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Feb 8, 2007 | 08:46 PM

gath47

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Engine Bay Modification Pics

Since I had the day off toady, I decided to customize my engine bay a bit. I'm not really into paying the big $$$ to get custom made parts, so I limited myself to a few DYI changes:

- Sticker delete, if I could see a sticker I removed it. (kept all of them of course)
- The current filler caps are too busy for me, I sprayed them a flat black for a cleaner look.
- Why the yellow dipstick on all C6 corvettes? I painted my red to match the fuel rail covers.
- Painted the understated embossed corvette logo on the air intake red also.

My intention was to paint only the raised parts of the logo, but after two attempts with a mini roller I was not able to keep the paint from speckling down into the lower areas. I decided that I would fill the entire logo for now and maybe fix/redo it later. Anyone else had any luck doing this?

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Feb 8, 2007 | 08:54 PM

30YR W8T

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From: God Bless America

Nice way to dress it up, its the little things that make it your car.

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:23 PM

rwebcon

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From: Tempe Arizona

Nice Job - some good ideas!

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:29 PM

PAVette

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From: Carlisle PA

Looks good!

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:50 PM

The Clevite Kid

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Looks Good ! I like that stealthy, all-business appearance. Nice Job.

Feb 8, 2007 | 09:52 PM

opus1111

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What kind of paint works well for this??

Looks awesome.

Feb 8, 2007 | 10:05 PM

Dave O

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I painted the logo on my air bridge as well, but matched it to the actual color of the logo. I used testors model paint. I also painted the hoodliner using Pipedreams DIY instructions.