM
well, call a spade a spade! my car is ugly. theres no paint, welded panels, daft design, FAR too big, but hey, twas fun to drive.
and its all mine.
better things will come! mk2...
pbura - 22/6/04 at 08:34 PM
It's not so bad, Joel!
The way you put the mouth on it, though, no one here in their right mind would touch it.
JoelP - 22/6/04 at 09:09 PM
lucky its not for sale i guess!
Terrapin_racing - 23/6/04 at 08:22 AM
For any areas in contact with oil/fuel I use engine laquer (Halfords - last well, made by car plan I think - 14 years on one of my cars and still
OK)
A really good paint for chassis, suspension etc. (if not powder coating, whichI now prefer) I have always used international paints Perfection 709 2
pack brushable paint - again 14 years on my older car (in background of the terrapin on some of my photos) and still shiny new!
locoboy - 23/6/04 at 03:55 PM
Joel,
are you uilding another one then with the bike eingine or are you cutting and shutting the existing one? to suit the bike engine.
JoelP - 23/6/04 at 04:00 PM
next ones going to be twin bec middy. gonna finish this one and probably get it tested twice. then shimmy it onto the second.
James - 25/6/04 at 12:24 PM
I've been wondering about why people don't do that more often- or maybe they do and they keep quite about it?
James