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sorry i have a older camera & it some times takes bad pics. i used Detroit blue for my base coats
it's O/D green. i put down 3 coat of hi temp engine paint before i put down the O/D paint. the o/d is a semi hi temp. i had a paint shop get it for me & they told me to put down a coat of hi temp engine paint 1st to help on the o/d. so i put down 3 coats.
 
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Looks good, but Cummins red is freaking sweet.

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The red is sweeeet and was my original choice, but I love the olive drab he chose. I think there would be waaaaaay to much red if both the truck and engine are the same color. Let me know what you guys think.
 
The Phoenician said:
The red is sweeeet and was my original choice, but I love the olive drab he chose. I think there would be waaaaaay to much red if both the truck and engine are the same color. Let me know what you guys think.
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I love the Cummins Red too, but I'm with you Phoenician, I worried that it was to much red for the truck.

I'm still seeing blue. I'll need a couple of better pictures to make an informed decision. So far, I like it though.

In the end, as reason creeps in and I get farther into the project, I realize that, while I like my blue and black color combo in a stand alone setting, the Cummins Tan with black might have matched the overall color scheme of my truck.

That being said Phoenician, our engines are going to POP out when we open our hoods.
 
Wyoming said:
I love the Cummins Red too, but I'm with you Phoenician, I worried that it was to much red for the truck.

I'm still seeing blue. I'll need a couple of better pictures to make an informed decision. So far, I like it though.

In the end, as reason creeps in and I get farther into the project, I realize that, while I like my blue and black color combo in a stand alone setting, the Cummins Tan with black might have matched the overall color scheme of my truck.

That being said Phoenician, our engines are going to POP out when we open our hoods.
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Yeah they will POP for sure. Like I mentioned I resigned myself to having a dirty engine in there because of lack of time. This was a very pleasant surprise on Edwin's part. I'll try to get him to send more pix as he finds time.
 
Here are the latest pictures I received on the build. One is the sensor for the tach, and the others are the reservoir for the steering pump
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The Phoenician said:
Thanks Wyoming. I see those are made in India. Have you used them before? Any feedback?
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I was going to use them, but I had to have the engine in and the truck rollable that first weekend so I had a time crunch and didn't take the time to cut my mounts off my frame and refabricate for those isolators. I may go back and do it one of these weekends after I crank it and see what the vibration is.

Like I said, I haven't used them yet, so...
 
davegonz said:
Those look like the ones in my truck. I got spares from Proffitt's Cruisers a couple of month's ago. I had one go out on me and Edwin swap it out.
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how long did it last before going out?
 
Need opinion and cost estimates. My friends and I were talking about eventually having to repaint Big Red. The idea was floated of painting the Marine Corps' Eagle Globe and Anchor on the hood. I really like the idea and I want to do it, eventually. Now it's the how much and how part. Thinking between getting a sticker type EGA on there, similar to pins stripes on a vehicle, but classily done, or have a guy just go ahead and paint it on there.

Now here are the questions, is there a nice enough sticker out there that won't look cheap or like a sticker?
How much would a custom EGA painting cost?
again this is not in the immediate future, but I so want it done, your feedback will help with saving and budgeting for it. Thanks for your input.
 
I'm sure any company in town that wraps vehicles and boats can make make you a vinyl sticker. Email them a logo/design and tell them the size you need.
 
Dave,
You always come through man. It was an idea that came up in a conversation as we were arguing about what service did more etc... I haven't thought much about the design or colors, might make it identical to my tattoo. But I want to paint Big Red first, he's a bit faded is some areas. So it's a future project, but will definitely email this guy in the morning, I'm fixing to head out right now.
 
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