Custom valve cover...how'd I do?

[nighthawk355x]

Just got done painting up my new valve cover and I figured I'd show off. what do you guys think? Not bad considering I didn't really try too hard. It was used and started out the typical grey with red letters. I sanded it, sprayed it high temp satin black, and polished the letters. Also taped off and sprayed part of my aluminum Bushur Racing plug cover. To top it all off I bought stainless allen head bolts for it and a bada$$ custom oil cap(powdercoated satin black with mirror piece in center and Talon logo etched in it)...gotta love E-bay!

 

[boosted92laser]

It looks pretty sharp. I don't really like the oil cap, the the valve cover and the spark plug cover look awesome.

 

[nighthawk355x]

Wow! I'm surprised...didn't expect anyone not to like the cap! Just out of curiosity, what don't you like about it?

 

[talon210]

I think it looks awesome! Were on ebay did you get the cap? You should send me a link. I just polished my valve cover and it makes the oil cap and everything else look really bad!

 

[Cs4g63]

Isnt the oil cap from Bonehead Performance?
I think it looks cool.

 

[1stGenRocks]

the cap is hot. im not really digging the spark plug cover but whatever you like.

 

[pooker]

I'd rock it.

 

[cimotorsports]

Looks really nice and clean, i really like the oil cap, havent seen any like that, gives it that finishing touch!

 

[JayRolla]

Why is the logo on the cap not straight.

 

[dsmdreamin]

looks really good, its the little details that add up right?

 

[b00stedtalon2]

Looks good. I'd lose the cap though.

 

[TSIMonsteR]

Why is the logo on the cap not straight.

Must be one of those rascal 710 caps.

 

[TC Mueller]

really like the cap. good job on the valve cover.

 

[Novablue454]

i like the cap. I think it looks very good. Nice Job.

 

[nightspeed87]

ive seen a evo8 head on a t/e/l/ before... Looked nice but i think you gotta re tap all the holes because some wont line up.

 

[nighthawk355x]

Thanks for the comments guys! I did indeed get the cap from Bonehead Performance off one of their e-bay auctions. For some reason they pulled their auctions off e-bay but if you find their site you can order one off there. You can get it powdercoated any of like 2 dozen colors. ...not sure why the logo isn't lined up, but I'm working on fixing that too(not a big deal to me though, if it doesn't line up it'll bother me, but I'll live).

 

[Dream On]

Damn, I love the cap. Does it come with a new gasket?

 

[nighthawk355x]

Yea it does.

 

[JayRolla]

Thanks for the comments guys! I did indeed get the cap from Bonehead Performance off one of their e-bay auctions. For some reason they pulled their auctions off e-bay but if you find their site you can order one off there. You can get it powdercoated any of like 2 dozen colors. ...not sure why the logo isn't lined up, but I'm working on fixing that too(not a big deal to me though, if it doesn't line up it'll bother me, but I'll live).

They glued the etched glass on the cap wrong or something. I have there mitsubish cap on my cover and its not like yours. I would email them and I bet they would be happy to replace it. Look at my cover in the gallery to see my cap.

 

[nighthawk355x]

Nah, It's not that, I just e-mailed them. The gasket they use is too thick, when I tried it without the gasket it was dead on. I'm just going to find a thinner gasket at an auto parts store.

 

[lookinfor400hp]

Nice , just keep an eye on the plug wires.By that I mean a few years ago I bought this sweet plug wire cover , and used it for about 8 months , maybe a year and the car startd to run like crap.After a weekend of messing arounf found a few of my new magnecores wires bad.Now I may be speculating when blaming the SS plug cover,but I never have had a set not last a few years.But my cover was thick , and did not dissapate heat well,trapping it and distorying the wires.Pulled the cover off , replaced the wires and all is well two years later.

But enough about me , its sweet and the cap is hot.Good job bro.

 

[Dream On]

I doubt it was the cover since we have a cover on there stock. Who knows though.

 

[lookinfor400hp]

I doubt it was the cover since we have a cover on there stock. Who knows though.

Well , the stock cover is plastic , and we all know how they warp.From the immense heat right there.My cover was very thick , I'd say 1/2".Kept in all the heat.But like I said , could have been a fluke.....

 

[PieEyedPiper]

Looks fantastic, great job

 

[siceclipse]

i think it looks sharp