Painted engine compartment
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Painted engine compartment
For those of you that have finished out the engine compartment, specifically painting the washer fluid & coolant tanks, has anyone filled in the "quilted" grooves on the tops of these to make them smooth? If so, what did you use....bondo?
I don't particularly care for the look of the "pleats", and think they might look better filled in.
I don't particularly care for the look of the "pleats", and think they might look better filled in.
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Originally Posted by mrC5er
For those of you that have finished out the engine compartment, specifically painting the washer fluid & coolant tanks, has anyone filled in the "quilted" grooves on the tops of these to make them smooth? If so, what did you use....bondo?
I don't particularly care for the look of the "pleats", and think they might look better filled in.
I don't particularly care for the look of the "pleats", and think they might look better filled in.
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Originally Posted by mrC5er
For those of you that have finished out the engine compartment, specifically painting the washer fluid & coolant tanks, has anyone filled in the "quilted" grooves on the tops of these to make them smooth? If so, what did you use....bondo?
I don't particularly care for the look of the "pleats", and think they might look better filled in.
I don't particularly care for the look of the "pleats", and think they might look better filled in.
Here's mine.
Last edited by JoshVette; Jan 30, 2006 at 12:58 PM.
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Originally Posted by Zilla
a few forum vendors sell smooth covers for washer fluid & coolant tanks which can be painted any colour
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If you prefer to paint them yourself, Eckler's and ACI sell the raw fiberglass covers.
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Whichever ones you go with, when painted they will make a huge difference in the looks of your engine compartment.
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Originally Posted by Zilla
a few forum vendors sell smooth covers for washer fluid & coolant tanks which can be painted any colour
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Originally Posted by Neatnic
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That looks hot but im not into the whole chrome thing, i wish someone made a painted cover just like that 
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The fender sides, battery cover, rad cover,front nose trim are from American Car Craft
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http://www.americancarcraft.com/corvetteunderhood.html
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The intake cover, alt, tens. are from Corvette central. They make all kinds of trim also, but I only bought the 3 piece because I liked the other engine compartment trim that I already had.
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The intake cover from American Car Craft did not fit well and cut into my hood liner.
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http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050C
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I have the fuel rail covers off being custom painted by ChevyChad.
Oh I had better e-mail him and see how they are coming along.
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Navy08,
Thanks !!!
The fender sides, battery cover, rad cover,front nose trim are from American Car Craft
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http://www.americancarcraft.com/corvetteunderhood.html
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The intake cover, alt, tens. are from Corvette central. They make all kinds of trim also, but I only bought the 3 piece because I liked the other engine compartment trim that I already had.
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The intake cover from American Car Craft did not fit well and cut into my hood liner.
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http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050C
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I have the fuel rail covers off being custom painted by ChevyChad.
Oh I had better e-mail him and see how they are coming along.
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Navy08,
Thanks !!!
