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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:55 pm 
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the plate is made of ally looks yuck with that brushed ally surface if you take to it with some wet and dry then polish with some autosol comes up awesome
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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:09 pm 
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Looks awesome offyaguts.

Im no longer a big fan of removing the engine covers... injector loom, dizzy, cast iron heads and emissions gear not the prettiest stuff to look at....

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:47 pm 
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Cheers Martin

I 100% agree, filthy looking engine. The only time I will ever have it off is when it doesn't fit.

I've been thinking about throwing on the EL GT one but when I was quted a price it was $630 from Ford I don't know if it is worth it, I also doubt they would even have any left now

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:48 pm 
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Why would you take the big cast engine cover off I think they look alot better than the 5 litre little plate polish the cast up brilliant or even chrome or paint it.
The cover covers so much of the crap you dont need to see
My EFXR8 Had a much better looking stock bay than my AU XR8 Ute
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:23 am 
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offyaguts wrote:
Cheers Martin

I 100% agree, filthy looking engine. The only time I will ever have it off is when it doesn't fit.

I've been thinking about throwing on the EL GT one but when I was quted a price it was $630 from Ford I don't know if it is worth it, I also doubt they would even have any left now


Ive been trying to get one and each dealer is telling me they dont have any. However i looked at several at AFD in geelong, and im starting to think they are f**k ugly now anyway.
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:08 am 
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my old engine covers up on my wall.....................

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:28 am 
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Stevo wrote:
offyaguts wrote:
Cheers Martin

I 100% agree, filthy looking engine. The only time I will ever have it off is when it doesn't fit.

I've been thinking about throwing on the EL GT one but when I was quted a price it was $630 from Ford I don't know if it is worth it, I also doubt they would even have any left now


Ive been trying to get one and each dealer is telling me they dont have any. However i looked at several at AFD in geelong, and im starting to think they are f**k ugly now anyway.


I wa sin this exact same boat so to speak.

Wanted something different and was considering the GT cover..

Seen them in Pics n figuers they look alrite and once I started seenig them in real life on the engine they look UGLY as sin!
Do I want some weird melted alien style plastic in my engine back.. I think not.

Stuck it out with the stock one, just give it some TLC and try something unique with it.

 

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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:32 pm 
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Yeah I am a little undecided still. It is functional though with the engine cover holes being inline with the bonnet vents of the EL GT but there is no way I would put that bonnet scoop on mine so it would end up being cosmetic.

AU XR ones aren't too bad but I guess just playing around with the bbq plate may be sufficient and will make it look stock

 

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