My LT5 Engine is now refinished
I picked up my Z from Marc Haibeck a couple days ago. My car is already equipped w/ his chip, Corsa exhaust & 4:10 gears. I was thinking of upgrading to c6z06 brakes and wheels but decided to stay w/ the stock set up. I switched to Ceramic pads & flushed all the fluids and now they feel great. I also had Marc do an engine refinish since the original finish was all worn and stained.
I wanted the original color/finish but Marc said GM didn’t make the color any more. Most of the 80 or so motors he’s done were in a bright silver finish other custom colors. Since GM didn’t make the paint Marc was able to locate the paint Lingenfelter used which he said was the same but it was in a spray can. He laid out test sample on a spare piece of intake and sent it to a paint shop nearby and they were able to match it and it was finished in a satin clear. I changed the lettering to red and had Marc polish all the fuel lines and misc tubing & I used polished bolts vs the stock black ones. The motor looks more bright with the fluorescent lights on it so I tried to take pics from different angles so you can see the satin finish and the contrast w/ the polished pieces. I love it! It looks great!! Now I have to find some more bling w/ the oil filler cap and a few other misc pieces while I’m at it.. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...f613eccb3c.png https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...5b31e2e657.png https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...2458b1ab79.png https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...293bb22127.png https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...4c45824e13.png https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...096bdc9d27.png https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...36b3adf9e3.png |
Looks sharp!
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very nice. If I wasn't keeping mine stock...I would have done exactly the same. tastefull with some pop!
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Wow, looks brand new :cool:
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Looks Great
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I saw your engine the other day when I was down for my monthly lunch with Marc. It looks very stock (except for the polished bolts of course). The color is an excellent match with the original stock engine color and as you noted he used a satin clear coat to achieve the less shiny finish that matches the original finish. I liked the Fine Silver finish he did on my '95 which at the time was the closest he could get to stock, but if I were to do it over I would go for this finish. I kept the stock bolts and black paint to make it seem more like stock and I thought it looked great, but this paint is really the icing on the cake for making a 510 engine look perfectly normal and original. And of course I had one of LGAFF's MAP sensor covers for it!--Bob
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Originally Posted by lgaff
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clean & classy A++
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That's a sweet looking LT5 :)
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Originally Posted by lgaff
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Looks awesome!! Great job!!
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Looks great. Really nice.
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Whole car looks super clean
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Originally Posted by ZR1Bob
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I saw your engine the other day when I was down for my monthly lunch with Marc. It looks very stock (except for the polished bolts of course). The color is an excellent match with the original stock engine color and as you noted he used a satin clear coat to achieve the less shiny finish that matches the original finish. I liked the Fine Silver finish he did on my '95 which at the time was the closest he could get to stock, but if I were to do it over I would go for this finish. I kept the stock bolts and black paint to make it seem more like stock and I thought it looked great, but this paint is really the icing on the cake for making a 510 engine look perfectly normal and original. And of course I had one of LGAFF's MAP sensor covers for it!--Bob
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Originally Posted by 1LEZ
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Whole car looks super clean
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Originally Posted by lgaff
(Post 1599595498)
Need a MAP sensor cover...
Originally Posted by zrc3john
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How much are these ?
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