sidepipe covers
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 967
Likes: 109
From: Europe, Germany
Hi Frank,
Yes, I made a 'form' out cardboard and waxed paper. I layed up layers of mat and resin until I had the thickness of the quarter panel. It has a 1" wide lip that matches the 'lip' on the rear valance. There are 2 bolts on each side that hold the lips together and are also used to hold the quarter and valance in alighnment.
If you don't have a 69 valance let me know, and I'll send you a picture of the lip.
Regards,
Alan
Yes, I made a 'form' out cardboard and waxed paper. I layed up layers of mat and resin until I had the thickness of the quarter panel. It has a 1" wide lip that matches the 'lip' on the rear valance. There are 2 bolts on each side that hold the lips together and are also used to hold the quarter and valance in alighnment.
If you don't have a 69 valance let me know, and I'll send you a picture of the lip.
Regards,
Alan
EMail: froma@gmx.de
Best Regards
Frank
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 3,330
Likes: 13
From: Europe , Luxembourg
Hi
Those pics are also welcome to my E-mail address, pls.
MEEKO at VO.LU
The covers are not getting red hot at all due to the insulators under them.
The HOOKER pipes are different, they are getting hooottt.
Closing up the valance I will only do if I repaint the car anyway.
Until then, my alternate closure will have to do.
ROMA, I am very curios to see the quality of your chromed pipes. Hope to meet you this summer somewhere ( again ).
Rgds. Günther
Those pics are also welcome to my E-mail address, pls.
MEEKO at VO.LU
The covers are not getting red hot at all due to the insulators under them.
The HOOKER pipes are different, they are getting hooottt.
Closing up the valance I will only do if I repaint the car anyway.
Until then, my alternate closure will have to do.
ROMA, I am very curios to see the quality of your chromed pipes. Hope to meet you this summer somewhere ( again ).
Rgds. Günther
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 967
Likes: 109
From: Europe, Germany
Hi Günther,
maybe here :
Classic Days in Zandvoort/Netherland
or here
http://www.100years-chevrolet.ch/
but no later then here
9. Corvette-Sunday in St. Leon-Rot
maybe here :
Classic Days in Zandvoort/Netherland
or here
http://www.100years-chevrolet.ch/
but no later then here
9. Corvette-Sunday in St. Leon-Rot
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 3,079
Likes: 314
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
My original covers have not been messed with, other than new black paint on the insulators. This photo, which you have seen before, gives a pretty good idea of the color and texture of the grooves.
Dennis
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 967
Likes: 109
From: Europe, Germany
Hi Alan,
is this the colour ?
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-zinc-phos...sol-12-oz.html
and can I spray it direct on the chrome ?
Thanks
Frank
is this the colour ?
http://www.eastwood.com/ew-zinc-phos...sol-12-oz.html
and can I spray it direct on the chrome ?
Thanks
Frank
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