Battery Cover
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Battery Cover
Is the black battery cover in some of your pics a factory Corvette item or is it aftermarket?There is nothing in mine and the battery sticks out like a sore thumb.Where can I get one?
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Originally Posted by NEVERL8C5
Is the black battery cover in some of your pics a factory Corvette item or is it aftermarket?There is nothing in mine and the battery sticks out like a sore thumb.Where can I get one?
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Originally Posted by NEVERL8C5
Is the black battery cover in some of your pics a factory Corvette item or is it aftermarket?There is nothing in mine and the battery sticks out like a sore thumb.Where can I get one?
I just bought a cool looking battery....
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Mine is stainless steel and scratches very easy. It is going to get chromed when I get my alternator done in the next couple of months. Here is a link the the West Coast Corvettes battery den cover.
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/sho...il.cfm?id=1612
http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/sho...il.cfm?id=1612
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Originally Posted by mqqn
Hi NEVERL8C5 -
I just bought a cool looking battery....
best regards -
mqqn
I just bought a cool looking battery....
best regards -
mqqn
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I was bored one day and made my own.
About twelve bucks for the plastic from the car stereo shop.
I did not have a template to copy thats why I don't have the great cut outs around the hood bumper.
About twelve bucks for the plastic from the car stereo shop.
I did not have a template to copy thats why I don't have the great cut outs around the hood bumper.
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Originally Posted by RockinC5
I did not know that - Thanks!
I'll have to look around for one - that would be a good piece to paint up and put a C5 logo on or something like that -
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Hi Stickam and our97 -
Nice work! good ideas both of them!
Thanks for the pictures.
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Nice work! good ideas both of them!
Thanks for the pictures.
best regards -
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This is mine - Just filled the holes and had it painted to match.
Bought the black plastic one you see in the treads above ($59.00). Had a friend of mine fill the holes with a special epoxy. He sanded it down and painted it to match my engine compartment. Of course, he did all of the work for free, so I had to let him put his logo on it, but it was worth it! 
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Originally Posted by RockinC5
Thanks!
-Kirk
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Hi Guys -
Even if it is not an exact match, I am sure it would be a simple matter of painting it to match.....Gotta look better than an old grey battery in there....
best regards -
mqqn
Even if it is not an exact match, I am sure it would be a simple matter of painting it to match.....Gotta look better than an old grey battery in there....
best regards -
mqqn
I have the same one only in red 
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Those battery covers look very good. Really cleans up the battery area.
