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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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My friends and I did this the other day. We also made the spark plug cover.
We did the valve cover, spark plug cover, greddy panel, Injen intake and heat shield.
Started a few more things today. Pics when there done.
Colors are High gloss black and mirror red

I also powdered my stock wheels but no pics yet.I Did them in High gloss black.











PM me is anyone is interested in powdercoating or spark plug covers.

On vacation. back the 18th. hold pms untill then thanks
Old Oct 3, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Should have colormatched the Greddy Panel... I like it matching the paint better and a bit more glossy.... Looks Good though otherwise....

Mine is done, but on the F/I side of things...

https://www.scionlife.com/gallery/personal/15262_32.jpg
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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thanks

yea the greddy panel was blue at first but i didnt like the way it looked.
I love the black.
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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Looks supa-clean! I just painted my Engine and Fuse Box Covers with Dupli-Color Paint...

Yours looks MUCH BETTER!
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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nice job. Nice color.
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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there is alot of heat on the engine cover. is there a certain paint brand that needs to be used.
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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im using standard heat powders. up to 500f or so.

I beat the snot out of my car to and from etown,nj the other day it it still looks great.

I can do high heat also up to 1000. but the colors are limited.
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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^^also definitely for the heat shield over the stock headers
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:28 AM
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Sure came out nice
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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old pic but you get the idea, we used regular base/clear ive had it on for months now, no probs
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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in the comming weeks i'll be painting my engine cover + fuse box lid nautical blue.

now the question is, should i paint my plastic radiator shroud also or leave it black?
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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looks good
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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Thats pretty clean man. That black on orange/red really stands out.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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thanks

Yea thats red not orange. The sun makes it look like that in the picture.
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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Pic of the wheels

Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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Hey ! Sup ?
u did great job ! man i gotta questions how did u paint ur wheels ? and i want u to put more pix of ur wheels .I'm trying to paint ma wheels but i'm not sure what i am gonna use don't want to mess it up u know so help me man ....
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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thats not paint. Thats powder coat.

you can use paint but it wont hold up as long as pc. I always painted my wheels on all my cars. Always chipped over time.

use duplicolor wheel paint. Works great.
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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love the engine nd4spd! the color scheme totally makes me think 4g63 :D. keep up the good work man!
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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Thanks. Yea that red really stands out.
Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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prices i need to know

powder coat rims?
SR injen intake?
cia injen intake?
would you do center console?



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