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May 31, 2010 | 12:21 AM

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new engine bay

it's been a while since started working on my engine bay and valve cover but finally here are the results... I'm open to all critics

May 31, 2010 | 12:26 AM

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Looks great...personally would not have done the curve piece in front of the fuse box but thats just me.

May 31, 2010 | 12:28 AM

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Looks great...personally would not have done the curve piece in front of the fuse box but thats just me.

I was thinking that actually but went to town with the plastic well it doesn't look to bad in real life tho but thanks..

May 31, 2010 | 12:30 AM

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Looks clean. I hate the wheels though

May 31, 2010 | 12:34 AM

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Looks clean. I hate the wheels though

yeah I might ditch them soon and upgrade to a black or gun metal 18" in order for that need to go back to work but first getting another surgery first well TMI and thanks...

May 31, 2010 | 12:40 AM

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Not my color, but well done.

May 31, 2010 | 12:41 AM

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where did you buy the hose wrap and colored clamps?

May 31, 2010 | 12:41 AM

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looks clean
Is it powdercoated?

May 31, 2010 | 12:43 AM

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looks clean
Is it powdercoated?

not really but prepared the hell out of it and got high temp paint even for the sparks cover...

May 31, 2010 | 12:45 AM

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where did you buy the hose wrap and colored clamps?

^^^^^

May 31, 2010 | 12:47 AM

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I love it, Very original colours

May 31, 2010 | 12:47 AM

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^^^^^

I got them at amazon there might be on Ebay as well

May 31, 2010 | 12:47 AM

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ok what sizes did ya get

May 31, 2010 | 12:49 AM

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I love it, Very original colours

thanks man I really like that kind of blue I feel kind of bad betraying Chevy since it's blue ford!

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ok what sizes did ya get

they come standard don;t worry you might not use all of them check Ebay I think they have one for the saturn ion which is pretty much the same but you don't really use all of them

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May 31, 2010 | 12:51 AM

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could you post a link of where you got them they look sweet and the color is very original looks great

May 31, 2010 | 12:51 AM

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alright what should i search it under though? and did yours come with the blue hose clamps or did you paint them

May 31, 2010 | 12:52 AM

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not really but prepared the hell out of it and got high temp paint even for the sparks cover...

you did a nice job

May 31, 2010 | 01:21 AM

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could you post a link of where you got them they look sweet and the color is very original looks great

I got them off amazon but just type hose sleeve kit or engine dress up kit on Ebay and you will find a couple

May 31, 2010 | 01:22 AM

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What kind of paint did you use?

May 31, 2010 | 01:26 AM

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What kind of paint did you use?

duplicolor engine enamel it's supposed to handle 500 degrees which is more than enough for the valve cover

May 31, 2010 | 01:31 AM

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did you paint your clamps blue or did they come that color

May 31, 2010 | 01:37 AM

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What kind of paint did you use?

this

looks like a pretty close color match to my car.

May 31, 2010 | 01:38 AM

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it's been a while since started working on my engine bay and valve cover but finally here are the results... I'm open to all critics

Looks good just not into that shade of blue... imperial blue FTW!

May 31, 2010 | 01:41 AM

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did you paint your clamps blue or did they come that color

they came in that color I believe there is red, black and aluminum just google around you are going to find what you are looking for

May 31, 2010 | 01:55 AM

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looks pretty good and looks like some time went into it. cant really say i like the colors but to each is their own.

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