[Valve Covers]: Refinished one tonight.
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[Valve Covers]: Refinished one tonight.
Well, I had to work on it anyways to clearance the 1.6 rockers. :) So I refinished it also. It decided to only take it under a wire wheel lightly to rough up the surface, and then prime paint right over the existing paint/primer. This worked out good as GM smeared these things in primer originally to hide the nasty casting marks. I'm happy with the results. The new emblem is just laying on the cover, so yeah it looks funky.
These are the 4 of them that I have. The one that I busted and says junk is how I took it out of my car. I did clean the grease/grime off in our kerosene tank, but that is how it looked on the car. Beneath that is what aircraft spray on paint stripper and some scrapers do. Beneath that one is what sandblasting and a wire wheel does. :)
[Modified by scorp508, 8:50 PM 4/25/2002]
These are the 4 of them that I have. The one that I busted and says junk is how I took it out of my car. I did clean the grease/grime off in our kerosene tank, but that is how it looked on the car. Beneath that is what aircraft spray on paint stripper and some scrapers do. Beneath that one is what sandblasting and a wire wheel does. :)
[Modified by scorp508, 8:50 PM 4/25/2002]
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Re: [Valve Covers]: Refinished one tonight. (scorp508)
Nice looking covers Scorp. Look mighty familiar...LOL I will be doing my new covers black next week. Just finishing up tearing the top end down. The usual intake gasket leaks....So I figured while I am there....you know how that goes. :smash: :smash:
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Re: [Valve Covers]: Refinished one tonight. (scorp508)
Well that certainly answers my ?? about painting the valve covers, shoulda known. Nice combo.:cheers:
When do I get to see the finished result at Raceway Park, or do I have to come up to the MA dragway.:D
When do I get to see the finished result at Raceway Park, or do I have to come up to the MA dragway.:D
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When do I get to see the finished result at Raceway Park, or do I have to come up to the MA dragway.:D
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Re: [Valve Covers]: Refinished one tonight. (scorp508)
DAMN!!! Scorp those look incredible.. Sh%$ now you have me thinking of instead of trying to do them on I might just have to pull them off and paint them black!!! Guys like you just make more work for us :lol: :lol: :lol:
PS: Did you have to replace the Corvette emblem, do it in place or just pull it off and reattach it?
[Modified by Paul T, 9:40 PM 4/25/2002]
PS: Did you have to replace the Corvette emblem, do it in place or just pull it off and reattach it?
[Modified by Paul T, 9:40 PM 4/25/2002]
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PS: Did you have to replace the Corvette emblem, do it in place or just pull it off and reattach it?
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Look good :cool: I went the opposite and had mine painted original metal gray. I really like the newer lt1/lt4 black. I will post a pic of mine... Looks great man
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[Modified by 92LT1Roadster, 9:26 PM 4/25/2002]
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Re: [Valve Covers]: Refinished one tonight. (bogus)
Scorp - those new emblems are pricey,
But it really sets it off! :cool: :yesnod: Really stands out.
Sharp job, and I agree - the black will look better than original.
But it really sets it off! :cool: :yesnod: Really stands out.
Sharp job, and I agree - the black will look better than original.
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Scorp - those new emblems are pricey,
But it really sets it off! :cool: :yesnod: Really stands out.
But it really sets it off! :cool: :yesnod: Really stands out.
I took the dirty, faded, old emblem off of one of those covers and sprayed some paint stripper on it and let it sit. The paint on the emblems wipes off very easily and leaves you with a beautiful bare aluminum emblem that could also look very nice on the cover.
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Re: [Valve Covers]: Refinished one tonight. (scorp508)
Well..... as soon as the car is done it gets a MAJOR shakedown run. 1100 miles to Bowling Green.
Keep up the good work, it looks great. :cool:
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It's got a sticky backing/foam on the back of it. Yank it off, scrape the backing off that stays, refinish them, and stick the new one on. :) The damn things cost like $40.[/QUOTE]
Where did you buy the emblem from? I have checked Midam and Eckler's and nobody has one.
Where did you buy the emblem from? I have checked Midam and Eckler's and nobody has one.
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Where did you buy the emblem from? I have checked Midam and Eckler's and nobody has one.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...dept%5Fid=1218