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Old 04-12-2006, 01:10 AM   #1
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Just wanted to Show off Sunday's achievement! i'm so proud of myself, considering the enamel has been sitting in my shed for best part of 4 months!! Go me!!

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Old 04-12-2006, 01:33 AM   #2
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Very pretty indeed.
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Old 04-12-2006, 02:11 AM   #3
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Old 04-12-2006, 08:14 AM   #4
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Nice work ... looks so much better than the factory standard dull metal.
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Old 04-12-2006, 08:53 AM   #5
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Good job looks nice
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Old 04-12-2006, 10:37 AM   #6
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Looks good mate, I'm a fan of the blue
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Old 04-12-2006, 10:47 AM   #7
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Looks so much better - you have to wonder why Ford didn't do this (cost, I guess).

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Old 04-12-2006, 10:58 AM   #8
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yeah i'm happy, it breathes life into the engine bay i reckon. if ya haven't done it i recommend it. just makes it look a bit fresher and 'newer'. some blue coated extractors to go on soon.
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Old 04-12-2006, 11:03 PM   #9
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yeah i'm happy, it breathes life into the engine bay i reckon. if ya haven't done it i recommend it. just makes it look a bit fresher and 'newer'. some blue coated extractors to go on soon.
Looks great!

How did ya remove the blue from the top of the INTECH insignia and the "fins"?

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Its amazing how much better it looks when you do this hey. I had mine done in 2 pack a month or two ago and it transforms the look under the bonnet.


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How did ya remove the blue from the top of the INTECH insignia and the "fins"?

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You just sand it off with some fine sandpaper
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Its amazing how much better it looks when you do this hey. I had mine done in 2 pack a month or two ago and it transforms the look under the bonnet.



You just sand it off with some fine sandpaper
Thanks Glenn,

Guess so, just not after ½doz VBs or so...
Like the falcon badge on your belt cover, is that BA?

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Guess so, just not after ½doz VBs or so...
Like the falcon badge on your belt cover, is that BA?

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yeah its a ba badge on the ef belt cover. With the sanded back metal, if you use like ultra fine sandpaper then buff it with a car buffer it comes up very polished, looks great
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yeah its a ba badge on the ef belt cover. With the sanded back metal, if you use like ultra fine sandpaper then buff it with a car buffer it comes up very polished, looks great
Thanks again Glenn,

One final question if I may? Did you reuse all the seals or repace ém with new ones?

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They're fine to re-use as long as you sorta don't remove them from the rocker cover itself because they can stretch. I re-used mine. Standard AU did you reuse yours?
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yeah i did, i got to the point where i'd taken it (the rocker cover) off and then read the gregory's manual and it says to get a new one, i'm like... it's sunday, i'll just re-use the old one.

yeah i just left it attached to the cover, no hassles at all.

i actually made it harder and more time consuming for myself, i masked the lines but sanded the 4.0 Intech... silly i know but they both come up good.

GlennAUII, i figure you've probably been asked this a million times, but any chance you could find me one of those belt covers???
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Old 05-12-2006, 01:15 AM   #16
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looking good people. i'll be doing my rocker covers soon, but mine are more of a pain in the **** to get to ;p

On the subject of colour coding, does anyone know an outlet that sells green plug leads ??
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Very nice head job you got there.
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yeah i did, i got to the point where i'd taken it (the rocker cover) off and then read the gregory's manual and it says to get a new one, i'm like... it's sunday, i'll just re-use the old one.

yeah i just left it attached to the cover, no hassles at all.

i actually made it harder and more time consuming for myself, i masked the lines but sanded the 4.0 Intech... silly i know but they both come up good.

GlennAUII, i figure you've probably been asked this a million times, but any chance you could find me one of those belt covers???
Maybe ford still sell them? I swapped a mate my AU p/s runoff thing for his EF belt cover. If ford don't have one definately the wreckers would, ask for an EF/EL one. Just make sure you don't get a VCT one from ford, they look bad because of the cutout on the front.
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True true, cheers! Also, did you clear coat your Rocker Cover? i wanted to but every time i wnet to buy some, the cupboard was bare! sux aye. ah well.
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True true, cheers! Also, did you clear coat your Rocker Cover? i wanted to but every time i wnet to buy some, the cupboard was bare! sux aye. ah well.
yeah mate its 2 pack regency red with the clear coat. A few layers of each.
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On the subject of re-using gaskets. I took mine out to have mine powdercoated and re-used it. It does stretch a fair bit, but if you're careful and put it all back in properly and use a bit of gasket goo it works fine. Mine hasn't leaked a drop in months. Saves 50 odd dollars.
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