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urgaynknowit 05-08-2008 06:52 PM

new valve cover
 
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i was playing with ideas for my valve cover, this is a temp one, i will be doing somthing nutty, just dont know when



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Vashthestampede 05-08-2008 06:59 PM

Looks much cleaner bro! What did you use to cut the front section off?

I just ordered my crinkle red powder coated valve cover today. I want to expose the front as well, but I might not. So many people are doing that these days...

Vash-

johndoe 05-08-2008 07:03 PM

looks nice, I'm painting my protege cover this weekend.

urgaynknowit 05-08-2008 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by Vashthestampede (Post 254162)
Looks much cleaner bro! What did you use to cut the front section off?

I just ordered my crinkle red powder coated valve cover today. I want to expose the front as well, but I might not. So many people are doing that these days...

Vash-


jig saw :eek5:
then i cleaned it up with my dremmel.
did 3 coats of primer, and like 4 coats of silver paint,
used my moms nail polish for the letters :giggle:
painted the wire clips with red paint

UrbanSoot 05-08-2008 07:22 PM

it would help to bolt it down, dont you think?

urgaynknowit 05-08-2008 07:29 PM


Originally Posted by UrbanSoot (Post 254169)
it would help to bolt it down, dont you think?


picture was taken pre bolt installation:fawk:

UrbanSoot 05-08-2008 07:31 PM

gotcha :)
now i need to go down to garage and snap some pics of my candy green valve cover. hmmm... where is that god damned camera?!

Vashthestampede 05-08-2008 07:32 PM


Originally Posted by urgaynknowit (Post 254167)
jig saw :eek5:
then i cleaned it up with my dremmel.
did 3 coats of primer, and like 4 coats of silver paint,
used my moms nail polish for the letters :giggle:
painted the wire clips with red paint

I was gonna say jig saw? Yea, I plan on using my dremel with a cut off wheel.

Will nail polish stay?

Vash-

rleete 05-08-2008 08:06 PM


Originally Posted by urgaynknowit (Post 254167)
used my favorite nail polish for the letters

Fixed that for ya.

It does look pretty good. I like the smooth look better than crinkle paint, myself.

disturbedfan121 05-08-2008 08:46 PM

looks really good, mail me that one and i'll mail you mine lol

urgaynknowit 05-08-2008 09:33 PM

honestly, it wasnt that hard, it just took some time,
i got some beers, got some paint, and tape and such, and went to town
took me about a day of slow lazy work

boostinboy 05-08-2008 11:45 PM

That looks good!

elesjuan 05-09-2008 02:06 AM

OP: Cover looks good, I like the gray.

Btw... HOLY CRAP! Your barn doors DO close! :bowrofl:


Originally Posted by Vashthestampede (Post 254162)
Looks much cleaner bro! What did you use to cut the front section off?

I just ordered my crinkle red powder coated valve cover today. I want to expose the front as well, but I might not. So many people are doing that these days...

Vash-

Crinkle Red Rum.. That freakin thing cost 95$ to have powdercoated! :eek5: The color is off in that photo, but in person its REALLY good looking. :D

http://www.jugrnot.com/CRW_4799.jpg

Hot95MiataGuy 05-09-2008 02:12 AM

im painting mine using the textured paint. it looks sick

mike_671 05-09-2008 02:36 AM

That looks real good makes me want to paint mine again for the 3rd time.

+1 on the nail polish:jerkit:

Vashthestampede 05-09-2008 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by elesjuan (Post 254322)
Crinkle Red Rum.. That freakin thing cost 95$ to have powdercoated! :eek5: The color is off in that photo, but in person its REALLY good looking. :D

Yes, just like that. I figured I got the money....fuck it. My engine bay has been as is for years.

This is a picture from the company I ordered it from today.

Vash-

hustler 05-09-2008 09:17 AM

I really like that, but I was thinking about doing florescent lime green for the letters...or black with lime green.

Zabac 05-09-2008 10:11 AM

I want Pink!!! With purple letters.

levnubhin 05-09-2008 10:19 AM

Looks good gay. Now hit your intake manifold with some red scrubbing pads.

We need someone to get us a hook up on powder coating. Zabac!
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devin mac 05-09-2008 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by levnubhin (Post 254442)
Looks good gay.

:giggle:


looks damn good. only thing is, i don't get why people expose the cam gears like that. why would you open up the belt and whatnot and give it all more of a chance to get dirty and fail faster?


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