There are lots of things that require a ton of skill when building a hot rod. But the top four are probably welding, paint and body work, building an engine, and building a transmission. So for today’s BangShift Question of the Day, we are wondering which is more intimidating and scary…Painting a car or building an engine. For us, it would have to be painting, although we aren’t as scared of stuff as we used to be. Who knows, maybe we’ll get someone to show us how to paint something and see if we have the skill.
What Scares You More? The Though Of Painting A Car or Building An Engine?
I always wonder if I bought the right paintrollers…
The expense of either . . . .
Paint seems easier to mess up and more time-consuming to fix when you do. And the clock is running for several of the operations. Besides, paint prep involves a lot of dirty, smelly, mindless work.
Engine building is a matter of taking your time, measuring carefully, fitting the parts, keeping things clean, and carefully following your checklist. Much less stressful. (but kind of expensive if things go “bang”)
definatly painting scares me I can build engines all day long but painting is something Im still learning
You can buy used speed parts on CL never seen used paint or sand paper for sale.
I have plenty of used paint and sandpaper, just come sweep my shop floor and you can have it for free.
Paint and body.
Paint, don’t like the smell and I’m just going to screw it up either doing it or after.
Painting. I’ve never really gotten good at it. But I can make any engine purr like the family kitten. Even Chovie engines, which ain’t easy.
love painting , but hate bodywork
I would rather build motors, transmissions, and lay my head in 45 year old gear oil than do another major bodyjob