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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 09:19 PM
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Not mine, but one's I really liked at a Cars & Coffee!

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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 07:51 AM
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Well, I can't compete with most of you guys, but here's mine...just some simple touches to clean it up a bit and make it pop...





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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 08:16 AM
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I don't feel like it's competition but different taste and imagination !!!!!!
Some mighty fine engine bays
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 09:28 AM
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 05:55 PM
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Nice Clean Engine Bays. I know I responded earlier in this thread, but here is an update with some more color:

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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 06:00 PM
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All of these are gorgeous. That Chevy orange is incredible. That black and white is super simple and super clean. That's awesome. The silver really pops. And that bowling green with the red in the middle just makes it Christmas and is awesome. So glad so many of these covers are awesome.
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 07:26 PM
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Here's mine, nothing fancy. I made the battery den, plenum, brake res. and alt. covers out of perforated aluminum.

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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 07:56 PM
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The cars name is "Trixie". If you remember Trixie from Speed Racer, this is her in a slightly different way.
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Originally Posted by thumpinc5
The cars name is "Trixie". If you remember Trixie from Speed Racer, this is her in a slightly different way.
Nice!! Thats funny I have recently been watching episodes of speed racer!!!
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Nice Clean Engine Bays. I know I responded earlier in this thread, but here is an update with some more color:

Likely the best red compartment I've seen. We're did the components come from?
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by S.C. vette
Likely the best red compartment I've seen. We're did the components come from?
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 10:43 AM
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 12:02 PM
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good looking engines in here.

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Originally Posted by S.C. vette
Likely the best red compartment I've seen. We're did the components come from?
Originally Posted by akapounder
Thanks. I didn't want to over do it, that's why some of the covers are black.

All of the painted parts are from RPI designs-a forum vendor. The Hydrocarbon engine caps are from American Hydrocarbon.

Thanks again.
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