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NJ346
05-02-2009, 09:09 PM
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0116.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0117.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0118.jpg
after seeing Kirkevil's thread on painting the valve covers I decided it's time to clean up my engine bay a little, especially since everyone was complaining about how dirty it was at the meet.:-? But I'd say the valve covers were pretty dirty.(Untouched on the left, partially prepped one on the right)

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0114.jpg
And how they look currently...
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAGE_119.jpg
LTb1ow
05-03-2009, 11:01 AM
Looks good Vinnie. Now take some elbow grease and cleaner to the rest of the engine bay! ;)
NJ346
05-03-2009, 01:18 PM
Looks good Vinnie. Now take some elbow grease and cleaner to the rest of the engine bay! ;)

haha thanks Matt. I'm heading out there right now to go finish it up and maybe clean the engine bay a little.
NJ346
05-03-2009, 03:48 PM
Finished product....

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0124.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0121.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0123.jpghttp://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0129.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/IMAG0128.jpg
This is by far the cleanest the engine bay has been since I've owned the car.
NastyEllEssWon
05-03-2009, 05:26 PM
i would paint the lid and lose the underhood stickers
Tru2Chevy
05-03-2009, 09:44 PM
Looks pretty good Vinnie!

- Justin
LTb1ow
05-03-2009, 09:46 PM
:puzzled:

Looks good.... again...?
mc73nova
05-03-2009, 09:47 PM
Looks good. I agree with the sticker delete, but to each his own.
KirkEvil
05-03-2009, 09:48 PM
repost
BonzoHansen
05-03-2009, 09:50 PM
repost

Nope. It was an admin-induced do-over.
NJ Torque
05-03-2009, 09:50 PM
what color did you use? silver?
Mike
05-03-2009, 09:54 PM
do you have your coils relocated?
BigAls87Z28
05-03-2009, 09:54 PM
what are thoes little tubes that come off the one valve cover? PCV?
NJ Torque
05-03-2009, 09:59 PM
what are thoes little tubes that come off the one valve cover? PCV?

yes.
Teds89IROC
05-03-2009, 10:10 PM
looks good!
NastyEllEssWon
05-03-2009, 11:36 PM
do you have your coils relocated?





looks like he has them off in the first few after pics, then in the last few theyre on there.
Syzygy
05-04-2009, 12:05 AM
can barely see them in that jungle.
NJ346
05-04-2009, 05:23 AM
looks like he has them off in the first few after pics, then in the last few theyre on there.

Yea, they're off in the pics because I was cleaning them. They are definitely a lot less noticeable now since everything is black which I like.