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Old 08-01-2012, 12:31 AM
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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.
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I used engine enamel and a lot of work its hanging in my garage i went another way!!



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How did you do the lettering mel?
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Heres my rendition of what you did mel thanks for the inspiration!
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Not mine, but a fellow old member's. (A little roughly shopped in a few places.)



Mine was silver were his was red. I used Krylon Fusion.
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I cant understand how you get it that perfect and that detailed
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All you do is to put Vaseline on the letters spray the color you want and then wipe the Vaseline off.
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yeah that was mine...here are the engine cover off and on the car



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Looks great. This has been added to my to do list
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not to hijack but where did you guys get the gxp and ss battery/fuse cover from??
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You have to make them like mine!!
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Where did get or what did you do to yalss fuse box covers those look wicked
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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...





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