Making smooth engine covers..

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May 13, 2009 | 04:32 PM

zapp109

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Racer

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From: North East MD ..

Making smooth engine covers..

Well a few weeks ago I started making my 04 Z engine covers smooth. Started out by sanding them down. That means sanding the parts that say 5.7 completely off. Then laying a thick layer of tiger hair fiberglass. Sanding. Then body filler and more tiger hair, more sanding. Then primer, more filler more sanding. Then finally its close to done. I only put 2 light coats of high temp paint on because I want to have them airbrushed. But here it is...

Started like this..

May 13, 2009 | 04:59 PM

tiojames

Team Owner

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From: Flagstaff Az.

I like the look a lot better than the stock ones. Looks like a lot of work, tho.

May 13, 2009 | 05:23 PM

ColeTrain'sC5

Melting Slicks

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From: Sartell Minnesota

i was gonna do this but it's more work then it's worth for me. I'd rather pay somebody to do it in this case

congrats, you have more patience then i do

May 13, 2009 | 05:30 PM

De_Vette

Melting Slicks

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From: Humble TX

St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12

Nice Job

May 13, 2009 | 05:32 PM

RockyF150

Burning Brakes

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From: Mineral Wells WV

Looks great. I've thought about this as well but I've been lazy.

May 13, 2009 | 10:09 PM

olbear1962

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From: Pewaukee WI

Very nice indeed.
I purchased a set, it is definitely not the same as doing it yourself, or satisfaction, great job mate

May 13, 2009 | 11:32 PM

zapp109

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Racer

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From: North East MD ..

thanks fella's. Yes it was alot of work but now I can point at them and say " you see those plain old engine covers? 15 Hrs of work there" lol cus it looks so plain until you compare them to the stock ones and see what actually goes into making them smooth.