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Painted B16A2 valve cover just for the funk of it.

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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 05:48 AM
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Default Painted B16A2 valve cover just for the funk of it.

I got sick of the bling ghetto stripped look....Used cast iron high temp paint and vasoline to cover letters. woo-woo

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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 05:59 AM
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Looks fawkin way b3tter after, I hate cromed valve covers
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 06:00 AM
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Wow, that looks really good ! What color is that?
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 06:02 AM
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I drove it with that mod...an easy..EASY 15 hp.

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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 06:06 AM
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Default Re: Painted B16A2 valve cover just for the funk of it. (Superhatch)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Superhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I drove it with that mod...an easy..EASY 15 hp.

-Jake</TD></TR></TABLE>

Red gives you 20 hp cause it makes it a Type-R then.
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Old Apr 28, 2003 | 06:28 AM
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looks really good, what kinda paint did you use?
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Old May 1, 2003 | 08:27 AM
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High-Temp paint, Color: Cast Iron

thanks...
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Old May 1, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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looks awesome, man the after pic is great, screw that stripped color.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 08:34 AM
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is there anything vasoline cant to?
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Old May 1, 2003 | 08:38 AM
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Yeah, it looks much better now, way cleaner


Modified by rodrez at 12:55 PM 5/1/2003
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Old May 1, 2003 | 09:29 AM
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i think it kinda looks just like the stock valve cover. not bad though
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Old May 1, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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did strut bar too....... anti-bling
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Old May 1, 2003 | 09:50 AM
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atta baby!!!
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Old May 1, 2003 | 02:02 PM
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sweet
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Old May 1, 2003 | 02:07 PM
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get rid of that leaf.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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Looks alot better. Jessica would be proud.

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Old May 1, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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nice job
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Old May 1, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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very nice, i see u painted the oem strut bar too
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Old May 1, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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looks good
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Old May 1, 2003 | 07:05 PM
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Clean it please! ..The engine bay that is
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Old May 2, 2003 | 01:18 AM
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damn...that looks hella better...in the first pic your **** looks hella hoopty, good job on the paint
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Old May 2, 2003 | 01:25 AM
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funky.
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Old May 2, 2003 | 01:53 AM
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Default Re: Painted B16A2 valve cover just for the funk of it. (hanson said)

wow yours came out wayyyy clean!!!
here's mine... same method.... just that first i painted the letters black first


-Bryan-
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Old May 2, 2003 | 06:38 AM
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Default Re: Painted B16A2 valve cover just for the funk of it. (hanson said)

the gunmetal color loos alright. something different
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Old May 2, 2003 | 06:54 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BALL BAG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Clean it please! ..The engine bay that is</TD></TR></TABLE>

No..... too lazy.
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