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Old Jul 10, 2020 | 12:29 PM
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A long-time friend of mine is working on a set of valve covers and a plenum cover for my 2017 Stingray. When I asked him to airbrush them for me he asked what I wanted on them...I told him "we have been friends for over 30 years, we served together in the USCG off and on for those 30 years, you know me as well as anyone else...Paint whatever you think represents me". He texted me what he has done so far. This guy is simply amazing with an airbrush in his hands. I cant wait to get the finished product on my Stingray! More pics to follow.


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VERY NICE !!
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That is awesome!!!!
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Looks good!
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A long-time friend of mine is working on a set of valve covers and a plenum cover for my 2017 Stingray. When I asked him to airbrush them for me he asked what I wanted on them...I told him "we have been friends for over 30 years, we served together in the USCG off and on for those 30 years, you know me as well as anyone else...Paint whatever you think represents me". He texted me what he has done so far. This guy is simply amazing with an airbrush in his hands. I cant wait to get the finished product on my Stingray! More pics to follow.


Beautiful, did you give it any thought to painting the middle white pieces red ,white and blue. I don't know how you would make them come out even. Just make them red and blue ?? Or is it why he kept them all white <
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RICH, just shut your mouth !! It's beautiful the way it is !
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where do i send my covers for your friends attention??
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Excellent!
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Love the way the flag came out - looks outstanding... I did two quick mock ups of what the plenum would look like painted... Im not so sure... Thoughts?





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Beautiful, did you give it any thought to painting the middle white pieces red ,white and blue. I don't know how you would make them come out even. Just make them red and blue ?? Or is it why he kept them all white <
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I'm thinking he is going to probably paint a mural on a bright white background. The white you see in the pic is just primer. If I were a betting man, I would bet the mural will be USCG Aviation themed. He told me it will be a surprise. I will definitely post pics of the finished product and also of them installed on my Stingray. Thanks for the compliments...I will show them with great pride at any and all events I go to!
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That is spectacular. I wonder if he'd do a USAF theme?
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Originally Posted by Mayor111
Love the way the flag came out - looks outstanding... I did two quick mock ups of what the plenum would look like painted... Im not so sure... Thoughts?




IMHO, too busy with the additional color on the plenum. I would go with the unadorned white.
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Yes,
Probably some kind of a mural would be nicer than my idea !
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Looking really good so far. Your friend has a lot of talent.
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