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Old 02-14-2010, 12:23 PM
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Anyone seen master cylinder filler caps marked with DOT4 or custom lettering perhaps "Castrol SRF" or "Motul 600" ?

For a C6 !
Old 02-14-2010, 01:35 PM
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I can make something in vinyl for you. What colors, and what would you want it to say. I think the vinyl would stick OK.
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I would like one of those, too, but I would probably be DQ'd in the T1 tech shed for doing an illegal modification!

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I'd do a background color, with the letters cut out of the front color, since this is more durable than sticking letters on top of the background. I'll cut one out later and see how it looks on my car. I can change lettering easily enough

These are small, so I could do them for $5.50 shipped normal mail
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I'm not sure this is going to look too great. Sorry I didn't align this prototype very well (rush job), and the cap itself isn't symmetric to the car, so it might be more distraction for most OCD Vette owners.

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Originally Posted by Olitho
I would like one of those, too, but I would probably be DQ'd in the T1 tech shed for doing an illegal modification!



Very nice though David!
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Thanks for the quick prototypes David.

I am a bit worried about how the vinyl would hold up in the engine bay particularly to brake fluid!

Hope to get a set of custom etched chrome or billet caps.

http://www.nakidparts.com/id24.html

PS> Do plan on contacting you for a few sets of numbers for HPDE/TT.
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I'll just have to see how it holds up. I think it the OEM cap was perfectly smooth, it would hold up fine, as vinyl is very durable in general. However, it is just porous enough to peel, but they are small/cheap enough to be disposable.
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I would buy a couple of the Castrol SRF ones, David.

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How about "Motul 660 only"
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So ... I'm waiting for the guy to post here requesting "Ford DOT4 Only"
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I would take one of the "Castrol SRF Only!" ones, black with white lettering. I was getting ready to have a local shop do it, along with a couple of number sets, but the info on your site has been a great help to me. Let me know what I need to do.
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What would this cost:

Or maybe in Castrol colors:
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for longevity, it is better to put the color UNDER the top color.....cutting out the letters instead of layering them on top. I can do multiple colors, but that is much trickier and time consuming. However, a few extra $$ should make it worth the effort.

If anybody really wants these, just send me a PM or email...... davidfarmer "at" onlymyemail dot com
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What I had:



What I have:



Big improvement, thanks David!

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