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 Post subject: rocker covers
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:05 pm 
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hi, can anyone that has the link to a 4 or more pages on painting rocker covers please put up the link as i type it in the search and i cant find it. so can someone please put up the link as i want to have a look at the pictures so i can paint my spare ed rocker cover and maybe timing cover and exhaust heat sheild too. thanks
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 Post subject: Re: rocker covers
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:29 pm 
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its rather simple mate.

-strip paint
-primer (not really needed)
-colour (wet sand)
-clear (wet sand) (optional)
-polish

did a quick search on google and got this rather good guide for you (google is great for this sort of question btw)
http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?s=c1b15802d1bac3d06a229988a64d5b55&t=33557

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker covers
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:02 pm 
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i just want to look at the ford mods 4 page painting rocker covers so i can get samples so i can decide what colour to paint the cover
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:14 pm 
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fairmont1 wrote:
i just want to look at the ford mods 4 page painting rocker covers so i can get samples so i can decide what colour to paint the cover


Here's mine:Image

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker covers
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:18 pm 
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Mine will be candy apple green very shortly, similar to Tochi's, except the whole car will be too :twisted:
Havent seen a candy apple green E series before, has anyone else?

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:21 pm 
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want to have a look at a dark red top cover and a dark ford blue one too
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:23 pm 
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Mine will be candy apple green very shortly, similar to Tochi's, except the whole car will be too :twisted:
Havent seen a candy apple green E series before, has anyone else?


nope cant say i have, but i want pics as soon as the jobs done :twisted:

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker covers
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:53 pm 
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alfy wrote:
krisisdog wrote:
Mine will be candy apple green very shortly, similar to Tochi's, except the whole car will be too :twisted:
Havent seen a candy apple green E series before, has anyone else?


nope cant say i have, but i want pics as soon as the jobs done :twisted:


Im waiting on a check atm, so as soon as that comes I'll be getting it booked in! If I can source a fairmont front end that'll be on there as well, plus an XR8 bulge :twisted:

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker covers
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 12:37 am 
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Should be interesting, Looking forward to pics.
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:14 pm 
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Mine will be candy apple green very shortly, similar to Tochi's, except the whole car will be too :twisted:
Havent seen a candy apple green E series before, has anyone else?

Lol im thinking of going candy apple green too, ever since i saw pics of tocchi's engine bay, that green is f**k awesome lol, stands out really well

 

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 Post subject: Re: rocker covers
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:33 am 
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I'd like to go just a touch darker, if youve seen the green solo cans, then thats what I'd like to achieve.

 

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