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12-03-2013, 12:55 PM
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12-11-2013, 06:26 AM
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 Good job bro.
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12-22-2013, 11:24 AM
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Zilvia Junkie
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
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My CA18DET valve cover with custom spark plug cover
 Sorry for Instagram blurryness. Since no aluminum spark plug cover is made except the silly expensive HKS Power, one I made it myself. The reason I wanted aluminium is that I wanted the same powdercoated finish on the spark plug cover as the valve cover. Sparkplug cover is 2pc, made with angle grinder, power drill and a electric handsaw. No CNC.
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12-22-2013, 11:32 AM
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I've had numerous PM's about how I did this. To be completely honest, it wasnt hard at all it just took patience and planning. First I made an illustrator file for the shapes of the livery. It was damn near impossible to find a good pattern in high resolution but after searching forever I found someone had created and traced it in Illustrator. I had the Shapes cut out in low tac vinyl at a local signage shop.  To prep the covers themselves, I sanded them down to remove the factory casting marks so the vinyl stencils would adhere and paint would not bleed.  I used zinc chromite primer (read the label follow the instructions) and primed the sanded valve covers. First colour to go on was the red, I then used pin stripe tape to mask the red lines. The paint used was just Kylon spray paint I bought at Canadian Tire but im pretty sure its available at walmart in the states.  Once the red was all masked, I painted the covers purple. After leaving it to try overnight (there is a lot of waiting) I used the stencils to mask the purple part of the livery.  It was just a matter of repeating the steps with the green, applying the stencils and then painting the whole thing black.  Once dry, carefully peel off the stencils. This is the best part as all the waiting pays off. After all the stencils were removed, I sprayed a thick coat of clear over the everything. Like everything else painted, its all in the prep-work. I used regular primer at first and it did not adhere to the aluminum. Take your time and make sure everything is 100% dry between coats and stencil application and it should work out just fine.   -Jordie
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12-25-2013, 01:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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That is so funny. I recently got my timing and spark cover done.
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01-03-2014, 11:06 AM
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01-03-2014, 01:51 PM
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you guys must be good at working wood
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01-03-2014, 05:56 PM
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Yes It's all hydro dipped. I put a candy black coat + clear over it to give it more depth. I don't have anymore that I took but these are after a test mock up on the owner's motor:
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01-03-2014, 09:56 PM
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01-08-2014, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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01-08-2014, 08:44 AM
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I'm the world's biggest fan of keeping it plain, or "oem+" but I gotta admit that valve cover looks fantastic with that CF dip on it. Super well done man. I dig it!
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08-21-2014, 08:46 PM
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An s14 one like this just sold here in Texas. Yokoi brought it with him to the fabricated motorsports drift event. I was trying to buy it.
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08-22-2014, 05:14 PM
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That's really cool! I'd like to get one, but I'd have to order it directly... He should have brought more haha! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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