Valve Cover Redone

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 05:08 PM

I posted in my upgrade thread pictures of an old "Turbo FI" Valve cover I got a hold of. I've wanted one to get that old school look, for an old school car :D The good thing about this one was that a good part of the factory paint was gone, bad part was it was full of dinks and sand scratches on the flat surfaces.

As recieved ...

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 05:09 PM

Started with red scotchbrite and 220 grit on a palm sander ...

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 05:13 PM

Worked through 320, 600, and finally 1200 wet ...

320 ...

600 ...

and finally 1200 wet ...

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 05:17 PM

Spent a few hours masking off the rasied areas, filled the blue oval, and rattle can red wrinkle paint ...

It's untapped so that the edges can settle / bleed down, and i'm not touching it again for a bout a week to let the paint get good and hard.

Next steps will be through 2000 grit, never dull, then billet polish then clear.

Something to do :D

**scott5** · 02-14-2010, 05:25 PM

that things looks brand new..

**PaceFever79** · 02-14-2010, 05:37 PM

Looks great!

Tip; jam a paper towel into the baffle to keep paint out of there.

**Inkdcountryboy** · 02-14-2010, 06:31 PM

looks sick!

**yeahloh95** · 02-14-2010, 07:09 PM

looks great i wish i knew you were looking for one, i have an extra one ,i was planning on doing the same thing only with black instead of red

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 02-14-2010, 07:12 PM

Those do look really good, can't wait to see it all finished up.

**somethingclever** · 02-14-2010, 07:13 PM

That krinkle paint is heavier than regular paint.....

Prob gonna slow you down to 12.1's now Bob.

Looks good though.... :)

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 07:29 PM

Thanks everyone

Originally Posted by yeahloh95

i was planning on doing the same thing only with black instead of red

Red is faster than black, you should know that ;)

Originally Posted by somethingclever

That krinkle paint is heavier than regular paint.....

After carefull calculations, I sanded off more to get all the dings out than I added with wrinkle paint over straight color, so it's a net advantage. Also, this one has more cast in features than the solid top Merkur one I was using, so again I'm ahead :D

**wick** · 02-14-2010, 08:32 PM

Looks great Robert!! You just need 1 more now. HAHAHAHHA

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 02-14-2010, 08:59 PM

nice bob

**Sonic03snake** · 02-14-2010, 09:11 PM

Looks sweet!!! You building a show car now?

**biminiLX** · 02-14-2010, 09:13 PM

Ferrari wrinkle red on a Ford motor? They should have done that to the GT40 engines back in the day :)
Looks good dude.
-J

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by wick

You just need 1 more now.

If i had to do two, well they would both look like the first picture. No idea how you guys do everything twice :D

Originally Posted by Sonic03snake

You building a show car now?

Yes! Going to hang out in the parking lot with the hood up instead of at the digs ... lol, nah, just something to do on a winter Saturday

Also, Car took 2nd at Carlisle last year, I figure with just a little effort (any) it might win :D

Originally Posted by biminiLX

Ferrari wrinkle red on a Ford motor?

Well, I'm putting a 2.3 into a Ferrari, might as well look the part

Who needs all those cylinders either :D

**wick** · 02-14-2010, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

If i had to do two, well they would both look like the first picture. No idea how you guys do everything twice :D

HAHAHHA Its a challenge I tell ya!!

**lib88stang** · 02-14-2010, 10:21 PM

Looks good Bob, I picked up a Merkur one that has the 2.3 turbo on it

**Martin0660** · 02-14-2010, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by lib88stang

a Merkur one that has the 2.3 turbo on it

That's what is on the car now. Over the years, the clear failed in and around the letters so it's pretty ratty looking now. Once I swap them, I will sand / polish that one and have it for when I get tired of red :D

Mike has one on his Pinto, except it's in stealth mode ;)