LS4 Performance - help with ideas tips and pics of custom engine covers




evernite
08-01-2012, 12:31 AM
I would like to see pics of any custom engine cover yall have done and wanted to know whst kind of paint you used and how you got your fine detail and what not ill be doing min soon with lots of pics.


Mels SS
08-01-2012, 02:36 PM
I used engine enamel and a lot of work its hanging in my garage i went another way!!

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/melsgtp/Enginecover003.jpg?t=1314216406

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/melsgtp/Enginecover002.jpg

evernite
08-01-2012, 04:00 PM
How did you do the lettering mel?


evernite
08-02-2012, 09:58 PM
Heres my rendition of what you did mel thanks for the inspiration!
http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o521/everniteSS/2012-08-02_17-47-14_475.jpg

TheJPGXP
08-04-2012, 06:12 PM
Not mine, but a fellow old member's. (A little roughly shopped in a few places.)

http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo246/JP_GXP/quickie2.jpg

Mine was silver were his was red. I used Krylon Fusion.

evernite
08-04-2012, 11:25 PM
I cant understand how you get it that perfect and that detailed

Mels SS
08-05-2012, 12:09 PM
All you do is to put Vaseline on the letters spray the color you want and then wipe the Vaseline off.

DP 08 GXP
08-05-2012, 08:08 PM
yeah that was mine...here are the engine cover off and on the car

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/DPUofF/car/cover-4.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq194/DPUofF/car/DSC_0679.jpg

makissimpala
08-11-2012, 10:14 AM
http://ls1tech.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=24363&pictureid=91859

straitchev
08-11-2012, 05:37 PM
Looks great. This has been added to my to do list

Aaron Arceneaux
08-12-2012, 03:53 PM
not to hijack but where did you guys get the gxp and ss battery/fuse cover from??

Mels SS
08-14-2012, 08:25 PM
You have to make them like mine!!
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/melsgtp/WorldofWheels2011088.jpg

evernite
09-26-2012, 08:09 PM
Where did get or what did you do to yalss fuse box covers those look wicked

Rguy200073
09-27-2012, 04:25 PM
Here is mine...just did it last week. Only had the car about 4 weeks so I want to finish the cover, but for now....GM metallic Silver paint...

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q288/Rguy200073/2012-09-15092750.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q288/Rguy200073/2012-09-15102226.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q288/Rguy200073/2012-09-15102248.jpg