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01-19-2006, 06:33 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
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| Chrome engine cover...
Where can I buy one of these?
Anyone have a good source they're willing to share with me?
TIA!  | 
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01-19-2006, 06:57 PM
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#2 | | Gaijin :)
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| PM clear bra guy. he's got one. just ask him. | |
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01-19-2006, 09:07 PM
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01-19-2006, 09:10 PM
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#4 | | Nor*Cal's Most Hated
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| Evildave sent out his OEM cover and had it chromed also. | |
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01-19-2006, 09:14 PM
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| Usually you have to remove your stock valve cover and bring it to a chrome shop to have it polished and buffed. | |
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01-19-2006, 09:36 PM
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| whats the cost to get it chromed dave? | |
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01-20-2006, 04:37 AM
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| Oh ok! That would explain why Ive never seen them offered.
It looks very nice like that.  | |
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01-20-2006, 05:37 AM
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#8 | | bB Squad
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| the plastic or the actual engine valve cover??
doesn't Ingen have a chrome cover? | |
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01-20-2006, 02:07 PM
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01-20-2006, 02:20 PM
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01-20-2006, 03:16 PM
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#11 | | NorCal Independent Scions
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| Ya thats the stock plastic engine cover i sent it out to (Classic Customs ) in LA and had the chrome it.It cost me with shipping about 150.00.Here's the place that I'm going to try next.( www.mmmetalizing.com/index.html )They do vacuume plating on plastic.
here is another pic. 
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01-20-2006, 04:32 PM
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#12 | | Registered User
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| WOW!!!!! Dave that is beautiful!!! The whole engine is a beauty to behold!!!
Thanks for sharing! Great job! | |
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01-20-2006, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by yellow_sub PM clear bra guy. he's got one. just ask him. | This is what Monster Motor Works and I came up with for the phoenix engine cover, we made the bikini cover from aluminum, re-routed the wire harness and polishied the valve cover. they now sell the bikini cover now at MMW too.
its a little different 
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01-20-2006, 07:56 PM
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#14 | | Nor*Cal's Most Hated
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| Geez, my engine bay looks like *poop* compared to Evildave!
Maybe I should do something to mine, like clean it!
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01-20-2006, 08:28 PM
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| maybe a "squirrel cage" lol | |
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01-28-2006, 06:05 AM
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| mmmmetalizing also does chrome in colors too | |
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01-28-2006, 02:44 PM
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12-27-2006, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by EVILDAVE  Ya thats the stock plastic engine cover i sent it out to (Classic Customs ) in LA and had the chrome it.It cost me with shipping about 150.00.Here's the place that I'm going to try next.( www.mmmetalizing.com/index.html )They do vacuume plating on plastic.
here is another pic. | I was really impressed until I saw the mini xB on the strut tower brace...
Now I am just disappointed. | |
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12-28-2006, 01:24 PM
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| I'll let you explain what you mean before I tell you you suck... | |
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12-28-2006, 01:39 PM
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#20 | | Registered User
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| Wow...this makes me ashamed to even say I own the same car as you fellas (btw that's a compliment to how y'all take car of your cars as opposed to what I'm not doing for my baby)...  | |
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