pics of what a REAL MAN'S rocker cover must look like :)

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Donnie
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:34 am

it's common but such a sweet styling mod

cleaned it
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baked it :twisted:
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done...
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:55 am

Nice. How did you get the letters to shine up so nice? I rubbed and rubbed mine with sandpaper etc but they still have dirty spots.
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Donnie
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:59 am

yeah man, I sanded that little bad boy like a little vietnamese wh*re in a sweatshop (no pun intended towards vietnemes people) did it with a wooden block and some P100 then switched to P800 water paper and upped the elbow grease, very smooooth, very shiiiiiny :wink:
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:04 am

:drool:

Nice one :thumb:
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:04 am

Looks well smart mate.

What paint did one use?
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:13 am

Thanks Sir's , I used trusty old engine enamel, never failed me before, cant remember the exact brand right now I just know how the cans look.....will check tommorow, still designing my supercharger setup, so I got frustrated and had to do something to the engine you guys know how it is, and baaam, rocker cover sorted :)
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 1:15 am

btw got those shoes in top pic in the UK (Leeds) hheehe
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:12 am

Lookng sweet, Heh, i have the same "oven" lights![/quote]
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:46 am

Looks great. I want to do mine now but I am selling it soon :cry: so not worth the elbow grease
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:29 am

Looks so sweet like that ( got mine like it but need to re do the letterin)
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:47 am

I got a gold tappet cover :D
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