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Location: NSW, @ Maatouks Racing Home of the , [VL_GOD] YES THE ORIGINAL ...... GOD
Car: [ VL GOD ] 9.50s @ 144mph yep that will do Me. And Boosted Hilux aka Mud toy!
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I wish I had an XE Falcon
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you would be extremely stupid to blow it off with compressed air. just get a container of either thinners or water , both neutralise paint stripper pretty well. and u dont need gloves , it isnt that bad ![]()
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Armed and Ready
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i must say both wrickle and flat glossy look good but, as the wrickle paint gets older it seems to come off in chuks, and flat is much easier to clean, like when u get oil or sumthing on the wrickle paint hard to clean, but looks neat,
good thread,
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Well I've been asking around all of last week, Panel Beaters, Paint joints, asking them whether I should spray it with 2pac or whatever, and they've old told me that no paint will last- long term and hold its colour. They seemed to think 2pac would be a waste of time, so it looks like I'm just going wrinkle red. I also saw that you can get it in yellow and blue, but those colours loose their heat abilities.
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i'm just going to use a standard acrylic water based paint straight from my airbrush on mine, i might paint it blue with a pearl in it, maybe blend it ti onother colour! then i'l just seal it with a couple of coats of clear. the rocker cover doesn't get extremely hot maybe only on the exhaust side. should be ok though.
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most peoples rocker covers will , but mine , nah. my clear - and the amount of non-yellowing pigments in it , it should stay clear for a while.
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304ci and counting.
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Location: QLD, Brisbane
Car: 5.0L VS Exec, Datto B310 Coupe Project
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Isnt there a rocker cover gasket? and shouldnt you use a new one when re-fitting the rocker cover?
If not.. Im painting tomorrow.. ![]() Tempus: Thats not your rocker cover... thats a plastic cover for your inlet manifold. your rocker covers are the grey things below and to either side of what you have painted... Close, but no cigar! ![]()
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Yeah theres a seal. But from what I've read you don't have to replace it unless its busted up. And just make sure its in the right spot when you put it back on. And your sweeet. I'll be painting mine..... Not sure, saturday maybe.
Tell me the throttle body doesn't have to come off though, inlet piping and a few screws and thats enough? Please.. Oops, I'm not painting it saturday- might strip it, may get to the painting depending on the time. |
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I painted my last rocker cover in 2 pac and it lasted 1.5 years and is still good for the person i sold it to.Ive had the one painted on my VLT for about 6 months so far and it still looks like its just been painted today and its also done in 2 pac.so its seems to work fine 4 me.ive also have my last block and head painted in the same and there still good too(just make sure you take your time with prep work and it will be fine).
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Join Date: 28-02-03
Location: Melbourne, Frankston!!!!
Car: '88 vl calais sII n/a
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hey guys,
id love to do it and it seems real easy but im still not sure about taking the cover off. what about the gasket underneath the rocker cover? im just double checking so that i can do it easily. while its drying overnight did you chuck something ovver the engine to stop **** from getting in?? sorry if i sound like i have no idea, its coz i really have no idea!! jezz
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Location: Brisbane, South
Car: 2 x VL Calais Turbo, VL Berlina Turbo, 2 x Ford Explorer V8, Subaru Forester GT, BMW 325i M Sport
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heres mine
metallic gun metal grey.... just gotta give it a few more coats of clear actually looks pretty crap in the pic.... need sunlight... damn this rain ![]() when its all dry and ready i'll polish off the holden lettering
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I will post some pics up soon
While i was at it, i resprayed my terrible intercooler piping, it used to be all black and scratched, its now metallic silver, still looks shotty, but better then it did before. |
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If this works...
From this... ![]() To this... ![]() Did it work? I think its a great improvement... Its not that visable in the pictures, but the rocker cover fades into silver on the bottom half, its clear in real life though If the pictures didnt work... http://www2.propichosting.com/Images/421575690/22.jpg <--Old engine bay http://www2.propichosting.com/Images/421575690/21.jpg <-- New engine bay |
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304ci and counting.
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Location: QLD, Brisbane
Car: 5.0L VS Exec, Datto B310 Coupe Project
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i agree.. polish the plenum and that bay will look mickey mouse!
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