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Old 04-17-2017, 04:42 PM
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Nice looking engine bay! Worst-case, if you can't find the painted version your looking for, have a powder-coating or paint shop finish a stainless version for you.

I've never been a fan of component covers - vendors have been offering multiple covers for individual components to the point that, if one were to install all available, it would look a random patchwork of covers. On my other Vette, I pulled the factory fuel rail covers and finished off some of the cast components to give the engine bay a more purposeful, minimized look rather than trying to cover all the ugly factor pieces. Some pieces I polished or purchased polished versions, such as the valve covers, and some I powder-coated.

Example - I sand-blasted and sanded several pieces down and then had them powder-coated. It was a bit of work but gave me a more finished look without covers.








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Old 04-17-2017, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JerryU
Not Painted but of all I have seen, thought this is one I might get after other more important mods.


https://www.corvettepartsandaccessor...r-cover-deluxe
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Originally Posted by Maxie2U
Just curious, did you just loosen the alternator bolt to slip the cover in place?
It's just Velcroed on
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Originally Posted by budgreen3564
Where did you get it, and how does it mount?
Home made from aluminum had laying around, cover with carbon fiber tape and velcroed on
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Old 04-17-2017, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jmmoh
Home made from aluminum had laying around, cover with carbon fiber tape and velcroed on
Thanks, but I don't want to Velcro the cover just as the mfg of the fiberglass components warn against doing it.
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Have you come up with anything?
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Default Painted alternator cover

Got mine from RPI. You have to ask because it says for ZO6.
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