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Freshly painted valve/injector cover NOW INSTALLED!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:36 pm
by supertrick_05
Well I'm done with the valve/injector cover project! Looks better than I thought it would! Here's a few pics of them drying right after I painted them...
And here's an installed pic. I'll get some better ones later on.
Let me know what ya think! For the whole story, check my thread in the Progress/Project log. Thanks for lookin!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:38 pm
by hansken_yo
SAAAAWeeeit!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:39 pm
by MyNeonSaysHi
Niiiiiceee!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:51 pm
by 03blackrt
Coooooollllss!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:10 pm
by supertrick_05
Thhhhaaaannnnkkkkssss guys! Haha...it took some work, but in the end, all the prepping and all really paid off.
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:34 pm
by MyNeonSaysHi
YEEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:41 pm
by J-Villa
what type of paint did you use...i wouldn't mind spraying mine red
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:51 pm
by supertrick_05
I'm using DupliColor Chevrolet Orange engine paint. If you do, be sure to use DupliColor's adhesion promoter before you start priming/painting. Gives it an extra "bite" to the plastic. That paint gives a great glossy finish too!
I'm just about done with the color on the valve cover as well...after this last coat is set, I'll give 4-5 shots of clear and then I'll be done with that as well! Stay tuned for more pics...
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:50 pm
by Diablo0
Looks very nice dude! I've been debating on doing this since my SRT valve cover looks like pooo
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:55 pm
by supertrick_05
DupliColor is very impressive paint, lemme tell ya. I'd do it Jason!
Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:39 pm
by hansken_yo
after seeing your work I'm interested in doing something like this... whats the cost?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:24 am
by OB
MyNeonSaysHi wrote:
YEEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!
rofl
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:46 am
by supertrick_05
Well I went through 2 cans of orange paint ($12), two cans of clearcoat ($12), some sand paper($8), wax and grease remover ($5), and a wire rack ($14), so add that all up and it was roughly between $50-60 total. I did spend more than that, but because I am working on more than one project right now.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:52 am
by 03blackrt
INSTALLED PICS NOW!
It think it's going to look great with how you've done the outside.
Makesure you get some nice stainless hardware to attach the valve cover.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:17 am
by supertrick_05
Hey...that's a good idea! Thanks bud! I would also like to paint the yellow container lids black too, but I dont know how to take them off to paint them. Oh, and I'm probably going to paint the oil cap to match as well
You should have installed pics tomorrow, so don't get your thongs in a bunch now!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:22 am
by OB
Man those look very sharp cant wait to see them installed!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:27 am
by supertrick_05
Yeah, those pics don't do them justice at all! They are almost completely smooth, and the color is just gorgeous! You will see installed pictures tomorrow...
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:27 am
by OB
orange ftmfw good choice!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:57 am
by catalyst
love that your going for the muscle look!
right?
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:06 am
by supertrick_05
That's right...there may not BE muscle, but I really don't care. I don't plan on racing this car in any way, shape or form. Purely cosmetic
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:06 pm
by hul kogan
looks like a nice paint job there...can't wait to see the finished product. good work thus far.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:40 pm
by TheNumberOneD
holy hell!
that's gonna look really! really! good.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:24 pm
by Chibits12
Put it on the engine to see how it looks.
Awesome job, really fine and glossy too.
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 3:25 pm
by refect
looks like it came out pretty nice.. cant wait to see it on the engine
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:30 pm
by teamliviD
That looks great man!! Are you still gonna add the other stuff from your chop??
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:09 pm
by supertrick_05
Updated with installed pic!
Re: Freshly painted valve/injector cover NOW INSTALLED!!!!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:10 pm
by 03blackrt
Looks great
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:33 pm
by Cbussilver01es
that looks pretty hott!
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:45 pm
by supertrick_05
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:29 pm
by bigbird
awesome
