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Old 09-03-2007, 09:56 PM
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Default Engine cover lettered, finally

After getting my engine cover panted about a year ago, i finally painted the lettering, here's some pics.





 
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Old 09-03-2007, 10:28 PM
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Nicely done! I like the silver on black... sweet!
 
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Old 09-03-2007, 10:32 PM
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Very Clean looking. I like it alot. I'm thinking about doing something similar to the 6.
 
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That is positively sexy...I may have to do that to mine!
 
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the engine cover looks great. BTW...where did you get the two chrome air intake tubes?
 
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Old 09-03-2007, 11:24 PM
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I think it looks GRRREAT. Where did you get the letters?
 
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Old 09-03-2007, 11:34 PM
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It looks Real Fine! Nice work!

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Old 09-03-2007, 11:35 PM
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What paint did you use? Is it the high heat spray paint in a can, like the paint for the brake calipers?
 
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Nice job Tony. Looks real nice!
 
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I think it looks GRRREAT. Where did you get the letters?
I just painted the letters on the cover.
 
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What paint did you use? Is it the high heat spray paint in a can, like the paint for the brake calipers?
I used Testors enamel paint pen, holds up with the heat no problems.
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 12:42 AM
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Hey Acrispy1 we have to stay out of each others heads (must be a Long Island thing)...did mine a while back and gold leafed the Chrysler emblem.

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Hey Acrispy1 we have to stay out of each others heads (must be a Long Island thing)...did mine a while back and gold leafed the Chrysler emblem.
Yea its scary isn't it?
 
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Looks great...lemme guess your car is black because I bet it looks sweet when the hood is up. How about a pic from a distance with the hood up 90 degrees...just to see how it looks.
 

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Yep I did mine about a year ago.

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Yep I did mine about a year ago.
nice job, did you also paint the center where the Chrysler logo is?
 
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What kind of paint are you guys using for the cover and letters?
 
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What kind of paint are you guys using for the cover and letters?
I had it painted by a body shop, he used a high heat paint, i used Testors enamel paint pen on the letters.
 
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My friend has a body shop and painted mine with the same paint as the car and used bright red for the lettering (by hand) and clear coated it. I want to do the wings but have not decided what I want to do so it is still plain.
 
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