BMW v8 engine coffee table project
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the clay requires a water-based paint to seal it, and the Spaz stix chrome final coat requires a black based undercoat, so two birds with one stone:
couldnt find any water-based spray paints at the hardware store, so had to go to an art supply shop for the paint 'Liquitex' was on sale.
just waiting for it to dry before chrome finish.
just another random parts shot
Dan
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well, the headers are painted! the chrome came out pretty good, definitely better than store-bought chrome. i'm happy with the 'welds' even though my wife informed me they look nothing like welds.
Dan
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Tell your wife to weld them then. Looks good Dan
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thanks, chums. block is being painted now, and then the whole thing is pretty much done!
Dan
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Hot damn this thing is awesome!
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I started following this thread somewhere around the beginning and what I saw was incredible. BUT.... for some reason the pictures are no longer available on my work browser (stupid internet regulations) and now every time I notice a new update I die a little inside knowing I can't see.
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i use imgur to host images, i can imagine that site being blocked by work IT departments.
after imageshack went PAID, i lost all my hosted internet photos from my entire life, and had to find something else free/easy. sorry!
Dan
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intake manifold done.
throttle body and pcv installed with new hardware
injectors painted blue for a little color. the studs/nuts above them are the inside mount for the glass piece to rest on, made from all m60 parts.
hopefully it will look good once all together, but i can always change it.
Dan
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What kind of oil are you using for break-in?
due to the light use, I'm thinking EVOO.
Dan
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so got the block all buttoned up. painting done. foot hardware and bearing caps installed.
created a 'headgasket'. i didnt want the paint between the head/block to adhere over time. plus it gives it the correct look, as you can see the gasket between the two.
i will be mounting the heads to the block with just four head bolts each. all 20 would be overkill.
Dan
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also getting pretty close to done, all i have left is to paint the valley pan, figure out my plaque, finish polishing some odds and ends like plugs on the block and intake manifold hardware.
Dan
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no valves in the head. no point in reinstalling all that when it can't be seen. same reason for no crank/pistons. it also saves weight. the bag of valves/springs must weigh 8lbs and obviously the rotating assembly is a bit more.
Dan
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