NWOleman Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 gonna start my wagoon project this weekend, that's tomorrow for me! gonna pull the motor and tranny and start cleaning on the engine bay! will try to take pictures as i go. any suggestions from you guys? Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Take Lots Of OICS!!! :lol: And Then Take Some More! Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Simple Green. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 probably gonna do some pressure washing2. maybe get some POR15. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 anyone use speckle paint any more? or what ever it was called... Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 anyone use spackle paint any more? or what ever it was called... Crinkle paint? I think some people use it on their valve covers still. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 i dont recall....I always saw it on the engine bays. A few of the San Diego guys were using it back in the late 90's. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 i dont recall....I always saw it on the engine bays. A few of the San Diego guys were using it back in the late 90's. Hmm, did they also have those heart beat decals running down the side? LoL if so then its different then crinkle paint, there was just a thread on that stuff the other day. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 um...whaa i looked @ the wrinkle paint stuff too...still not the same. It was mainly black but would have different colors like greys or tan, in it...just spekles of different colors. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 is it like the stuff you use in the trunks of old muscle cars? Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I have seen it used in trunks as well....its a satin finish. ** i just googled trunk paint.. and one of the things that came up was trunk spatter. maybe is was spatter paint??? ******SPATTER PAINT****** Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 yeah i have used that stuff before but i'm thinkin a satin black paint job for the engine bay that way whatever color i paint it down the road it will go. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 its available in a black too... http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&biw=1003&bih=596&q=spatter+paint&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iw#q=spatter+paint&hl=en&sa=N&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbs=shop:1&tbo=u&ei=HdhJTabNN5S8sAOSsoyTCg&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=8&ved=0CEkQrQQwBw&biw=1003&bih=596&fp=a02c97597e71f11 Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 fleckstone? Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 The stuff that is commonly sprayed in trunks of '70's muscle cars is Zolatone. Grey wrinkled finish with a few black flecks in there too. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 got the motor and tranny pulled and split apart. the underneath of this car is in excellent shape, i was impressed! gonna go talk to my machineist today. hopefully pressure was engine bay this weekend! Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 That paint was called ZOLATON. Came in many different colors. Used alot in the 90s but not a lot any more Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 yeah i'm not gonna be using that paint in my goon. satin black works good for me. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 i knew one of these pics had one of my friends in it! aka Hamm's 16 oz. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 cherry pickers don't roll worth a shit in the gravel! engine code D! as in deleted! :D Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 air conditioning unit, heavy pece of crap. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 both my wagon's in this pic! 73ford ltd and 72 datsun! the parts stashed in the goon. Quote Link to comment
NWOleman Posted February 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2011 i can't wait to get my motor tonight! Quote Link to comment
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