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painted my mp3 valve cover...

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Old September-16th-2002 | 12:38 PM
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painted my mp3 valve cover...


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Old September-16th-2002 | 12:43 PM
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Re: painted my mp3 valve cover...

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I have to say that looks clean. I was never a big fan of painted bays but that looks clean!!
Old September-16th-2002 | 12:44 PM
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thanks, i plan on doing the dohc 16 valve letters in a silver.
Old September-16th-2002 | 12:55 PM
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i got some paint from the bodyshop that repainted my bumper(tapped an suv in july)...and i used an airbrush gun to get it on there, then i clearcoated it with like 6 layers, then put it back on...
i did the top strip of my grill too, then i waxed that part.ill get grill pics soon.
Old September-16th-2002 | 01:13 PM
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That looks great! Nice job.

PS what do you mean APC 'blue' tail lights???
Old September-16th-2002 | 01:55 PM
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Thumbs up DAYUM!!

DAMN MAN! Looks great....can't wait to see it in person.
Old September-16th-2002 | 02:05 PM
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Question Paint?

Now how much paint are we talking about? Is it like a touchup paint bottle, or did you get more than that?
Old September-16th-2002 | 03:13 PM
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the "blue" in my sig refers to my car color, not my taillights...

it was a touch up bottle, i just funneled it into a airbrush bottle, and painted away
Old September-16th-2002 | 03:27 PM
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Nice and clean..........good job!
Old September-16th-2002 | 03:38 PM
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I like that! Good job
Old September-16th-2002 | 05:40 PM
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thanks guys, for all the comments. i like it too,hehehehehe
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Wow, wow and more wow. I like that lots. I actually saw this cover on an MP3 a couple weekends ago and I thought I could get one for my P5. I just checked with my dealer and no problems it is available. I would assume that it would line up with the holes in my existing valve cover. Of course mine would have to be red to match the rest of my stuff.

By the way, that braided hose I see there, that is not standard is it? And if you installed, is it a real one or the cover type?
Old September-16th-2002 | 05:58 PM
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the cover you want would need the top piece from a msp, or mp3...the p5 valve cover dont have the studs for the plastic cover...anyhow, the stainless stuff is the sleeves, i just slipped them on.
Old September-16th-2002 | 07:26 PM
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Originally posted by derrick1623
the cover you want would need the top piece from a msp, or mp3...the p5 valve cover dont have the studs for the plastic cover...anyhow, the stainless stuff is the sleeves, i just slipped them on.
I'll get my parts guy to fax me the drawing for the MP# so I can figure out what I need.

As for those braided hoses, I think I might do that as I think it looks better than the coloured stuff. People are already saying I have too much red on my car and now looks like mustard and Ketchup.

Oh the red on your bolts for the heat shield, are those caps or did you just paint them red?
Old September-16th-2002 | 08:55 PM
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Nice detail work! Flashy w/out looking tacky.



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