Painted Cam Covers Retro Style

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Jun 24, 2005 | 01:28 PM

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LimeGT

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From: Plant City, FL

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Originally posted by kevinv-6@June 23, 2005, 1:45 AM
ohhh man I love it!!! Thanks now I have another thing to add to the list,
it reminds me of my fathers 66 T-Bird..
it will match my blue stripes so well too.
did it take you 2+ hours for each side or 2hours total?!? also did you sand and primer them first or just use the blue?

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Thanks for the compliment. I roughed them up with some 00 steel wool, washed them with detergent (simple green), and wiped them down with denatured alchohol before applying the blue paint. I did not use a primer. It took about 2 hours for both. I really should have let the covers dry longer, but I didn't want to wait till the next day to finish. Good luck!

Jun 24, 2005 | 01:32 PM

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bullittman

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Originally posted by nascaracing@June 16, 2005, 1:32 AM
PS: Just wondering what was the torque value when you put the covers back on? Or did you just tighten till tight? I believe there is a torque value on them, just wondering? Thanks for any info...

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Torque values on the cover bolts is 89 INCH lbs.

Jun 25, 2005 | 12:17 PM

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Ranger

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Old enough to remember and appreciate - good choice!

Jun 25, 2005 | 03:57 PM

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hiznherponies

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From: Beautiful New Hampshire!!!

Only 38 here, but still old enuf to remember and appreciate, also!!!!

Jun 25, 2005 | 04:03 PM

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burningman

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From: Proudly in NJ...bite it FL

Great work mate! I had them blue on my old 77 cobra. I love that look. I also thought the Crinkle finish black would look really sharp. They used to use it on 302 covers with and embosed powered by ford (those covers were aftermarket though)