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Old 09-15-2007, 11:38 AM
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That just leaves room for another mod down the road. You're a mod kind of guy anyway, the vehicle is never really "done".
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Originally Posted by zippy
That just leaves room for another mod down the road. You're a mod kind of guy anyway, the vehicle is never really "done".

Yeah, I'm never truly done, that is an accurate statement. I was hoping for a nice "Money" shot though when the aluminum polish and everything was at its best, oh well
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I polished my stock valve covers just a little with a brass wire wheel and it cleaned them up pretty good, Im sure with your polishing expertise you could make them look pretty good.
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I polished my stock valve covers just a little with a brass wire wheel and it cleaned them up pretty good, Im sure with your polishing expertise you could make them look pretty good.

thanks for the compliment, the look of a stock valve cover wasn't what I was wanting, but that's how these things go sometimes
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Well a polished stocker wouldnt look too bad until later, me personally I like the sheetmetal covers but they are spendy
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Well a polished stocker wouldnt look too bad until later, me personally I like the sheetmetal covers but they are spendy
got a pic handy?
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Here are a few, pick your poison
All sponsors on tech so I guess its ok to post a link if not take a look at em then delete it
http://www.katechengines.com/street_...tail.php?id=14
http://www.nastyperformance.com/Valvecovers.html
http://www.ls1speed.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000648
Another option for your carbon fiber covers
http://www.sdparts.com/catalog/lsgen...lveCovers.aspx
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Here are a few, pick your poison
All sponsors on tech so I guess its ok to post a link if not take a look at em then delete it
http://www.katechengines.com/street_...tail.php?id=14
http://www.nastyperformance.com/Valvecovers.html
http://www.ls1speed.com/cont.cfm?cid=C0000648
Another option for your carbon fiber covers
http://www.sdparts.com/catalog/lsgen...lveCovers.aspx

lol, sorry, I meant of the valve covers you wire wheeled
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Oh


Here is my old timing chain cover that I did the same thing to

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This was just with a 2" diameter brass wire wheel and probably about 45min worth of work for each cover, with buffer wheel and polishing compound they could have looked alot better.
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
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Here is my old timing chain cover that I did the same thing to

fro comparison

This was just with a 2" diameter brass wire wheel and probably about 45min worth of work for each cover, with buffer wheel and polishing compound they could have looked alot better.

thanks, I can get a good idea of how they will look from your pics. I think the coil mount plates are what make the whole setup "not look" so good. If you had polished stock valve covers and chrome coil mount plates I think that would tie it all together nicely


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