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I stopped by the paint store today to get some paint so I could paint the motor (again), trans and the rear. I wanted to get a Single Stage Urethane in my color of choice. Well I came home with nothing. The paint I choose is a 2015 Ford Bronze Fire and it only comes in 2 stage. Price per gal. $900. I want a paint that won't chip to easy, so that leaves that one out. Unless I can use it and cover it with Chip Guard from TCP Global, Any thoughts ? This would be for the Rear and Trans only. As a uneducated car painter this is driving me nuts. Now I know why I see a lot of primer only builds, the color process is mind boggling.

Navy, I'd go to my local independent paint guy, who's been in the business and painting actively for 50 years and ask him to mix me something in a single stage that's as close as he can get to the shade of the Bronze fire, leaving out any metallic, but that's just me.

Back when I worked in a body shop, we shot many engines with a single stage sikkens. It held up really nice, and didn't break the bank. On my 72 Camaro, I painted the engine a midnight blue metallic pearl. It looked sweet. It held up ok even after being put in a couple different projects over a few years.

Had to do a revision to the hood latch plate. I also moved the safety catch back to its original location. Here's some pic's.

Here's my idea of a hood latch spring, spring centers in the latch and the pin goes up into the latch. It works good but I'm always open for your inputs.

Should save you from catching your elbow on the pin

Todays update> I've picked my color. Painted the tranny and will move on to the rear and engine as weather allows. The color in the trans pic doesn't look like it really is but the others pic's shown are good.


Plan on having black valve covers with this paint. pic isn't to good.

Before it's all said and done I may add some more metallic.

Great color. smooth and shiny is looking good. Thanks for the update pics too.

I like that color. It will look great!!

Engine painted here's the results.

Looking sweet!

The best part is the inevitable moment it demands it's pound of flesh, you won't even see the blood spots! Can't think how many times I've just painted something and proceed to smack a knucle and bleed all over it! Beautiful job painting it! What color will the engine bay be or will it be the same?

Originally Posted by stovens

The best part is the inevitable moment it demands it's pound of flesh, you won't even see the blood spots! Can't think how many times I've just painted something and proceed to smack a knucle and bleed all over it! Beautiful job painting it! What color will the engine bay be or will it be the same?

Engine bay will be ? Not really sure what color combo it will be. The frame and suspension components are black along with parts of the engine so maybe the rest will be the red. All inputs on this matter are welcome. I'll be looking at other trucks and cars to see how folks did theirs.
Thanks to all.

I like the firewall to be body color and the inners frame color. You could do all that black too. It just really depends how you want it to look in the end IMO.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

I like the firewall to be body color and the inners frame color. You could do all that black too. It just really depends how you want it to look in the end IMO.

That maybe a good combo. Too much of one color can be overwhelming sometimes.

Pulled the cab off today and started working on getting the new rear-end set up. 1st thing already need to make new tail pipes from mufflers back. I'm sure there will be more, brake lines etc.