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Painting a b-20 120-130 1966

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posted by  Dylan Berichon on  Thu Jan 28 03:32 CST 2010
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Greetings all,

I've got the '75 b-20 block back from the machine shop, and it cleaned up really nice. Now that the engine is clean, it's well worn paint is showing.

Since the block is out of the car, I figure now is as good of a time as any to paint the thing. (And for those that wonder, it will of course be red, as not to anger the volvo engine colour gods again.)

I'm hoping for some advice in terms of masking the engine. I'd really hate to get any paint inside the nice clean smooth cylinders.

I'd also like to mask the freeze plugs. (It always kinda bugs me to see painted over freeze plugs, and the like.) Any tips on that?

I don't need a show car finish, I'd just like something that looks decent.

As far as paint, I was planning on just going down to a local auto parts store and getting a can of red engine enamel. Cheap and easy. I know they likely won't have the exact red tone the engine originally was but I'm not too concerned about that.

Any advice is appreciated.

Here's some before and after pictures:

Before:






After:








Thanks as always!

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