Painted valve covers

surfbeast · 04-22-2003, 08:33 PM

would it be totaly tacky to paint your valve covers to match the cars colors. It used to be common practice and valve covers used to come painted. I can't see paying 250 - 400 for aluminum or chrome covers. What do you guys think?

Hammer · 04-22-2003, 08:53 PM

In my opinion... tacky...

Badass_yellowGT · 04-23-2003, 07:29 PM

i don`t see what it wood hurt over 200.00 for a dress up isa bit much just keep in mind though that you will need new gaskets and they are like 40.00 or more mine cost 82.00

surfbeast · 04-23-2003, 08:19 PM

The cost of the gaskets makes the total cost of the dress valve covers that much harder to swallow. IF i painted my covers and it is still a BIG "IF" it would have to be a really good paint job. It's still on the fence of being tacky but I have never seen a stang with nice painted covers. It may look good! Hey maybe this would start a trend!

04-22-2003, 08:33 PM	#1
surfbeast Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 415	Painted valve covers would it be totaly tacky to paint your valve covers to match the cars colors. It used to be common practice and valve covers used to come painted. I can't see paying 250 - 400 for aluminum or chrome covers. What do you guys think? __________________ 98 GT / convertable -98 Saleen engine, Saleen appearance pkg. SHM cams,P&P NPI heads, and so much more!

04-22-2003, 08:53 PM	#2
Hammer AKA "Dr. Evil" Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: South Fork Ranch Posts: 1,721	In my opinion... tacky... __________________ Uncle Sam "What the hell is up with all the gauges? Calling Captain Kirk, your ride awaits... Phasers on stun...."

04-23-2003, 07:29 PM	#3
Badass_yellowGT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western,MA Posts: 254	i don`t see what it wood hurt over 200.00 for a dress up isa bit much just keep in mind though that you will need new gaskets and they are like 40.00 or more mine cost 82.00 __________________ Rice Haters Club Member #55 For My car Specs Click the Home page link http://www.badassyellowgt.50g.com/

04-23-2003, 08:19 PM	#4
surfbeast Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Maryville,TN Posts: 415	The cost of the gaskets makes the total cost of the dress valve covers that much harder to swallow. IF i painted my covers and it is still a BIG "IF" it would have to be a really good paint job. It's still on the fence of being tacky but I have never seen a stang with nice painted covers. It may look good! Hey maybe this would start a trend! __________________ 98 GT / convertable -98 Saleen engine, Saleen appearance pkg. SHM cams,P&P NPI heads, and so much more!

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