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Old 11-09-10, 02:28 PM
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UPDATED WITH NEW PIC!!


So i got bored and contemplated painting my valve cover. So I tackled it and knocked it out here are some pics in progress. Let me know what you think...


what i started with



primered in progress



covered up the cams just to prevent stuff from falling in



finished product
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Old 11-09-10, 02:30 PM
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nice job!!!
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Old 11-09-10, 02:33 PM
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Looks good man!
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Old 11-09-10, 02:49 PM
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Nice work, however, now it looks unfinished. When the rest of the engine bay is dirty, unpolished, and not sparkly, the newly painted valve covers look soo out of place, especially in gold.
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Old 11-09-10, 02:56 PM
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great paint job... try to find that 2500 twin turbo sticker and slap it back on
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Old 11-09-10, 03:14 PM
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Looks nice!!
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Old 11-09-10, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by jadu
great paint job... try to find that 2500 twin turbo sticker and slap it back on
i agree!

the paint looks nice. would look pretty boss with the 2500 logo on it.
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Old 11-09-10, 03:46 PM
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Looks pretty sannzy
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Nice! Where is the plug valley cover! Do that one too
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Old 11-09-10, 04:08 PM
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Good start with the gold, I believe member "SHERN" has a gold theme as well
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That's nice, looks awesome!
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Old 11-09-10, 07:58 PM
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looking good
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Old 11-09-10, 08:34 PM
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That looks good. Now you just need to do a few more parts of the engine and you'll be golden.
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Old 11-09-10, 08:45 PM
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u gots da twin turb? :P
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Old 11-10-10, 12:18 PM
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black gloss would had been a better choice imo.. but yay for the effort.
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