Valve cover key holder...thing.

[burnsauto]

Hey guys, I did this awhile ago for a fellow Zilvian, just for fun. I liked how it came out so I figured I'd post up some pictures of it.

He had a spare DE valve cover sitting around that was a little rough, so I decided to make it a nice wall hanger for him to hang his keys off of. I didn't want to modify it for that sole purpose, just in case plans change for the part and someone decided to use it in the future.

Here it was when I got it. Not the worst, not the best.
https://i.ibb.co/WcYXWbR/0218081125.jpg (https://ibb.co/jL1Yvcj)

Used some aircraft stripper and some elbow grease to get everything off it..
https://i.ibb.co/zRcYZdk/0302081634.jpg (https://ibb.co/VSyZT6K)

Threw it in the mix when I was priming something else (I don't have a picture of it, but I did etch prime it before I sprayed the surfacer)
https://i.ibb.co/JjxkM7b/0318081406.jpg (https://ibb.co/jkV41Mx)

Blurry photo, but this was the beginning of wet-sanding the whole thing..
https://i.ibb.co/hDMDJrR/0714081726.jpg (https://ibb.co/qknk3hM)

After wet-sanding, polished the letters at this point, just so I'm not fighting every layer later on for the final polish..
https://i.ibb.co/S7DCJW0/0714081902.jpg (https://ibb.co/HpL8X1Y)

The cover sat around for awhile before I had the energy to bring it in the booth and lay down some paint. Forgot the exact code, it came off a mazda, 2-3 coats of base, 2-3 coats of clear. Came out pretty good, only 2 dirt nibs that I could find, which buffed out later on..
https://i.ibb.co/3Cp2sbt/1228081933a.jpg (https://ibb.co/pLfcPTC)

The next day, came in a masked it all off to do the final polish of the letters. I think I went to either 3000 or 5000 grit
https://i.ibb.co/3rk3VCm/1229081055.jpg (https://ibb.co/kHM7zS2)

Starting to take shape..
https://i.ibb.co/YP3FRkg/1229081107.jpg (https://ibb.co/fq2z1pJ)

Final product. Just bought some basic bolts and polished them up. This way if someone ever decides to use it, nothing will have to change. Threads were a little long, but a few minutes on the grinder and everything was gravy.
https://i.ibb.co/k91LKDK/1229081413.jpg (https://ibb.co/TbLQc0c)

Again, this was just for fun, hopefully you guys like it :)

[merlz]

Great work mate! I dunno why, but i get enjoyment out of rocker cover restorations lol.

[burnsauto]

yeah it was super satisfying to do. I'm a body tech, so I'm not in the paint booth every day, which made me even more happy with how it turned out.

[S14rebuild]

Looks sweet!

[SupaDoopa]

Definitely a solid representation of what giving a shit looks like. Well done.

Ever considered doing fades and such? Might actually be something work getting into. There is a decent market for a professionally painted cover.

[burnsauto]

yeah I'd be down for something like that. JUN style all the way! I've been thinking about getting a plotter to start doing custom paintwork/airbrushing.

[w0nderbr3ad]

Lookin fancy, I dig it.

[SupaDoopa]

I can send you some LS valve covers if you wanna try something out. They're flat and easy to manipulate.

[burnsauto]

I can send you some LS valve covers if you wanna try something out. They're flat and easy to manipulate.

I'll PM you tonight.

[S14rebuild]

Rb set with hks black, green purple would be legit

Sr- tomei blue and coil cover yes!

[DarkSlide77]

yeah it was super satisfying to do. I'm a body tech, so I'm not in the paint booth every day, which made me even more happy with how it turned out.


Looks badass bro


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[burnsauto]

So I just picked up a spare S13 SR valve cover if anyone is interested in a custom paintjob, etc. PM me if you'd like.

[brndck]

NEET!!! I've had this single cam cover sitting round for ages and think I might finally have a use for it.

*I've never owned a single cam KA*

[burnsauto]

If you're serious, just PM me when you're ready