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After
Prefer the after, more go than show look!
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I think either looks good.
brushed stainless side pipes might be cool, but I could go either way on that too. |
The brushed look for me. Looks great. Scotchbrite and lacquer thinner? I like it!!!!!!
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A lot of folks keep quoting the "Scotchbrite and lacquer thinner" as the key. That's just to keep them up. Recall in the first post that I took the covers to a metal finishing shop and they cut the original satin look using belt sanders, flapper wheels and whatever they had at their disposal. To do this finish by hand with just sand paper/Scotchbrite pads is WORK...trust me, I tried that first. You'll have to start with some 180 grit to get all the scratches to go in the same direction...I honestly don't know how the Kirkhams do a whole car this way, but they do! The Scotchbrite pads (and there are different grades) knock down the finish so that it's more even. Then hit them with 0000 steel wool and it increases the shine (not pictured, but it definitely changed the finish on the tank that I experimented on).
Thanks again for the compliments. I figured that most would like to see a before and after. Polish is still nice, but sometimes a change is good. -Dean |
Hey Dean... got a link to those valve covers? Is this the same type?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WOW-S...QQcmdZViewItem |
Satin,
Looks better over time and makes more time to drive versus cleaning. Did the same to my wheels, everyone seems like it. Or at least that is what they say. Jeff |
I like them both!
That is a sweet motor! David :):):) |
Did you have a hard time getting the finishline surge tank water tight? Seems like with only 2 bolts, and difficulty holding everything together is giving me problems.
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Our surge tank uses 16 bolts! I don't like leaky, leaky!
David :):):) |
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-Dean |
I've got the same tank from FinishLine and so far at 4700miles, no problems.
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