Homegrown Custom Intake Cover!!!

Rollingbones · #1 10-02-2005, 09:56 PM

I guess I got a little bored with my intake cover looking like everyone else's so I got out some paint and this was the result (just finished it last night). I painted the base coat with spray duplicolor touch-up paint, hand painted the swirls and did some masking and cutting out with spraying for the stripes!!! I'll clear-coat it later for protection.

On the counter before installation. I included this pic as I couldn't get any decent lighting after I put it in. The yellow kept washing out.

After installation.

Damn...now it's got me looking at other possibilities!!!

jethro_3 · #2 10-02-2005, 10:02 PM

I'll send you some cash for the front top bumper cover and both back bumper covers to be white if you are that bored...

Looks good!!!!

nineball481 · #3 10-02-2005, 10:18 PM

I like it, great job. Now I'll have to do mine!

misfitt006 · #4 10-03-2005, 12:03 AM

Awsome job man!!! Wish I could do that with mine but it already matches the color of my truck lol.

HanibalTheCannibal · #5 10-03-2005, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by misfitt006

Awsome job man!!! Wish I could do that with mine but it already matches the color of my truck lol.

I was looking at mine last month thining the same thing. It looks plain. I thought of having one in chrome, or painted to match the truck color!!

Nice!!

You still have the flaming bug guard

?

TexasF355F1 · #6 10-03-2005, 09:53 AM

You did a really good job man. Very unique color usage too.

Rollingbones · #7 10-03-2005, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by HanibalTheCannibal

You still have the flaming bug guard

?

Look..I took the bug shield off for a couple of days and didn't like it as well. The flames are part of the shield and part of what makes it uniquely mine!!! It's not overkill and gives it a hot look. Sorry, but the flames stay. Some day when you're as old as me, pehaps you'll understand.

misfitt006 · #8 10-03-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Rollingbones

Look..I took the bug shield off for a couple of days and didn't like it as well. The flames are part of the shield and part of what makes it uniquely mine!!! It's not overkill and gives it a hot look. Sorry, but the flames stay. Some day when you're as old as me, pehaps you'll understand.

Hey I happen to like the flames on your bug shield. I've got one on mine and I don't much care for it because it looks to plain. I may put a chrome one on there eventually. Everything I buy for my truck seems to be chrome or pollished stainless....what can I say I've got the dark metalic grey paint and chrome just looks awsome against it....I'll get pics up after I get my Ford keys, 33's, FIPK, nerf bars, hood/fender flames and clearvue rear window graphic installed

BlenderWizard · #9 10-03-2005, 03:56 PM

When painting from a spreay can, what is the best thing to use for a clear coat?

Rollingbones · #10 10-03-2005, 04:49 PM

Clear coat!!! Duplicolor also has a clear coat (it's that touch up spray sh!+ available at most auto parts stores). You have to put on several thin layers. I haven't clearcoated this yet, but probably will later this week just to seal it all in.

jeverett · #11 10-03-2005, 06:45 PM

I have the crappy looking 99 cover thats more square... Mine sucks.

BlenderWizard · #12 10-03-2005, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jeverett

I have the crappy looking 99 cover thats more square... Mine sucks.

Those still look good painted

jeverett · #13 10-03-2005, 08:00 PM

I wonder how easy it is to find Indigo Blue metallic paint in the can? and some other good color to paint the words

HanibalTheCannibal · #14 10-03-2005, 09:34 PM

[quote=Rollingbones]Look..I took the bug shield off for a couple of days and didn't like it as well. QUOTE]

Just givin you a hard time

I think It is one of the nicer trucks on here, if that makes you feel better.

At least I got you thinking about it

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