<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Chaos05 @ February 4, 2006, 2:49 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Hey guys, here's some installed pics of the plenum I just got from Hireman. The Steeda Strut tower Brace BARELY fits over the cover, but I made it work. Had to use a couple washers under the brace to lift it a little higher and it still touchs the cover a little bit but the engine still is able to rock when you rev it.


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I would be afraid of ruining the paint job???

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(S197 GT @ February 4, 2006, 11:18 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I would be afraid of ruining the paint job???
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Yeah the brace will stratch it a little bit but it's covered up by the brace. I just can never take the brace off or you'll see it... Trust me the brace is worth having. It helps with corning at speeds.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Chaos05 @ February 5, 2006, 7:52 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Yeah the brace will stratch it a little bit but it's covered up by the brace. I just can never take the brace off or you'll see it... Trust me the brace is worth having. It helps with corning at speeds.
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Cool! I'm glad you like it.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kevinb120 @ February 3, 2006, 2:15 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
The blue checkered flag 'tear away' matching cover and pony is over the top! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/worship.gif[/img]
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Thanks Kevin, hopefully he will be getting a 3D carbon scoop to match......on the subject of scoops......my personal 3D carbon is up for sale.....I am going a different route with a new one on mine.....its in great shape and is really incredible in person. Its done on a black base......this ones got about 350.00 worth of airbrushing on it........email me at hireman356@aol.com and make me an offer on it.....this is worth about 275.00 for the scoop itself and 350.00 worth of airbrushing.......lets make a deal [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana.gif[/img]
heres some shots of it both on and off the car.
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Bill, you should have no trouble seeling that beauty. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drool.gif[/img]

To the guy with the Steeda strut brace... are you crazy? Not only would I be worried about scratching the paint job, but the brace also covers the paint job. I would take that off in a second and sell it. I mean, looking at your mods you aren't making your car to be a road racer. You have no suspension upgrades at all, so I take it the strut tower brace is strictly cosmetic, correct?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hireman @ February 6, 2006, 5:26 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Thanks Kevin, hopefully he will be getting a 3D carbon scoop to match......on the subject of scoops......my personal 3D carbon is up for sale.....I am going a different route with a new one on mine.....its in great shape and is really incredible in person. Its done on a black base......this ones got about 350.00 worth of airbrushing on it........email me at hireman356@aol.com and make me an offer on it.....this is worth about 275.00 for the scoop itself and 350.00 worth of airbrushing.......lets make a deal [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banana.gif[/img]

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I can't wait to see what you do next Bill!


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Can you install these covers yourself? is it hard to do

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(vroomvroom @ February 8, 2006, 2:08 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Can you install these covers yourself? is it hard to do
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on the V-8 covers its just 4 bolts......The V-6 ones are as easy from my understanding.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hireman @ February 8, 2006, 5:09 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
on the V-8 covers its just 4 bolts......The V-6 ones are as easy from my understanding.
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Yeah just 4 bolts and very easy. Helps a lot if you have a 5/16" deep socket. I did not have one and was just using a wrench and I could only get 3 bolts off. I could not quiet get the wrench in there to get the 4th bolt. Once I went and bought the deep socket, I was done in seconds.

 

Hey Guys.....heres a couple shots of the new flaming horse design installed on an 04 engine cover......my new 3D carbon scoop should be done by weeks end with a similar design done in all candy reds
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hireman @ February 12, 2006, 6:08 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Hey Guys.....heres a couple shots of the new flaming horse design installed on an 04 engine cover......my new 3D carbon scoop should be done by weeks end with a similar design done in all candy reds
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Looking forward to seeing it Bill !!!

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hireman @ February 3, 2006, 1:21 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
The radiator cover , fuse box in these pics are the factory items. There are several ways to prep these for paint. The guy who ordered this paticular combo wanted them as slick as I could get them. The labor to prep the parts was around 100.00 to make them really smooth. (lots of sanding and grinding required). There was an additional 75.00 to base coat all parts. The radiator cover was 200.00 to airbrush ( LOTS of flames there) , the fusebox cover was 75.00 to flame and the plenum was 175.00. He wanted a showcar finish on them and to paint them and get that it requires a lot of work ( just look at the finish on these parts under your hood)....these now are slick as glass. And by the way, there is NO bondo or filler in any part, they were all worked smooth them prepped for painting.
As you can see, this is not a cheap thing to do but when you take into account the amount of work and flames involved it really is a bargin....just ask anyone whos ever had this type of painting done on a harley for example. I really wish there was a way to truly show what these looked like in a picture but you jsut cant ( or I cant anyway...LOL)
Thanks for the compliments.....I would do this design on a plenum, I would not reccommend it on a radiator cover. Match whatever flames and base on the plenum to the radiator cover....leave the more detailed art for the plenum....its the center-piece. The design on the 04 cover adds about 60.00 to the cost of a flame job no matter what its on.
Thanks Mark....I really appreciate it
These were just the factory ford parts he sent me to rework and flame.
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Bill,
thanks again for for all the hard work you did on my plenum cover, fuse box and radiator cover its awsome. i installed all the pieces and will be sending you pics next week. like you said the pictures didn't do it justice. look forward to sending you some more work shortly.
thanks,
rob

 

Dood, that's some sick work! Makes me want to break out the airbrush! I've prepped and painted an 05 radiator cover and it's NO FUN!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(silver05stang @ February 13, 2006, 8:20 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Bill,
thanks again for for all the hard work you did on my plenum cover, fuse box and radiator cover its awsome. i installed all the pieces and will be sending you pics next week. like you said the pictures didn't do it justice. look forward to sending you some more work shortly.
thanks,
rob
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You better be posting them here too!!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/box2.gif[/img]



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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MilStang @ February 14, 2006, 6:45 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
You better be posting them here too!!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/box2.gif[/img]
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Hey Bill,

Please check your PM from me.


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