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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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is there a place where they sell these, clear, so you can see the rockers moving that would be sooooooo bad ***
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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I have seen some at car shows around my area. They look amazing. The problem is they dont make any that fit our cars
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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oooo that is badazz
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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I would think that oil would start to build up and coat them on the inside fairly quickly though?
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Can some one fabricate something like that?? I would def. buy....man thats just beautiful!
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Only for show cars IMO. On a daily driver they might get cloudy...but they do look good.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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The clear top is removable without taking off the actual valve cover. The bolts that hold the cover down are on the inside i thought. So you could very well clean them on a car like pictured (not on our cars though). I agree though...prob to much maintance for a daily driver. The pic I took was a little while after the guy drove it into the show i was surprised by how clean they were. A nice product...very good quality. I know the place that makes them does a lot of valve cover work and well as air cleaners like pictured.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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I had a thread earlier about this. I'm working on it.

My business should be up and running hopefully by the end of this month and I'll be a sponsor here.

"Chrome & Performance."

!wire kits... I just finished the instruction manual 1 hour ago to be exact. Every item needed with detailed color instructions so clear, you'd have to be a 3rd grade drop out not to get it right.

Stainless steel corsa knockoff tips that cost 45% less than real corsa ones.

Coil relocation kits with polished brackets,
polished parts outright/exchange,
and... stock polished valve covers that have slots milled out between the center bolts that show the valvetrain. I'm also going to sell replacement clear panels that are sandwiched between a flange and the material should resist clouding for 4-6 months on a daily driver.

The clear covers will be a bit delayed to ensure proper abuse testing.

I'm not going to go into much more detail because I can't delete this thread like the other one. The other thread was loaded with ideas and I didn't want other sponsors getting ideas. ~Joshua
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ive seen clear diff covers and clear hoods but not clear valve covers
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Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS 2
ive seen clear diff covers and clear hoods but not clear valve covers
You will soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And on an LS1 to boot.
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I want some clear chrome shyt Joshua! hook me up!
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
I had a thread earlier about this. I'm working on it.

My business should be up and running hopefully by the end of this month and I'll be a sponsor here.

"Chrome & Performance."

!wire kits... I just finished the instruction manual 1 hour ago to be exact. Every item needed with detailed color instructions so clear, you'd have to be a 3rd grade drop out not to get it right.

Stainless steel corsa knockoff tips that cost 45% less than real corsa ones.

Coil relocation kits with polished brackets,
polished parts outright/exchange,
and... stock polished valve covers that have slots milled out between the center bolts that show the valvetrain. I'm also going to sell replacement clear panels that are sandwiched between a flange and the material should resist clouding for 4-6 months on a daily driver.

The clear covers will be a bit delayed to ensure proper abuse testing.

I'm not going to go into much more detail because I can't delete this thread like the other one. The other thread was loaded with ideas and I didn't want other sponsors getting ideas. ~Joshua
what about lt1 stuff
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Hey! I want Dual Fat Ovals Tips knock offs!! MAgnaflow makes em(real ones)...and my clear ****
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Clear **** coming right up!!!!



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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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A buddy of mine has clear valve covers. He has them on his dragcar, he says its not really worth it because you cant see inside when its running but after it sits it looks good. He made his, but he also made his whole 8 second drag car so I dont know how hard it would be to make.
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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ask him how he did it, and if he can make more cause im sure there is tons of people who would buy them
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
Clear **** coming right up!!!!



haha, are you planning on making any products for LT1 owners?
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 01:12 AM
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Man i've wanted clear valve covers for like years, i always thought it would be so tight, but it would be even better if the inside was coated with something non stick so oil wouldn't cloud up everything and make them pointless.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
Stainless steel corsa knockoff tips that cost 45% less than real corsa ones.
so how much we talkin here bud? lol.
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by White95TA
Man i've wanted clear valve covers for like years, i always thought it would be so tight, but it would be even better if the inside was coated with something non stick so oil wouldn't cloud up everything and make them pointless.
Hmmm....Teflon?!
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