This is Tassie (I call her Sweet Pea). We got her after my daughter broke up with one of her boyfriends and neither one of them could take her. She sleeps beside me all night long.

 

Morning guys.

 

Good Morning People!!!!!!!

 

dogs are better...

 

I agree dogs are better.

 

I guess that's one way for us old guys to get some pu$$y. Yes I said it.

 

Cute. Sandy curls up next to me for most of the night too. She always has to wake me up around 6am though for food.
Dogs are a huge pain to take care of. Besides feeding and cleaning a little box, cats take care of themselves.

 

Hey Darrell,
First off I really hope your mother-in-law is doing much better!! Next I want to talk valve covers. I stayed after work tonight and finally decided to glass bead the valve covers you sent to me. It really is the only way that it will get rid of the paint on them in all the nooks and crannies. So I used like 2 rolls of duck tape and taped off the inside of them where the baffles are. Then I proceded to blast them. It did a great job of taking off the paint. And I am sure the baffle area is still clean. But after getting the paint off I was surprised to see the amount of porosity in the valve cover castings. Probably why they powder coat them since it is much thicker than paint. Anyway I would like to try and fill in some of the more visible areas and sand them smooth before they are painted. I know a couple of coats of primer and than sanding will help but there are a few deeper areas. What do you think would be a good thing to fill them with and sand smooth. I'm leaning toward JB weld for aluminum. What's your thoughts??? And what color are your valve cover now???

 

I think the valve covers are some kind of magnesium, not aluminum.. So i dont know how well aluminum JB weld will work.

 

You are correct Nick. They are in fact a Magnesium/Aluminum alloy. That's why I think it would work good. I am sure the ones you buy that are powder coated have been touched up also. But they might use something like Bondo! Because it's quick and easy.

 

I'd just slather vanilla frosting on them and paint over that

 

The ones on the car now are painted with this
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/metalcast.html
in blue. They don't look to bad but the paint does scratch off it I hit it.

I was think a good thin coat of bondo would work as it would be easier to sand smooth than JB Weld. Actually only about 30/40% of the cover is seen but the worst part is the Spark plug holes get a little amount of dirt/dust in them every time it gets driven. I brought a long handle paint brush to get them clean.

I think I'll see how much Nick's friend wants ($$) to powder coat them.

 

$35 each.. pretty much any color you want from this site : http://www.columbiacoatings.com/Brow...olor_s/347.htm

 

so darrell, how's the raptor?

 

I was concerned that Bondo may not hold up to the engine heat. I know it only about 200 degrees but the J B Weld can take 500 degrees. I will have to check out what Bondo can take. And your right it would be easier to sand.

 

It's great. Last night I put into full blast mode for the ride home from work.

4X4 hi, Locked the rear axle, Off-Road Mode on, Traction control put in extream mode.

Let her rip

 

MMMM I don't know about the heat.

 

Hey guys.

Figured I would drop in and see whats up?

 

hey guys.. if you a near a radio in the South Bend Area.. turn it to 104.7.... im on right now...

 

will do