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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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Polished these and then had them coated with a translucent blue:


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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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Wow!
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Very nice. I see that the rest of your polished parts are showing up better in these pics. Why don't you take a few more of the front of the engine and show off the whole package?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Didn't the last thread like this get deleted for a reason?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Very nice covers!!!!

Looks like the rims from the 1999 30th anniversary WS6.

Those are very nice.... great detail item.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by thesoundandthefury
Very nice. I see that the rest of your polished parts are showing up better in these pics. Why don't you take a few more of the front of the engine and show off the whole package?
i'm still too shy after the polishing got bashed last time
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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Looks GREAT! This gives me some new ideas................
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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Very nice, I don't know why anyone would bash......
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill @ Hi-Flo Turbo
i'm still too shy after the polishing got bashed last time
Awwww.

Suck it up man, I've been shot at many times here...


That last thread was nothing compared to the pot-shots people take at you in the forced induction section. (I think you've been treated pretty harshly, which not all of it is your fault)

You're representing a company that has some issues right now.... even though this is your personal car and you're an employee working hourly people still think it's their money that is being spent on your toy instead of making their turbo kits.

You have to admit that starting a thread "Putting my polisher's kids through college" at the height of anger towards the company that is plastered on your title was a poor choice. Sorry to say, but some of the criticism in the last thread was deserved by your shabby judgement. You could have shown your parts, but not the way you did, and also taking photos that obviously took away from the overall quality of the work wasn't the best approach eigther.

Just my $.02... I like how your engine bay is shaping up. Very thoughtful and original I have to admit. Can't wait to see more in the future. ~Joshua
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Am I the only one that read the title and thought of see-through valve covers? That would be cool though right!
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Red99TA
Am I the only one that read the title and thought of see-through valve covers? That would be cool though right!
LOL, I thought that too. I was like How the hell do you see through metal?
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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Am I the only one that read the title and thought of see-through valve covers? That would be cool though right!
Back in the early 90's, I knew a guy who had a tricked out 34' Ford that had a custom set of valve covers with lexan windows recessed into the tops of them. You could see the rockers working when the engine was running. The problem was, they didn't last too long because the heat of the engine turned the lexan cloudy. They were definitely cool though.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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Looks good, nice job.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by LvDemKings
LOL, I thought that too. I was like How the hell do you see through metal?
With X-Ray Vision! Duh!!

BTW, Bill, that looks incredible!
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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reminds me of ford though! but i still like it alot.
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There's a guy with a big cat boat with twin big blocks running see-through valve covers. It looks amazing, I guess it helps that each motor is upwards of 1500HP. I'll see if I can find his website, he's got a video of the engine running as well.

Those blue valve covers look the *****!
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Looks great.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 11:14 AM
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the thing that sucks is that im putting coil packs on top of these... who makes a great looking coilpack relocation kit thats not cheesy?
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill @ Hi-Flo Turbo
the thing that sucks is that im putting coil packs on top of these... who makes a great looking coilpack relocation kit thats not cheesy?

Thunder Racing is where I got mine. Included Taylor 10.4 mm plug wires. Chrome and Performance(new sponsor) also makes the relocation kit, but I BELEIVE you have to buy your own wires. May want to verify that though.
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The coil relo-kits from Thunder Racing or my company Chrome & Performance is made for f-bodies. It relocates them under the cowl of an f-body which doesn't exist on the Corvette.

Not sure who makes one for Corvettes. You can always have your coil brackets chromed... that would make it better. ~Joshua
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