Did some painting today
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Looks good, what type of paint did you use?
You should make a coil pack relocation kit and then shave down the mounting points on the valve covers to show them off...
that's my plan.
You should make a coil pack relocation kit and then shave down the mounting points on the valve covers to show them off...
that's my plan.
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Thanks, I used duplicolor high gloss acrylic enamel, clear coat, and also duplicolor primer. I couldnt believe how easy it was this is the first time ive painted ne thing really. I will eventually down the road relocate the the coils but as you can see in my upcoming mods im workin on all my cam parts right now and got a TON of body work to do as my car was wrecked and im in the midst of a rebuild now.
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Thanks for the compliments everyone, the intake and valve covers never came off my car. I upgraded to the ls6 intake and wanted to paint it before I put it back on and I also got new heads and needed centerbolt valve covers to go with them. To answer ur question valve covers should only take 10-15 mins to take off and the intake proble 20-30 maybe. I dont really think gloss black looks anything close to stock look yea i know they are both black but put them side by side they dont even compare. My car is red and black theme and since the engine bay is red i thought painting them red would be way to much. Go T thats a nice lookin ride u got there where in omaha are u at?
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You did a really good job! Can't wait to see them installed!
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I live in elkhorn actually so u might not be that far away, me and my roomate go hang out with quite a few people around omaha sometimes go to lincoln. I've never seen ur car before I dont think so its nice to meet yet another local member maybe we will see each other out this year?
Thanks for the compliments again guys keep em coming its nice to know some work has been worth the effort and i will post pics when i get it installed.
Thanks for the compliments again guys keep em coming its nice to know some work has been worth the effort and i will post pics when i get it installed.
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lol yea what year is urs? if its 01 later u will be better off lol.. if not put rod bolts in it cause i will want to spin er up to 6800 trust me lol hell some times it wasnt even enough i know it will pull higher
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01 or later???????? ****!!! first year ls1 man 98. Thats alright its not my dd and i have a lot to break in freshly rebuilt tranny especially, I hope she holds up to the abuse?