Calling all black intake manifolds.

**cf_z** · 3-17-08, 22:11

im putting a [shizzle] ton of time into my manifold filing off all the casting marks/any random bumps/mounting spots not needed/other crap that are on there and not doing me any good. i have too much time on my hands.

I cant decide wether i want to try to polish it up, or just paint it black to match my valve covers. I have seen some black manifolds that just look gross, and some that look totally sleeper.

post any pics of black IM's youve got. and i might thank you.

**KING6** · 3-18-08, 1:18

inexperienced people resort to a file. Use a high speed sanding disc. Because you will need to sand it to atleast 230grit to get a decent shine, up to 400grt to get a mirror shine

**cf_z** · 3-18-08, 7:36

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Originally Posted by KING6

inexperienced people resort to a file.

.....?

and a complete fool would waste their time starting with sand paper trying to get rid of the casting marks. i would be there for an eternity.

i'll be finishing it up with sand paper

**Renboy** · 3-18-08, 9:03

King was saying to use a die grinder with a sanding disc. Air belt sanders (finger files) work very well too. Or a carbide rotary file, but you have to be carefull not to take too much off.

**guitardude1568** · 3-18-08, 11:35

Heres mine its kinda hard to see it so ill try to get a better pic later today.

**cf_z** · 3-18-08, 13:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renboy

King was saying to use a die grinder with a sanding disc. Air belt sanders (finger files) work very well too. Or a carbide rotary file, but you have to be carefull not to take too much off.

oic. well i dont have constant access to either of those things. plus i think it would be pretty hard to get between the runners/all the angles with that.

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Originally Posted by guitardude1568

Heres mine its kinda hard to see it so ill try to get a better pic later today.

is there any way you could give me a few different angles?.. or like one from the side showing the color of the car/whole front of the car? thanks.

**KING6** · 3-18-08, 20:25

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Originally Posted by cf_z

.....?

and a complete fool would waste their time starting with sand paper trying to get rid of the casting marks. i would be there for an eternity.

i'll be finishing it up with sand paper

Yeah a fool would. Thats why I typed high speed sanding disc.

I could sand down 5 manifolds before you did your one with a file.

I start with the high speed grinder, then work up to the DA sander with sticky pad sand paper. I only hand sand when im up to 400, By then I can literally polish it to a mirror shine with hand polish. (exactly what I did with my King #6 cutout)

**guitardude1568** · 3-19-08, 0:24

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Originally Posted by cf_z

is there any way you could give me a few different angles?.. or like one from the side showing the color of the car/whole front of the car? thanks.

yeah ill try to get some tomorrow it has been raining all day today so i havnt been able to do anything.

**kylew4ever** · 3-20-08, 1:40

http://www.mx6.com/forums/gallery/20...ml#post1985044 (Some shots of my PGT)

**guitardude1568** · 3-23-08, 22:16

sorry its taken a while but here are some more pictures.

*edit* those were kinda small and hard to see so here are some bigger ones.

**cf_z** · 3-23-08, 22:25

man that looks good. very tempting.

**lowefx** · 3-25-08, 15:33

your will look smoother than mine

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KING6 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central, USA Age: 24 iTrader: (21)	inexperienced people resort to a file. Use a high speed sanding disc. Because you will need to sand it to atleast 230grit to get a decent shine, up to 400grt to get a mirror shine
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Renboy Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: G-Spot (Guelph, Ontario), Canada Age: 30 iTrader: (9)	King was saying to use a die grinder with a sanding disc. Air belt sanders (finger files) work very well too. Or a carbide rotary file, but you have to be carefull not to take too much off.
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kylew4ever paycheck=car Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mundelein, IL, USA iTrader: (0)	http://www.mx6.com/forums/gallery/20...ml#post1985044 (Some shots of my PGT)
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cf_z Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NE Indiana, USA Age: 18 iTrader: (16)	man that looks good. very tempting.
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