L82 Rocker Covers
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Cedar,BC
L82 Rocker Covers
Ever since I bought this car seven years ago,I wanted to get rid of those hideous cheap chrome covers that I despised,still can't beleive it took this long...
A few years back,I picked up a set of stock L82 covers that kept moving from spot to spot in the shop,I finally decided if I didn't want to keep moving them and wanted to stem one of the oil leaks,I better just get them blasted,painted and installed.I used VHT wrinkle paint for a bit of texture,and some silverish touch up paint that was laying around for the fins.
A quick wash and that will do for now,it will take a lot more ambition and beer to take care of the next biggest mess,the front seal of the TH400 and diff pinion...
A few years back,I picked up a set of stock L82 covers that kept moving from spot to spot in the shop,I finally decided if I didn't want to keep moving them and wanted to stem one of the oil leaks,I better just get them blasted,painted and installed.I used VHT wrinkle paint for a bit of texture,and some silverish touch up paint that was laying around for the fins.
A quick wash and that will do for now,it will take a lot more ambition and beer to take care of the next biggest mess,the front seal of the TH400 and diff pinion...
Racer
Joined: May 2011
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From: Willoughby Hills OH
wow looks good.. i just cleaned / polished my engine bay a bit today, but wasn't able to do much with the valve covers. i dont really want to take them off tho, so they stayed a bit uncleaned for now.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Charleston SC
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Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Cedar,BC
Thanks for the reminder,Mike.I'm so used to the newer GM V8's with the oil fill on the front of the right side I never gave it a thought.My only problem now is do I swap them,or leave'em as is as a test...
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