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DIY: Moon cut valve cover for GSR, ITR heads.. Very detailed!

Old 07-30-2007, 08:18 AM
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ahahahha at the little mishap nice mooncuts, i`d do it if i have hks cam gears to show off
Old 07-30-2007, 08:25 AM
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IFMPWIGH!!!
Old 07-30-2007, 09:08 AM
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In for more pics when it gets... Here?... What does the H stand for?
Old 07-30-2007, 09:19 AM
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In For More Pics When I Get Home

Im at work and unable to view sites like imageshack, photobucket etc...

Old 07-30-2007, 09:58 AM
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. I C.


I'm goin by discount auto today to buy some more paint stripper... Maybe I can get it stripped and prepped for paint this evening.

Gonna go w/the generic ricer scheme..

ITR wrinkle red of a non ITR manifold/engine
Old 07-30-2007, 03:36 PM
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Alright... After I got off work, I stopped by Discount Auto and scoped out the paint section.
I did indeed find the aircraft stripper stuff for like $6.xx, so I snagged it.

Came home (like 1 min away ) ate dinner, then went outside to try and fix my gigantic screw up.

before air craft stripper stuff:

After 10-15 mins:
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I love it!

So, I came back inside and petted a cute kitten


The went back outside, loaded up the valve cover in the car and drove down to the car wash so I could use the high pressure hose to clean it up good.

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So, I'm back at square one Discount only had wrinkle black paint in stock, so I'm gonna call tomorrow and see if I can't get some on a truck so I can get it tomorrow and spray it at work on Wednesday, so it can cure all day in t3h sun.

Sound like a plan?

Now, I'm off to play some hAL0
Old 07-30-2007, 04:06 PM
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looks good so far, just saw the previous pics... blush lipstick FTL
Old 07-30-2007, 04:20 PM
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Default Re: DIY: Moon cut valve cover for GSR, ITR heads.. Very detailed! (mac_24_seven)

nice moon cuts
Old 07-30-2007, 05:04 PM
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Did you not let the letters dry up first when you tried to remove the paint over the lipstick?

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While it was drying I went for a walk and pointed and laughed at a cat stuck in a tree.



J/K



I used engine oil for my letters.. I lightly rubbed engine oil on the letters, then spray painted. After all my coats and FULL drying, I just rubbed off the letters with my fingers and it came off ever so easy. And HA! I have a moon hole too
Old 07-30-2007, 05:37 PM
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i like how it looks after the aircraft stripper. let it dry and put it back like that, be unique.

and about the letters, just sand it after the paint
Old 07-30-2007, 05:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by milkmanLCA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i like how it looks after the aircraft stripper. let it dry and put it back like that, be unique.

and about the letters, just sand it after the paint</TD></TR></TABLE>

one slight slip then it's like "OMFFFFFFFFFG I MESSED UP NO!!!!1ONE!1!1 " Especially since he's not using wrinkle.
Old 07-30-2007, 06:00 PM
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if you sand with a block you gotta be a retard to slip. no offense to you tho
Old 07-30-2007, 06:05 PM
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What paint did you use?

That looks good
Old 08-01-2007, 03:48 AM
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I remembered last night, to test fit my cam gears in my VC... To see how well my moon cut holes line up w/the gears....

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They were lined up as straight as I could, in line w/where they will actually be when attached to the cams.

Keep in mind that the valve cover is sloped, thus why one gear is sitting farther in the VC than the other.. It'll be straight whenever the head gets bolted on

I'm very pleased

And they are Fidanza cam gears BTW
Old 08-01-2007, 04:05 AM
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I wish that I could see the pics...you have a very detailed write up
Old 08-02-2007, 05:40 AM
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I don't know if I have mentioned it, but I've lost/misplaced my spark plug cover thingy. I REALLY wanted one so I could paint evrything at one time, and make sure it's the same color/amount of coats and what not.


Well, I havn't been able to get ahold of one in time (or cheap enough anyway)


So......... What do I do?

I make my own!
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This is the prototype... Stay tuned.. I'll finish it up today
Old 08-02-2007, 06:35 AM
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And here is what I have now....

You like?

I do!!

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Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeexy!

I have to work on a support for this, so it won't be moving around while I drive
Old 08-02-2007, 07:13 AM
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diamond plate..... NICE
Old 08-02-2007, 08:55 AM
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I adjusted the program slightly and have got the mill finish looking good.
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I dunno what to do :S Polish them, like the letters will be.. Paint them.. I dunno.

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IFPWIGH!!!

You are milling the piece? Shoot, save the program, check the dimensions and the fitment and make dozens in different material call-outs. Aluminum, cres etc. Sell em
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Very nice write up! I am interested in the paint stripper you bought because I want to get some rims back to stock alloy so I can repaint them a different color. The paint stripper you use, can it be found at any home/auto store? Will it have enough in one can to fully strip 4 wheels? and will it damage the tires in any way?

I noticed it didn't seem to affect the rims you sprayed with it earlier and am hoping there are no after effects.

I love the VC and the mooncuts. Look really good! Good luck with the rest of the job!
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so.. can i do this with a sohc? the mooncuts that is..
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by milkmanLCA &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and about the letters, just sand it after the paint</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah you can just let the paint dry and then just sand them off with sandpaper

this is how mine looked after i painted it
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This is on my car after i sanded the letters...sorry pic is kinda blury my phone sucks
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by k0rupt_ed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so.. can i do this with a sohc? the mooncuts that is..</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont think its the same concept.... SOHCs is not a solid piece goin down its already cut
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i know but making the cam viewable thats my question or any problems/worries doing that
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