ground off ridges on valve covers

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took them down to a 600 grit paper then polished. i figured i can see the fact that haven't shaved for a day in them, so they're good enough for me


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Enraged

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SevenMKIII;891142 said:
Enraged: Is it just me or did you remove the nipples for the PCV? They look excellent, but what will you do about the PCV system?

NPT to AN adapter fittings to aluminum hardlines. just recieved my fancy 37 degree flare tool, so no leaks. i also have a ffim with a BBK throttle body, so alot of things are changing.
 

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Enraged;891278 said:
NPT to AN adapter fittings to aluminum hardlines. just recieved my fancy 37 degree flare tool, so no leaks. i also have a ffim with a BBK throttle body, so alot of things are changing.

Where are you installing the fittings? Along the sides of the valve covers?
 

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Phantom;891629 said:
May you do a write-up for how to polish valve covers?

I would appreciate it, thanks.


Sand sand sand! Start with something very hard like 80 grit (start with a buffing wheel if your grinding the ridges), then move up to 200, 400, 800, 1000 and anything more is preference. Finish up with some aluminum polish and dazzle.
 

Enraged

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fiyota;891619 said:
Where are you installing the fittings? Along the sides of the valve covers?

on these ones, stock location. i didnt fill the stock holes for the pvc, i just pulled out the fittings, and drill and tap the holes for 1/4" NPT. If I make another set of valvecovers, ill fill everything, including the dropped section for the stock coils, and move the pvc holes, but i need the car to run first haha
 

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7Mboost;891635 said:
Sand sand sand! Start with something very hard like 80 grit (start with a buffing wheel if your grinding the ridges), then move up to 200, 400, 800, 1000 and anything more is preference. Finish up with some aluminum polish and dazzle.

yeah that's pretty much it.... i started with an 80 - 120 - 220 - 600 (all on an orbital) dremel with a 120 grit attachment to get in corners then i used my bench buffer from a 1 (hard metal compound) - 3 (soft metal compound) - 5 (light polish) and after i clean them in the parts washer i'll throw some wenol on them

i think if i went to a 1000 then 2000 grit by hand, then bench buffer, it would literally be a mirror finish

today i think i'm gonna do the compressor housing on the turbo and see how that works out, and if it turns out good, i may start doing a little polishing on the side and charge like roughly $10/hr for work
 

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looks great!

Enraged;890904 said:
heres a pic of mine. i smoothed the grooves, welded the holes for the studs (coil conversion, no need for them) and powdercoated them gunmetal...
OT: Enraged, were you the one I sold the timing belt cover to?
 

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KMinAF;893524 said:
How do you keep the looking good? Clear coat? Polish every Saturday?

red tube wenol once every few weeks. i took the valve covers down to 1000 grit polished again, and in all honesty, i think these look too good to go on my car, i'll probably end up selling them and making a new set in a brushed aluminum appearence.