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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Well, its been a looooooooong winter here in the great Northwest. I had planned on waiting for any mods, but decided to get the engine compartment ready. Just the right amount of bling, I think......painted fuel rail covers with chrome letter inserts from Atomic and a few other bits of chrome (check out the fuse box cover from Specialized Stainless -- it completely fits over the top and down the edges of the entire top piece) and the brushed cap set from Pipedreams. I just got the alternator cover and the brake booster cover from Pipedreams today, installed them and decided to post a pic.
If anyone is considering this, the alternator cover from Pipedreams DOES fit the LS3. Some of the others do not (I tried them).........Still have to install the decal on the air bridge, its just been to cooooold to work with a decal out in the garage......then I am done (yeah, right!)


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looks really nice
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Looks great !

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Got to wear shades to look at that one. Looking good
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Got to wear shades to look at that one. Looking good
Thanks.......its been fun doing it one piece at a time......now for the CRAY Mantas......!!!!
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Old Mar 5, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Got to talk to Pipedreams about covering that battery...
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Excellent! It may be the pic but I have to ask, are those FRC's smoothies? They look especially nice.
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Originally Posted by SilverDevil
Got to talk to Pipedreams about covering that battery...

yeah, I don't know of anyone that makes the battery cover that fits the 08, as the positive cable goes around the side of the battery, which is different than how the 05-07 fits.........

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Originally Posted by RicK T
Excellent! It may be the pic but I have to ask, are those FRC's smoothies? They look especially nice.
Nope, not smoothies, just shined with Rejex........
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looks great.....nice work.
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Originally Posted by C6NRED
yeah, I don't know of anyonw that makes the battery cover that fits the 08, as the postive cable goes around the side of the battery, which is different that how the 05-07 fits.........
Give Jimmy at Atomic Auto a few more weeks. He is taking care of us 08 guys.
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Looks excellent, not overdone.
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Very Nice work!
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Originally Posted by SilverDevil
Got to talk to Pipedreams about covering that battery...
Here's a pix. I bought the cover from Ed and stuck the logo on top.

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Originally Posted by Silver99v6
Give Jimmy at Atomic Auto a few more weeks. He is taking care of us 08 guys.
Glad to hear this info.
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Looks great. Those FRC's really make the job.
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