It was fun.. I generally like to carry a little bit more speed on those roads, but I do it solo early morning.. Lots of sightseers and bicyclists later in the morning when we were out so not a smart idea.
Replaced the plastic part on the front of the valve cover... I broke one of the plastic tabs a while back and it's been bugging me because it didn't sit straight... Well today I made that OCD irritant go away...
About the only thing I do is I don't drive it in the winter when piles of salt gets dumped on the roads.....
I warsh the engines in our cars once a year. I spray a very diluted solution of simple green on wait a few minutes & hose it off with I light spray. Then I use a leaf blower & a touch up with an air hose if needed. It really is an easy process. If it was hard I wouldn't be doing it.
The body paint in the bonnet is very susceptible to damage... If you use harsh chemicals, it's real easy to accidentally take it down to the primer... I pretty much just use a Meguiars car wash soap, and then the pressure washer, staying away from the alternator.
I ordered up a couple of parts for Checkers today. I'm going to make changes in the engine compartment. Nothing major just detailing. I can't seem to stop from making changes.
Ok guys I need some help with a problem I have. I'm trying to make some changes in the engine compartment. I was going to have the valve cover power coated, but they tell me I can't because it would melt. So what do you think I can do? I have other ideas but right now this one is my biggest problem. I have seen other cars with valve covers of different colors.
Paint your cover. Its plastic, that's why the high temperature required with powder coating would melt it. It should take paint just fine.
Thanks Dave. I thought about that and checked with a paint shop and they said with the heat from the engine the paint would not stick. It would burn off pretty fast.
You could get some engine paint at the parts store that will last. I never bake it like the instructions say the engine heat will take care of that. Just make sure you get all the oil off the surface you are painting. Also @Metalman has a good idea. What color do you have in mind? Here is what I did to my coil pack cover. I used model pant and it’s holding up ok.
Gloss Black. I think of changing all the red (hoses and boots ) to black so the bright work stands out more. I called Rustoleum print and they have a paint that's good to 200 degrees and works on plastic. Anybody know how hot the cover gets? ps/ the cover looks great.
Lots of places do it... You shouldn't have a problem finding a place in California... Here's an example.... I did a quick search on the web... Has pricing for the work... https://www.cutting-edgehydrographics.com/pricing/