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Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
09-03-2009, 05:40 PM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
Plans had changed from the time i repainted the bay, to the time i got the motor in. Didnt plan on being low enough to punch strut towers with ball joints anymore, but in the end I actually went lower than i was before.
So needless to say, i fixed the strut towers up all nice and clean when i shaved/painted the bay, then about 4 months after figured out i was changing directions and this is my compromise.
Instead of re-painting the whole damn bay to fix the strut towers, and raise them. I decided to cut holes... it doesnt look as clean, but its functional, and my car's not a show car so i'm not too worried about it lol
So needless to say, i fixed the strut towers up all nice and clean when i shaved/painted the bay, then about 4 months after figured out i was changing directions and this is my compromise.
Instead of re-painting the whole damn bay to fix the strut towers, and raise them. I decided to cut holes... it doesnt look as clean, but its functional, and my car's not a show car so i'm not too worried about it lol
09-03-2009, 09:52 PM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
heres mine painted GSR purple 
still bebating if i should sand down the honda part ! cell phone pics sorry
still bebating if i should sand down the honda part ! cell phone pics sorry
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09-04-2009, 10:02 AM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
here is one of the valve covers i custom painted for my friend.
(i took a screen shot from someones flickr from import alliance because it was the best picture of the cover.)
(i took a screen shot from someones flickr from import alliance because it was the best picture of the cover.)
09-09-2009, 09:32 AM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
Looks Nice ~!
09-09-2009, 11:20 AM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
Easy is relative. I think taking some masking tape and just running it around the outside of the spark plug tunnel is cleaner IMO.
Steve
09-09-2009, 03:23 PM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
thanks you guys, i just need to clean out the spark plug hole and oil cap when im not so lazy haha.
09-11-2009, 05:08 PM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
just found this thread looking for a color to paint the covers on my acura and thought id post the cover from my civic in here....its a crappy job didnt sand,didnt strip just found some leaf that reminded me of weed in my back yard and sprayed it.
09-11-2009, 10:57 PM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
Just finished this today. My first try. Came out better then i expected. Pictures are crappy from my phone, doesn't do the cover justice. Theres a good amount of gloss on the cover that the pictures dont show.
Two different types of gold on the cover, one darker with pearls, and one flat light gold. wataya think?
Two different types of gold on the cover, one darker with pearls, and one flat light gold. wataya think?
09-21-2009, 07:54 PM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
Started my new project valve cover. K20A3...
Sanded off the Honda Stamping, i like a clean canvas for new artwork
Hand sanded with 320. Cleaned in a solvent tank multiple time, brake cleaned, prep solved, and masked off.
Painted with Self etching primer (2 coats)
Sanded off the Honda Stamping, i like a clean canvas for new artwork
Hand sanded with 320. Cleaned in a solvent tank multiple time, brake cleaned, prep solved, and masked off.
Painted with Self etching primer (2 coats)
09-29-2009, 10:03 AM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
heres my current valve cover, mixed some pearl white and metallic red together and got this color.
09-29-2009, 09:39 PM
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Re: Official: Post Your Valve Cover (56k warning)
Havent seen to many powder coated covers. Why is that? Just curious. I have just got me a nice ole big double oven for my future projects