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Jun 21, 2006 | 08:49 AM

Rhode Warrior

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Inexpensive (cheap) mod, painted cowl

Been busy playing again, Laconia NH rally this week:

Heading up to NH.

But found time to finish up my nitrous purge install. While I was installing the purge LED's I noticed the plastic cowl was not looking as good as new. So, I bought some plastic paint and painted it. It looks shinier and blacker than the factory plastic.

Sorry for the lousy pics. The purge LED is the chrome 3/4" circle located at the seam of the hood and fender. Looks wild at night.

Jun 21, 2006 | 09:14 AM

mike348

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Looks OK. Was thinking of painting mine body color.

Jun 21, 2006 | 09:15 AM

Stangkiller

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St. Jude Donor '07-'08

looks Great!

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Jun 21, 2006 | 09:18 AM

Rhode Warrior

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Originally Posted by mike348

Looks OK. Was thinking of painting mine body color.

The trim and gaskets are black though.

Jun 21, 2006 | 09:39 AM

mike348

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Most rubber and wippers are black on cars .

Jun 21, 2006 | 10:41 AM

Rhode Warrior

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Most rubber and wippers are black on cars .

Exactly, that's my point.

Jun 21, 2006 | 10:44 AM

SteveDoten

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let's see the purge

Jun 21, 2006 | 11:19 AM

Z06-JIM

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Lookin' good!..

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Jun 21, 2006 | 11:21 AM

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St. Jude Donor '06

looking good, now you'll never have to put armor-all shine me up products onto thee cowl anymore. just a regular wash will do

Jun 21, 2006 | 11:26 AM

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torchredfrc

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let's see the purge

Jun 21, 2006 | 11:38 AM

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Nice job.

Here are pictures of those painted to match body color

Jun 21, 2006 | 11:53 AM

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b98

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looks good

Jun 21, 2006 | 11:56 AM

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itlfly

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Nice job.

Here are pictures of those painted to match body color

I didn't think that would look good until i saw those pictures. Looks VERY nice.

Another mod in my future.

Jun 21, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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Rhode Warrior

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Originally Posted by itlfly

I didn't think that would look good until i saw those pictures. Looks VERY nice.

Another mod in my future.

I didn't think that would look good either. Either way, I like my shiny black cowl.

Jun 21, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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Rhode Warrior

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let's see the purge

I need to take some night shots. I'll post some later.

Jun 21, 2006 | 04:35 PM

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Lookin' good!..

Jun 21, 2006 | 04:37 PM

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edensknight

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Love that hood, brother! You have done such a stellar job fabbing your raised cowl. And, the center stripe is gorgeous!

Jun 21, 2006 | 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by edensknight

Love that hood, brother! You have done such a stellar job fabbing your raised cowl. And, the center stripe is gorgeous!

Looks great

Jun 21, 2006 | 05:33 PM

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Rhode Warrior

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Looks great

Thanks guys.

Jun 21, 2006 | 06:45 PM

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doug doo wop

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Originally Posted by mike348

Looks OK. Was thinking of painting mine body color.

There's a pic of my engine bay with the painted cowl/wipers on the Northeast forum(then go to pictures of...Gettysburgh) Don't know how to transfer the pic to this thread, sorry.

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