CHROME Cam Covers !!! LOOK !!
 
Cushy
Posted 12/6/2009 4:49 PM (#516309)
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Paul_T
Posted 12/6/2009 5:08 PM (#516311 - in reply to #516309)
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Cushy
Posted 12/6/2009 5:13 PM (#516313 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: walsall , west midalnds		get you one done if you send me ur cam cover , £50 to do showcar standard.
 
Paul_T
Posted 12/6/2009 5:19 PM (#516314 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: Southport, North West		Sadly my car seems to run quite badly without it's cam cover so I will just have to pass I think. Does the same place do powercoating as well or just chrome?
 
Cushy
Posted 12/6/2009 5:22 PM (#516315 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: walsall , west midalnds		ooo do u use ur metty to go work n tha , bcuz if you could get me a cover like urs i cud do tha one then send it to u and yea i can get powercoating .
 
vvc warrior
Posted 12/6/2009 6:05 PM (#516318 - in reply to #516315)
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Location: Co. Durham North East		who does them ?? as i really like that finish they give off
 
jeckulz
Posted 12/6/2009 8:47 PM (#516327 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: North West (Warrington)		They look fooking lush.
Would love one anodised in red though
 
FreddieS
Posted 13/6/2009 2:12 AM (#516337 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: Guildford		Thing is, youve all got to realise how much you DONT want one of these.

As soon as you fit this, the rest of your engine bay will look like a load of crap, next you'll be buying an electroplating everything in site, making up aluminium headertanks, water bottles, etc etc, and then you'll have spent a spunkload on aestetics for the engine bay :|

dont get me wrong, they look awesome!
 
Cushy
Posted 13/6/2009 3:12 AM (#516339 - in reply to #516309)
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vvc warrior i can get them done as i work at a metal finishers , ye the finish is show standard as i set , most of my metty is going to be done . let me know if you want one doing ?

jeckulz i can also get ur cover anodised in red .

 
nick-gta
Posted 13/6/2009 3:38 AM (#516341 - in reply to #516309)
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i all ready have a custom crome 1 of these

i had a rocker cover and ground it all down so its smooth with no lines in then i had it polished at local polishers. il see if i can get a pick up.

 
Mutts
Posted 13/6/2009 11:47 AM (#516386 - in reply to #516309)
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nick-gta - 13/6/2009 5:40 PM

i had a rocker cover and ground it all down so its smooth with no lines in then i had it polished at local polishers. il see if i can get a pick up.


Do that, then chrome it!
 
nick-gta
Posted 13/6/2009 12:01 PM (#516394 - in reply to #516309)
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it looks just like chrome en it is polished

i had a rocker cover and ground it all down so its smooth with no lines in then i had it polished at local polishers. il see if i can get a pick up.

 
Mutts
Posted 13/6/2009 12:19 PM (#516402 - in reply to #516309)
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FreddieS
Posted 13/6/2009 12:44 PM (#516406 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: Guildford		Why not electro-plate some cambelt covers? brass dip them then nickle plate them, then chrome them, done!
 
petrol_head
Posted 13/6/2009 1:12 PM (#516409 - in reply to #516309)
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drive it like its hired

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nice job, how much u reckon for a pair of rover v8 rockers and maybe the plenum?
can get pics if it helps
 
Cushy
Posted 14/6/2009 7:40 AM (#516507 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: walsall , west midalnds		freddies u dont have to dip them in brass .

all depends on what metal it is .


yeah upload a pic mate
 
FreddieS
Posted 14/6/2009 9:04 AM (#516514 - in reply to #516507)
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Cushy - 14/6/2009 1:40 PM

freddies u dont have to dip them in brass .

all depends on what metal it is .


yeah upload a pic mate


Are cambelt covers metal.

no, theyre not, theyre plastic, therefore you brass dip them so you can electroplate them.
 
Metromartin
Posted 16/6/2009 12:49 PM (#516858 - in reply to #516514)
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FreddieS - 14/6/2009 2:04 PM

Cushy - 14/6/2009 1:40 PM

freddies u dont have to dip them in brass .

all depends on what metal it is .


yeah upload a pic mate


Are cambelt covers metal.

no, theyre not, theyre plastic, therefore you brass dip them so you can electroplate them.

Can you tone down replies like this please
 
Metromartin
Posted 16/6/2009 12:47 PM (#516856 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: Gloucester		Cam cover looks ace!!
 
petrol_head
Posted 19/6/2009 3:23 PM (#517270 - in reply to #516309)
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this is what i wanted chroming with a k series cam cover for comparison, not sure i fancy chrome flaking off and getting into the oil though?
 
FreddieS
Posted 20/6/2009 4:43 PM (#517413 - in reply to #517270)
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petrol_head - 19/6/2009 9:23 PM

this is what i wanted chroming with a k series cam cover for comparison, not sure i fancy chrome flaking off and getting into the oil though?


If its a good quality job the chrome shouldnt flake off, full stop.
 
Metromartin
Posted 19/6/2009 5:05 PM (#517283 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: Gloucester		Surely you don't chrome the side thats exposed to the oil?

How much does chroming cost?
 
Pandy
Posted 20/6/2009 8:01 AM (#517332 - in reply to #517283)
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Metromartin - 19/6/2009 11:05 PM

Surely you don't chrome the side thats exposed to the oil?

How much does chroming cost?


Itll be dipped in various chemicals i presume so the hole lot would be done
 
Gandi69
Posted 20/6/2009 5:22 PM (#517419 - in reply to #516309)
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Cushy
Posted 23/6/2009 1:04 PM (#517811 - in reply to #516309)
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PETROL HEAD , i can get them chromed for £200 all of those covers

gandi69 show me pic pls for quote

 
petrol_head
Posted 23/6/2009 1:39 PM (#517823 - in reply to #517811)
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Cushy - 23/6/2009 7:04 PM

PETROL HEAD , i can get them chromed for £200 all of those covers

gandi69 show me pic pls for quote



cool. is that for the two rockers and plenum? i dont want the k series one done
 
Cushy
Posted 24/6/2009 10:34 AM (#517948 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: walsall , west midalnds		yeh £200 without the k series . allumium as go through a diffrent processed to steel and more metals .
 
FreddieS
Posted 24/6/2009 12:56 PM (#517971 - in reply to #516309)
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rob803
Posted 24/6/2009 4:22 PM (#517994 - in reply to #516309)
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ralphh85
Posted 25/6/2009 3:38 AM (#518018 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: Cornwall		looks real smart, nice to see something being done professionally, was almost tempted by freddies V8 one, but then i thought it aint gonna make it go faster lol.

can you get little bits an bobs coated in that goldy finish which hubs/hydragas units are as standard? guessing thats cheaper than chrome?


Ralph
 
Cushy
Posted 25/6/2009 9:50 AM (#518053 - in reply to #516309)
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rob803 going to be £130 for your job .

ralphh85 yes can get it done , but i wouldnt because its crap againt weather .

and freddies i know i was just explaining .

 
ralphh85
Posted 25/6/2009 10:46 AM (#518061 - in reply to #516309)
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Cushy - 25/6/2009 2:54 PM

ralphh85 yes can get it done , but i wouldnt because its crap againt weather .


do you do anything which is good against weather? the things im thinking of its pointless chroming them. stuff like my engine to box adaptor plate, where i didnt want to make it from stainless.


Ralph
 
Cushy
Posted 25/6/2009 11:53 AM (#518068 - in reply to #516309)
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Location: walsall , west midalnds		chrome goood againt weather , nickel is ok also can get powdercoating done . personal myself i go for chrome im not jus saying it . it good in weather + last is long

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