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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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Default A little color under the hood now.

Wasn't sure exactly where to post this..but here goes. So, after I finished my sirius install I got to looking under the hood. Clean...but plain...so I decided to take a few pieces off and powder coat them. Just got everything back on and snapped a few pictures. What do you think so far?

Battery strap and cc cable holder in reflective chrome...


Hood prop in reflective chrome...


A/C line bracket in reflective chrome....


Valve cover in Navy Blue with Ghost Pearl...changes color depending on how the light hits it....



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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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no ____ man i like the valve cover! howd u do it?
Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Very nice Kevin! I'm really digging the blue.
Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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Nicely done! I really like the valve cover. The hood prop is a nice touch too.
Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 05Toaster
no poop man i like the valve cover! howd u do it?
A good cleaning...hit it with a scotchbrite pad and then powder coated it!

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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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Wow! that looks fantastic
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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Was the underside of the VC shot? Was it media blasted?
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Very clean.
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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good lookin nice job
Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Romanova
Was the underside of the VC shot? Was it media blasted?
No....only the top was coated and it was not media blasted. I've gotten to the point that I almost never media blast a cover....ONLY if I can remove the baffle will I even consider it.

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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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Looks really good and clean, like the blue Valve cover too. Great job!
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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i like the cover. you did it yourself?
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by raceronabudget
i like the cover. you did it yourself?
Same compliment and question.
Old Mar 23, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Max
Originally Posted by raceronabudget
i like the cover. you did it yourself?
Same compliment and question.
Thanks!! ..........and yes...did it myself.


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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Lookin good -- very nice man.
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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Wow - quality looking job. Nice work!
Old Mar 24, 2007 | 03:38 AM
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Nice
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