01-03-2013, 06:52 PM | #253 |
BL1ZZRD
Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 7,840
|
|
01-03-2013, 10:56 PM | #254 | |
COTW 9/16/13
Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Syracuse
Posts: 10,089
|
Quote:
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD |
|
01-04-2013, 07:33 PM | #255 | |
COTW 9/16/13
Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Syracuse
Posts: 10,089
|
Quote:
Quick update: I decided the Chevrolet Orange paint was too bright for me so I hit the cover with 1 coat of IOM paint. It looks darker and will match my throttle body and other stuff much better now I think. Here is the diff between the Chevrolet Orange spray paint I used and a bowtie painted in IOM that I am currently working on: Last edited by kjkjr27; 02-27-2013 at 02:02 PM. |
|
01-04-2013, 08:55 PM | #256 |
OFF THE CHAIN
|
When are you leaving on Vacation bud??
|
01-04-2013, 09:03 PM | #258 |
OFF THE CHAIN
|
Enjoy yourself brother, be safe and have a blast, oh yeah get shit faced the whole time while your relaxing!
|
01-04-2013, 09:07 PM | #259 |
COTW 9/16/13
Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Syracuse
Posts: 10,089
|
|
01-04-2013, 09:10 PM | #260 |
OFF THE CHAIN
|
Oh yeah have a blast!
|
01-04-2013, 10:34 PM | #261 |
BL1ZZRD
Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 7,840
|
Have a great vacation! Wish I can go!
|
01-16-2013, 09:42 PM | #262 |
COTW 9/16/13
Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Syracuse
Posts: 10,089
|
So finished painting my valve covers in IOM!!!! I think they look awesome! I can't wait to install them. The passanger side valve cover is a little lighter than the driver side but I used two diff techniques painting them. And you won't even be able to tell once they are installed on the car.
Here is the passenger side one done: And the driver side with my Rx breather (tried using simple green to clean the oil off the filter part and got some off, still leaning to changing the filter to black) And here they are both. In this pic you can kinda see how the passenger side is a little bit lighter than the driver side. (o in this pic you can also see the rear bowtie I painted haha) Now the reason the passenger side valve cover is lighter is because I originally used Chevrolet Orange engine paint and then realized it was too light so I hit it with a couple of layers of IOM. But for the driver side I decided to hit it with a primer engine paint and then I hit it with IOM paint. I am so excited to install these and see how they go with everything else! The next thing I need to figure out before re-installing these covers is I want to make the bolts that put it on to be black except there is a little bit of a problem, they are standard bolts. They look like this: Now I can remove the rubber thing and it looks like I will need to buy some black insert washers? and black bolts which wouldn't be too bad. The only problem is I can't pull out the bolt from the washer so I have no idea how to go about switching them for black ones. |
01-17-2013, 05:42 AM | #263 |
having FUN now 13.66@101
|
The covers look AWESOME. Thanks for the tips on the painting them with engine primer first.
As for the bolts, paint them black? Then just touch them up as necessary after the install. Might not even notice them once they are back on the engine.
__________________
|
01-17-2013, 07:55 AM | #264 |
BL1ZZRD
Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 7,840
|
Covers look great! Can't wait to see them on the engine! I agree with 600man, paint them black and touch up after install.
edit: I forgot to ask, how was the cruise? Last edited by ssmike; 01-17-2013 at 08:18 AM. |
01-17-2013, 10:17 AM | #265 | |
COTW 9/16/13
Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Camaro IOM Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Syracuse
Posts: 10,089
|
Quote:
Thanks! The cruise was great it was nice getting away for awhile. Although I heard this past saturday/sunday it was really nice Upstate haha. |
|
01-18-2013, 04:31 PM | #266 |
OFF THE CHAIN
|
So how was your vacation??
Obviously the ship didn't sink! |
|
|
Tags |
12secbuild |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
[COTW 3/21/11]: "MAC" | GB EB | Member Car Journals | 172 | 03-27-2014 06:50 PM |
SlowSS's Build Thread | SlowSS | Member Car Journals | 47 | 03-01-2014 11:20 AM |
HOW MUCH $$$ HAS CAMARO5 COST YOU? | GB EB | 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions | 117 | 02-18-2013 11:10 AM |
[COTW 11/29/10]: My 2011 IOM 2SS/RS's journey | lock | Member Car Journals | 66 | 06-08-2012 09:34 PM |
Blake's unique IOM | LED Crazy | Member Car Journals | 9 | 06-02-2011 12:49 AM |