Factory AirBox 101

Post by **Mike09** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

where can you get chrome valve covers.

Post by **Daunttless** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

You have to do it yourself, I don't belive anyone sells them. Its a lot of work but some people really like it. : )

Post by **FrEaK** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

See whenever i ask an actual question no one responds... LOL

Post by **FrEaK** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

Damn... what about engine paint.. like a black or a silver...

Post by **SWIFT_DRIFT** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

quick comment about the goo gone...i used it on my pin stripes and it works like a charm, soak the glue, scrub it off with a towel. the goo gone i used was orange color and smelled like fresh oranges, i had fun taking off my stripes. did not harm the paint or clearcoat at all.

Post by **Daunttless** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

Thats because no one likes you freak, that and usually I skip most of your posts as I have yet to get anything out of them. : ) I was stunned you asked an actual question.

Basically the easiest thing to do would be to get some of the aircraft paint stripper, take your valve cover off and strip it down, sand it, and get it all painted up nice with high temperature paint. Its been a while and I can't remember if you need to primer it with high temperature primer, but I would sand the surface up a little bit to make the first coat of paint stick better, then paint a few more coats for a nice, smooth, glossy finish.

Post by **FrEaK** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

Aight thanks man

Post by **1991240xs** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

high temp primer...never seen it..gessing normal wouldn't be good enough?

Post by **Daunttless** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

yeah, I don't think it exists either, I'm pretty sure its just high temp paint. : )

Post by **SpeeDDrifT** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

the most entertaining step by step i've ever read...i look forward to more tech how-to's. maybe a SR drop next time? heheh

Post by **MikeS14240sx** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

An sr20 drop in would be a much more useful sticky.

But to get the newbie questions out of the way your next sticky should show how to take off the shift knob:)

Post by **bodyman240** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

to get rid of the glue completely. Use PPG Acryli-Clean, DX 330. Thats what we use at our shop all the time. If those gay stripes have been on there for a long time it might take a little more elbow grease, but it will work. Last resort Laquer thinner. It will fade the paint but it will usually buff out. Besides your getting a new paint job anyway.

Post by **1sicFrankenstein240** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

at our shop, we use some stuff called MX8000, its a paint prep material , probably, if you goto you local custom autobody, place, and just bring a spray bottle, the shop will prolly fill that bottle up for free or like $5 (depends if ya know the people or not), and just basically ask for the wax and grease remover that they use to prep the cars b4 painting, stuff works great and does not harm the paint.

Post by **1sicFrankenstein240** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

daunt, after seeing that first page, and your request for the special glassed item, i understand now

Post by **Daunttless** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

I want it all in glass baby. : )

Post by **FrEaK** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

I went to CT they have engine enamel... i'm gonna paint my cover YELLOW... nah nah jk's im painting it a nice sleek gloss black... mmm

Post by **brmiller** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

What happened to the pictures? I don't see anything! Kind of loses meaning without pictures.

Brendan

Post by **1sicFrankenstein240** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

Daunttless wrote:I want it all in glass baby. : )

ya want the whole car in glass, or just that one part?

Post by **Daunttless** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

I want the doorskins, the under hatch piece as in the piece under the 240SX panel thing, the interior paneling, maybe even the dash, I would do the front fenders but I'm going to be doing either a Silvia or Strawberry conversion, maybe I'll do a Silvia and send you one to make glass copies of all of it for me...

Post by **Thor** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

I've stripped, sanded, primered, and painted (high temp.) valve covers in the past...they end up looking pretty nice. However, personally, I don't anything compares to powder coating them. Turns out much better (assuming the person who does it is halfway skilled). I currently have my cover painted in an aluminum color...until I take it in to have it coated.

Just a thought,Dave

Post by **FrEaK** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

Man... what kind of paint? There is a spray enamel i can get specifically for engines but i dont know if it can withstand the heat of the valve cover.. where the hell am i going to find high temp primer.. i can find the enamel but nothing else so far...

Post by **WAbernethy** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

Just take it off, strip it and spend about two days polishing it. I did it to mine not too long ago and it looks sweet. It's got that stainless steel restauraunt kitchen counter look, it almost makes me want to cook on it.

Post by **FrEaK** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

mmmmm bacon....

Post by **brmiller** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

All this talk of painted engine covers etc is great but where are the pictures for the article!!! Dauntless? Help me out here? I really want to read the article!

Brendan

Post by **ChickenBoo** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

brmiller wrote:All this talk of painted engine covers etc is great but where are the pictures for the article!!! Dauntless? Help me out here? I really want to read the article!

Brendan

Okay dude, you see the numbers in bold underneath the threads? 1, 2, 3... Click on one to jump to the beginning of the thread. That's where the article is at.

Post by **brmiller** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

ChickenBoo wrote:Okay dude, you see the numbers in bold underneath the threads? 1, 2, 3... Click on one to jump to the beginning of the thread. That's where the article is at.

Yeah, I understand that... It's just that when I click on "1" to view the beginning of the topic, none of Dauntless' pictures showed up. But they do now. So someone must have fixed something. Geez...

Now I can read and drool and be amazed. Thanks all.

Brendan

Post by **wizzfish** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

your text over pics quality reminds me of my friend's when him and I...well....you'll see.

http://www.hardforums.com/show...artec

Post by **Daunttless** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

LMAO!!!

Post by **wizzfish** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

OARTEC, as you can see it became a big thing on that forum, page 2 even has the OARTECTIP, with an oar shoved up my fart pipe

on my 240, not my ***

sickos

and watch the vids too.

Post by **FrEaK** » Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:50 pm

well i was going to show some pictures but i cant get the file size down

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