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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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bordum and time =

Well I was bored and tired of looking at my grungy motor with 15 year old valve covers and with me having to buy a house shortly extra money is short so here's what i came up with Cost 2 nights and $10.00 pretty cheap . you tell me how it looks.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Re: bordum and time =

this is the before. Next is the water pump, accesories, intake and carb. cleaning them up and repainting brackets and pullys

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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Re: bordum and time =

the red looks awesome almost looks like its anodized
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Re: bordum and time =

Wow that looks pretty sharp what'd you use?
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Good job!
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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Car: 1986 BBC Iroc
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Re: bordum and time =

It's duplicolor metal cast I seen the guy from Gearz do it and figured i would give it a try. the blue is vinyl that i cut on my cutter.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Pretty cool...innovative and inexpensive
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Re: bordum and time =

Well more boredom and alittle more money I tore it apart this weekend pulled the accessories and water pump off pulled the intake off and still haddent put the covers back on well to dat after painting some more stuff and wire wheel here's what it looks like now. not back together yet completly but it's getting there
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