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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
This is the finished product.
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1969 Z28 1972 Corvette |
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
She looks a Lil dull..try rubbing it with some scotchbrite & water.
Is that the Intake your Car was born with? If so whats the date code,now that it's off? Harvey Edlestien in Glen Ellyn is a Good Distributor restorer too. |
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
Wrong. Thanks anyway.
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
Darren, what did you end up using to blast with?
John |
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
We did 70% media and 30% silica sand. It is really hard to tell in pictures how the finish looks. Whoever originally finished this intake made it way to bright. I wanted the natural aluminum look. Not sure if what I did is "Factory" correct but I am satisfied.
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
Chuck S.
I saw this on Ebay,& was amazed at the finish of this NOS M22 case compared to yours. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4524616554 |
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
So far I haven't seen anybody that is able to refinish or re-skin any of the Muncie aluminum castings back to OEM factory finish. The problem with these techniques is that the Muncie main case is of a different alloy than the rest of the castings, and when there refinished they all look the same, and they shouldn't. And they don't have the right shine to them
If you have ever had the chance to compare refinished castings to NOS castings you would see the difference immediately... How I know this is I have a large selection of N.O.S. Muncie main cases, tail housings, mid-plates, and side covers to use for comparison. I also have a N.O.S. 1969 M-21 complete trans with the GM shipping box... Hope this helps...Crash |
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
The intake "re-skinning" thing has been discussed here before. I think one of the old-heads implied that the term "re-skinning" was, and I quote: "bull$__t" and meant to to get guys to spend big-bucks to have their manifolds restored. I'll try to search the database and cite the actual post.
("Old-heads" is used here as a term of respect.) |
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
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("Old-heads" is used here as a term of respect.) [/ QUOTE ] --Speaking for at least one old guy,-How about a little North of the border--like Old hands---- |
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Re: Aluminum Intake finish
-------The re-skinning that I have had done (several pieces) has been in no way expensive for what I have recieved. Jerry M in particular was very affordable as far as I am concerned. Im not sure how he does it or for that matter how others do it (although I have a good idea) but I like what I have recieved so far. I wouldnt have paid "get rich quick" prices and Im sure others on this board wouldnt either..........Bill S
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