naperws6

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Just added a little bling polished caps and some chrome and clear lid. I have a red strut tower brace and my buddy says it look's like crap should I powdercoat to a finish close to chrome since the bmr brace can't be polished cause of the type of metal it will rust. I need some advice?

Spd-Kilz

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Personally, I'd just paint it black.

Right now it looks a little out of place.

Also, do you have close up pictures of your battery cover? It looks like a picture of a Firehawk wheel...?

2002Z28Camaro

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i would just paint it black as well

naperws6

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yes its a Firehawk Wheel.

TRANS-DAD

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HEY NAPER,
A good way to dress up under the hood that dosen't cost a lot$$$$ is remove the air pump and all the hoses Cleans it up under there
Oh and yeah I would just paint the strut bar and put an LS1TECH sticker on it
LOOKIN GOOD!!!

BIG_MIKE2005

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Well if you get ride of the red bar I'd also suggest getting rid of all the other red accents under the hood too. And you could polish that bar & then have it clear powder coated. then it couldn't rust.

02gtp4now

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it looks ok but black might look better

shock6906

I think it looks fine as it is now. Leave it red. It works with your calipers and the other bits of red.

naperws6

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I hear ya about polishing but you can't polish the BMR braces cause of the metal it will rust from what my powder coater told and he also polishes so I believe him. I was told there is powder coat color that is close to chrome thats what I was thinking. As for the red accent tubing there was alot more when I got the hawk and I am going to take them all off. except the maf and red sticker on plate of the lid will stay red

naperws6

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thanks Ive been thinking about it.

97ramsst

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You could have it chromed for less than $200. Either that or PC black. PCed near chrome would look like crap with all the other polished parts you have.

SPECIALIZED STAINLESS

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Looks good

The strut tower brace is made of regular steel so it will rust if you polish it unless you use a protective coating (clear paint, wax, etc). Powder coating will never look like chrome, more like a bright silver. It will definitely cost less though...

firehawk#682

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good choice i don't really like all the red stuff. I would say polish it and seal it or clear coat it. It wont rust if you do that. Also i love you battery cover. where did you get it? I want one similar.

BIG_MIKE2005

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^^Thats what I was sayin too. Get it polished up & the clear powdercoated. No chance for rust then. It cannot rust without moisture & air combined getting to the bare metal surface.

naperws6

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ebay type in firehawk I think I paid $44 looks good in person he also can add your name and custom stuff

khibbets

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I think the red is OK since you have the red calipers and a little other red under the hood. If it was the only red on the car then yes it would have to go. But I like red.

naperws6

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I like red to but it just don't go. maybe I'll a custom color. Or powder coat chrome..

raptorws6

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I think black would look better, and that battery cover is pretty slick.

naperws6

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I think I might due my throttle body and strut tower brace to match my maf what u guys think. Its all powder coat

naperws6

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Here is the chrome powder coat I thought about doing It kind of looks silver so I changed my mind to do it the different red.