Posted December 7, 200915 yr comment_302564 Finally finished my "show carbs", I think I'll throw them up on "pay it forward"? Seriously, they look so nice, I'm thinking about putting studs in the wall of my office and hanging the up like art. I don't recommend that anyone else do this... It took forever. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 7, 200915 yr comment_302565 That's pretty. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 7, 200915 yr comment_302566 Wow. Outstanding.Wanna sell 'em? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 7, 200915 yr comment_302567 Very impressive. The chrome heat shield is a nice touch! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 7, 200915 yr comment_302568 Nice job indeed, you should have shaved your balance tube and made a euro style. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 7, 200915 yr comment_302581 Yep, put those beauties in a glass display case!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 7, 200915 yr comment_302585 They look hideous, I will be more than happy to take them off your hands and hide them under my hood!How did you go about doing it? By hand or with a buffer and dremel? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 7, 200915 yr Author comment_302599 How did you go about doing it? By hand or with a buffer and dremel? Actually all of the above. but I started with sand paper of higher and higher grits... Up to about 1200... It's not a pleasant process. I agree with the above that I should have used a euro-balance tube. Maybe I will sell this one on ebay and get one of those (I'm not going to start shaving/repolishing this one). Fortunately, that's the easiest item to polish. Here is a slightly different angle. They really are so nice to look at that I'm seriously considering just bolting them to the wall of my office and naming them "Art". Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302599 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 8, 200915 yr comment_302617 Put it in your office break room kitchen. People will think it's a new expresso machine Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 8, 200915 yr comment_302636 That setup looks amazing....My intake wasn't polished and now that I see yours, I wish it was.... have a look at mine and then you will see how awesome it will look under your hood. I had the cad plated fuel rail and polished valve cover as well for the bling factor. beautiful job.... Chris Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 8, 200915 yr Author comment_302638 You have a beautiful engine bay, I like to think that if I actually install them, they will have a nice home as well (see attached). Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
December 8, 200915 yr comment_302639 Very well done....mine was no where near that clean. I was going to try my intake this winter and wanted to know....how long did it take to get it smooth with the different grits of sandpaper? I've done wheels and I know it's a PITA so I'm thinking it's probably more tedious than labor intensive?Also...were you wet-sanding?thanks for the insight and congratulations again...Chris Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/34062-totally-polished-carbs-intake-balance-tube-and-chrome-heat-shield/#findComment-302639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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