What Colour Paint

[Stu]

Ok, as some of you saw at Gaydon, i have been busy with the blue spray paint in the engine bay, but so i don't overload it with blue, i want to choose another colour to go with it, but don't know which to go for!

Unfortunatley i can't upload a picture of it at the mo, but will hopefully be able to tomorrow.

The cover with VVT-I on and the one to the right of it are painted in a royal blue type color (peuget indigo blue to be precise), and the car is royal sapphire blue).

Any ideas?

Stu

[Monster-Mat]

black,

black is the new blue B)

[Stu]

not to state th eobvious or anything, but the engine bay is mostly black anyway, and thats what i want to change! :P

Seriously tho, i did think about getting some shiny black paint for it, but i want to add some colour to it to brighten it up!

I'm gonna get some new shiny bolts and stuff to set it off wiht the covers painted, but did think about going for either silver or red for the other colour.

If i chose silver as the other colour, i'd need to find some blue bolts etc to bring the colour match into line!

Thoughts?

Stu

[Stu]

Ok, found this piccie at the meet on sunday, mine is the blue one in the left of the picture, i know it's a bit of a distant shot, but i'll get a closer one soon!

Stu

engine bay at gaydon

[Claire G]

How about silver or a more turquoise-blue?

[Stu]

Of the two choices i made, i have to say i think i would prefer silver, but the question is where can i get, if i can get, blue colourd bolts etc to finish off the colour matching?

Although a lighter blue would be easier, as i would only need silver coloured bolts etc then.

perhaps a poll is in order!

Stu

[Scorpion]

Hyperbolts ???

[Stu]

'scuse the ignorance sir, but WTF?! :P

Stu

[jac114]

why not gold / yellow if you want to contrast...

[Bazza]

granite sky

graphite....ish

[Monster-Mat]

pink.............now that would be different

[Stu]

I eventually decided to go for silver, and now have the mammoth task of finding blue bolts!

Cheers chaps and chapesses!

Stu

[Donna-Marie]

Silver ;)

[Stu]

Reason i decided on silver is that it goes very well with blue, and as the engine etc is actually silver in places, that will make the engine bay silver, blue and black. I can't stand things on cars that don't have some colour co-ordination!

Thats my autistic traits showing through!!! :P

Stu

[whitie]

What bolts you replacing? The ones that just bolt everything in place.. If anyknows the sizes/amounts for these could you let me know please! :D

[Stu]

Got it in one, just the ones that are visible, specifically at the moment, the ones that hold the air filter and scoop, the covers on the top of the block, fluid reservoirs, etc etc.

tried to have a look at the hyperbolts website that fargo used, but couldn't get onto it.

Help anyone?

Stu

[whitie]

Same here, comes up with an out of action type page

[Stu]

Ok, managed to get into the site, try the link below.

Hyperbolt

Stu

[Stu]

just had a proper look, and it's a motor bike site, but i think it's ok for the bolts on the lex, will look properly and report back later!

Stu

[whitie]

Cheers, cuz I don't have a clue on sizes etc!

[Stu]

i've mailed them to ask for the size codes etc needed, and the colours they are avaliable in, will let you know as soon as i hear back.

Stu