Valve Cover Paint / Design
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Heel & Toe
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Valve Cover Paint / Design
I am wanting to paint my valve covers on my 78 and get a design put on them, only problem is I am not artistically inclined. So, does anyone have recommendations on where / who to talk to? I have some thoughts on what I want designed / drawn on them.
Last edited by bobbo489; Jun 9, 2021 at 10:45 PM.
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If they are the plain steel ones, just clean them up and paint them GM Corporate Blue. Or consider hydrodipping them.
If you have L82 or LT1-style aluminum covers, you may find some inspiration at one of these links (not so much for designs, though).
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...storation.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ve-covers.html
If you have L82 or LT1-style aluminum covers, you may find some inspiration at one of these links (not so much for designs, though).
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...storation.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ve-covers.html
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Heel & Toe
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They are the corporate blue originals. I don't like that, I want to swap them out with a custom design on the valve covers and take the old ones and put them in a storage box (if I take anything off / swap anything out with aftermarket or different I want to keep the originals stored for if I ever sell the car)
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These are nice
https://yourcovers.com/pml-chevy-sma...f4ce86dff3411f
They come as cast or polished and they offer colors.
They come as cast or polished and they offer colors.
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Those look interesting, but no photos with breather holes and no mention of oil fill hole
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The holes for the PCV and breather are on the sides.
The oil goes into either of those holes.
The oil goes into either of those holes.
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If they are the plain steel ones, just clean them up and paint them GM Corporate Blue. Or consider hydrodipping them.
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THIS- hydrographics- do a google search- tons of neat ideas. Probably cost about the same as having them powdercoated-
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I just have some plain steel ones on mine due to roller rockers. I wire wheeled them bare, wiped them down in acetone and just painted them up with random cans I had around the garage. I think it was primer, some black grill paint enamel, and some lacquer based clear coat. The flags I had in a box and the Corvette script someone gave me.
