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GraySS2011 · 02-01-2013, 05:26 PM

Iwant to thank the other forum members who shared their great pics of their customized engine covers. I especially liked the cutouts. You inspired me to create one of my own. I did not want to mess with my stock cover so I bought a used one on Ebay for $50. Had a couple of scrathches but Idid not care since I knew Iwould be sanding the whole piece down. Basically I cutout the top pieces first and began sanding. I applied 4 coats of black sandable primer, two coats of gray filler primer, 5 basecoats and 4 clear topcoats. I ordered the SS emblem from Josh at RPI Designs. My car is CGM and Icould not find any gray sprays Iliked soI went with Duplicolor Perfect Match black universal metallic. It actually has a gray hew to it. My car looks black insome lights. I could have left them alone but I painted the top and sides with a Chrysler black pearl. I added flames that I bought from my local hobby store and embossed them into the paint - kind of stealth like.
This was a fun project. I will use the stock cover for just driving around and the custom one for shows.

Cruuzin LV · 02-01-2013, 06:03 PM

Was this a rattle can job? If so great job!! Looks amazing. I bet you could resell that for quite a bit if you wanted.

Frid · 02-01-2013, 06:28 PM

Looks good!

sycraft · 02-01-2013, 06:30 PM

Looks good, look for mine, I posted recently. I did the same, have one for road and one for show.

GraySS2011 · 02-01-2013, 06:47 PM

Thanks for kind words...Yes lots of rattle cans...the trick to applying a good rattle can job is to sand the heck out of the item you are painting, apply multiple coats of thin layers building on each one...that gray filler primer was awesome.
I used 180, 350, 400 and 800 grits of sandpaper.

The members who posted their pics got me interested in trying this. I just copied off your paper with a few twists of my own

GB EB · 02-01-2013, 07:09 PM

looks great!

kosmo · 02-01-2013, 07:37 PM

Awesome job!

kbeery · 02-01-2013, 10:10 PM

Looks awesome I plan on doing mine soon just like that

2010 SSRS · 02-01-2013, 10:15 PM

very nice

csjcsj · 02-01-2013, 10:24 PM

Sweet! I want to try this, but am sure I will tear something up!

Vengeance Graphix · 02-02-2013, 12:32 AM

nice work

iCamaro · 02-02-2013, 01:18 AM

You did an awesome job!

04goatgirl · 02-02-2013, 04:56 PM

looks good!

MrWray · 02-04-2013, 05:38 PM

damn good job!!

02-01-2013, 05:26 PM	#1
GraySS2011 Drives: 2011 Cyber Gray 2SS 6 speed Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chelmsford MA Posts: 504 View My Garage	Finished engine cover Iwant to thank the other forum members who shared their great pics of their customized engine covers. I especially liked the cutouts. You inspired me to create one of my own. I did not want to mess with my stock cover so I bought a used one on Ebay for $50. Had a couple of scrathches but Idid not care since I knew Iwould be sanding the whole piece down. Basically I cutout the top pieces first and began sanding. I applied 4 coats of black sandable primer, two coats of gray filler primer, 5 basecoats and 4 clear topcoats. I ordered the SS emblem from Josh at RPI Designs. My car is CGM and Icould not find any gray sprays Iliked soI went with Duplicolor Perfect Match black universal metallic. It actually has a gray hew to it. My car looks black insome lights. I could have left them alone but I painted the top and sides with a Chrysler black pearl. I added flames that I bought from my local hobby store and embossed them into the paint - kind of stealth like. This was a fun project. I will use the stock cover for just driving around and the custom one for shows.

02-01-2013, 06:28 PM	#3
Frid Drives: '11 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 3,483	Looks good! __________________

02-01-2013, 06:30 PM	#4
sycraft COTW 5/06/2013 Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport-Ho-Vette Join Date: May 2012 Location: Milford, Michigan Posts: 3,201 View My Garage	Looks good, look for mine, I posted recently. I did the same, have one for road and one for show. __________________ 2017 Grand Sport, Borla X Pipe.....Enough Said

02-01-2013, 07:09 PM	#6
GB EB Drives: 2014 Stingray 2LT/Z51 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NAS PENSACOLA, FL Posts: 2,375 View My Garage	looks great! __________________ *CAMARO5 CAMARO OF THE WEEK 3/21/11* *1ST PLACE - NAVAL STATION SAN DIEGO CAR SHOW 4/17/11* *PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - SAN DIEGO FREEDOM FESTIVAL CAR SHOW 7/4/11* *TROPHY RECIPIENT - GREATEST SHOW ON TURF 9/11/11* *1ST PLACE MODERN MUSCLE - CORONADO SPEED FESTIVAL 9/23/11* *AWARD OF EXCELLENCE - GOOD GUYS DEL MAR FALL NATIONALS 11/27/11* *1ST PLACE / '82&UP CAMARO/FIREBIRD- FORT WALTON BEACH FF SHOW 2/16/13* BUILD THREAD: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120353

02-01-2013, 10:10 PM	#8
kbeery Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville fl Posts: 142 View My Garage	Looks awesome I plan on doing mine soon just like that __________________ Build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270158 Garage 2005 Silverado (pending sale) 2006 Kawasaki ZX6R 2011 Camaro SS/RS

02-01-2013, 06:03 PM	#2
Cruuzin LV Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 387	Was this a rattle can job? If so great job!! Looks amazing. I bet you could resell that for quite a bit if you wanted.

02-01-2013, 06:47 PM	#5
GraySS2011 Drives: 2011 Cyber Gray 2SS 6 speed Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Chelmsford MA Posts: 504 View My Garage	Thanks for kind words...Yes lots of rattle cans...the trick to applying a good rattle can job is to sand the heck out of the item you are painting, apply multiple coats of thin layers building on each one...that gray filler primer was awesome. I used 180, 350, 400 and 800 grits of sandpaper. The members who posted their pics got me interested in trying this. I just copied off your paper with a few twists of my own

02-01-2013, 07:37 PM	#7
kosmo Finally Satisfied Drives: 2017 Hyper Blue 2SS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Marys, OH Posts: 533 View My Garage	Awesome job!

02-01-2013, 10:15 PM	#9
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	very nice __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

02-01-2013, 10:24 PM	#10
csjcsj Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS 6spd Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jefferson, Ga Posts: 4,399 View My Garage	Sweet! I want to try this, but am sure I will tear something up! __________________

02-02-2013, 12:32 AM	#11
Vengeance Graphix Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 10,870	nice work __________________ Vengeance Graphix

02-02-2013, 01:18 AM	#12
iCamaro Drives: 2012 LT RS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bentonville, Arkansas Posts: 1,249	You did an awesome job! __________________

02-02-2013, 04:56 PM	#13
04goatgirl Drives: 2013 Black 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 160	looks good!

02-04-2013, 05:38 PM	#14
MrWray SYBIL Drives: 2013 2SS/RS, silver ice metallic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,444	damn good job!! __________________