lets see everyones valve cover.. - Page 2

Chim55117 · 01-02-2010

Repainted valve cover in stock color. Bland, but it gets the job done.

The valve cover from my old Talon before I sold it. I kept it, but then I over torqued when putting it on the VR-4, and cracked it.

4g63tcrazy · 01-02-2010

Here's mine. Nothing too special. I shaved it and painted it gloss red. I also painted my new COP plate wrinkle black.

Constant_Project21 · 01-03-2010

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Originally Posted by Project2G

Here's my three. Got the shaved polished one on the car now.

I was gonna do something similar to the middle and right one. I have a bare one, but no use for it yet. Planned on painting the center black, shaving everything except the dohc 16 valve (painting that black) and the rest white. Still might happen.

**goodhart** · 01-03-2010

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Originally Posted by sleepydsm

Going for the bass boat look kevin? lol

123abc · 01-03-2010

I will end up painting it black but I did try to match it to the car. Shaved it myself:

sleepydsm · 01-03-2010

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Originally Posted by goodhart

Going for the bass boat look kevin? lol

Yep. I just wanted to stand out. Black was too booring for me.

Constant_Project21 · 01-04-2010

I like kevins vc, it looks great in person. Bass boat hawtness lol.

What does everyone use to shave their vc's?

Swifty1638 · 01-04-2010

Here's mine, as if it's not seen enough.

I thought about switching it up, and doing a candy apple red..I dunno yet. Anyone?

tehehodi · 01-04-2010

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Originally Posted by Constant_Project21

I like kevins vc, it looks great in person. Bass boat hawtness lol.

What does everyone use to shave their vc's?

I used a dremel with a routing or something tip and a sander tip. I've heard of people using some sort of shaving block or something. It's pretty soft material.

**scheides** · 01-04-2010

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Originally Posted by Constant_Project21

What does everyone use to shave their vc's?

I used an orbital sander attachment for an electric drill, and did the finishing sanding by hand. 80-120-200-400-600(wet). Prolly overkill but turned out nice.

Swifty, what does, 'as if its not enough' mean?

Swifty1638 · 01-04-2010

you missed a word in there..SEEN. I'm sure people get sick od seeing or hearing about my whip.

Constant_Project21 · 01-04-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

I used an orbital sander attachment for an electric drill, and did the finishing sanding by hand. 80-120-200-400-600(wet). Prolly overkill but turned out nice.

Swifty, what does, 'as if its not enough' mean?

Hmm, maybe I'll use an air attatchment to get the majority off (I'm impacient haha) then do your sanding process. Thanks for the input, i wanna do it right.

**goodhart** · 01-04-2010

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Originally Posted by Constant_Project21

What does everyone use to shave their vc's?

Belt Sander FTW. Easier to get flat with no ripples, and its quick.

**scheides** · 01-04-2010

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Originally Posted by Swifty1638

you missed a word in there..SEEN. I'm sure people get sick od seeing or hearing about my whip.

Believe it or not, I don't think people sit around all day looking at pics of your car, but you must? In fact I can't remember the last time I saw a pic of it posted.

Slacker!

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Originally Posted by Constant_Project21

Hmm, maybe I'll use an air attatchment to get the majority off (I'm impacient haha) then do your sanding process. Thanks for the input, i wanna do it right.

That's what I'm saying man, use the attachment w/ various grits and you'll be done in no time, then just do a bit of sanding by hand to finish it off. I seriously spent no more than 15 minutes sanding...stripping it and cleaning it took way longer than the actual sanding process!

Constant_Project21 · 01-04-2010

I'm in the process of sandblasting it clean, got it as a bare vc, thanks for the tip!

Swifty1638 · 01-04-2010

Thanks scheides, I've cut back on the talk or posting anything about my car. I haven't even updated the project thread in a while either..tisk tisk.

**Kracka** · 01-04-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

Believe it or not, I don't think people sit around all day looking at pics of your car, but you must?

You should see the collage I made.

Swifty1638 · 01-04-2010

I do not look at my own car, I don't need to. I know what it looks like. I was just saying that I don't think there are many on here whom haven't seen it.