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10 | 33.33% |
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20 | 66.67% |
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05-02-2005, 08:35 PM
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BF F6, APV SR3900
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hey all..
the rocker cover is prepped and ready to paint "ford competition blue"... while im at it i picked up some plastic primer and im contemplating painting the airbox lid and intake pipe that goes to it... should i or should i not? cheers,
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05-02-2005, 08:37 PM
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BF F6, APV SR3900
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im painting it tomorrow so all vote up tonight!
cheers,
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05-02-2005, 09:26 PM
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Burnin Rubber
Join Date: Jan 2005
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IIRC, John did the same to his. Vomit green tho. Racing blue should look good.
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05-02-2005, 10:51 PM
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i dunno, just my opinion but as i said in msn, i think you should leave it black.........
too much painted bits in the engine bay can look cluttered. but im keen on being proven wrong 
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05-02-2005, 11:13 PM
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BF F6, APV SR3900
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lucky this isnt who wants to be a millionaire... 6 v 5... god.. come on people vote!
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05-02-2005, 11:15 PM
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Burnin Rubber
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people are voting, and i reckon its 5 v 5, you voted for it yourself didnt yuo?
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05-02-2005, 11:49 PM
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Location: Adelaide S.A.
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Paint it the same as the rockercover, I recon it will look cool IMO
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06-02-2005, 02:37 AM
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Paint it blue. Its always been black. It will liven things up a bit.
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06-02-2005, 12:37 PM
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leave it black.. i reckon any thing painted in the engine bay always looks tacky... factory looking is the go
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06-02-2005, 12:49 PM
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06-02-2005, 03:27 PM
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not here much anymore
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Location: Sthn NSW
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Yep, i reckon it'll look tacky. I like painted rocker covers, as for the rest, i would leave it black.
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06-02-2005, 03:33 PM
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06-02-2005, 04:06 PM
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the only thing that looks good painted in the engine bay is the engine and the rocker cover,,the rest should remain as is,,just my opinion
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06-02-2005, 09:16 PM
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BF F6, APV SR3900
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well guys, i decided to paint it...
the finish was very very good.. im rapt... now just to wait for it to cure, and put it all in tomorow.. rocker cover looks a treat too.. only thing holding me back is puttin my new lifters in.. pics will be up when its all done! if in the end it looks shite/tacky/lame i'll just pick somethin up from a wrecker... made the parcel shelf and door pods today... gonna bog it up wednesday night.. carpet soon after then install... almost there.. cheeers,
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07-02-2005, 08:12 AM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
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I painted mine...kind of...I just painted the "ribs" on top and the "ECCV 4" or whatever it is. Looks alright IMO. I think I might have the bonnet up at the AFD, I did the water reserve tank aswell
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07-02-2005, 05:24 PM
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Oh Yeah!
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Hate to have to say it but how do you remove a rocker cover off an AU. I might give mine a little paintze
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07-02-2005, 05:39 PM
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Remove the intake piping (cos it is in the way)
Remove the throttle and cruise cables Unplug all the hoses going to the rocker cover Undo the bolts And thats it! Id also suggest getting a new rocker gasket for when you put it back on.
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07-02-2005, 06:21 PM
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Oh Yeah!
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Quote:
 : Is it hard or expensive to get another? Just dont wanna stuff up my engine would not go down well  out:
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07-02-2005, 07:04 PM
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Whoopie!
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Location: Melbourne
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i was just about to say, sace it you know your going to paint it, lol, but looks like i was a touch late, but post the pics up, i'd like to see.
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07-02-2005, 07:49 PM
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not here much anymore
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Blink,
the new gasket is nothing to worry about, it just ensures that the seal when you put the cover back on is as good as it can possibly be. Im unsure of how much they are (i can find out for you Thursday), if there's nothing wrong with your existing one and you dont bugger it up when you take it off, yuo should be fine. So yeah, its just a personal preference thing really. If it were me i would put a new one on, but you dont by any means absolutely have to do it.
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07-02-2005, 09:04 PM
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BF F6, APV SR3900
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i got a new gasket... $20-something bucks... rubber not that cork shit!
two of my rockers have worn away at 2 of the pedestals, so i need to get that sorted before i re-assemble.. great another can of worms? what to do what to do.. :S
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07-02-2005, 10:24 PM
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put a set of ed/ef rockers on
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07-02-2005, 11:30 PM
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Oh Yeah!
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Do you think clear coat would be necessary for VHT brake/enamel paint? I doubt it would but I used it on my brakes over the VHT and they came out very nice.
Oh for anyone who buys the paint at supercheap go to their website first and print off the 20% vouture and save a few $$$$ |
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30-12-2008, 12:51 PM
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any pictures of it done?
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30-12-2008, 01:41 PM
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thread mine central here look at the date "07-02-05, 11:30 PM " and time
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31-12-2008, 02:25 AM
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BF F6, APV SR3900
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lol.. its black again now.. repaint!
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