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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: northeast_gti-t on 23 May 2009, 22:27

Title: Started My Engine Covers *(Updated Today)*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 23 May 2009, 22:27
Decided that i would give the engine covers a paint this weekend as the weather looks reasonable up here for a change so removed them this morning removed the fastening studs along with retainers and grommets and slightly modded the r/h corner so as to see the forge d/v and to help prevent chafing the d/v hose popped to my local halfrauds for some plastic grey primer and some reflex silver and then rubbed them down ready for primer so with a bit of luck tommorrow i should get the reflex silver and 2 coats of laquer on ready for them to be fitted monday :afro:

2 x 300ml grey plastic primer £10.78
2 x 300ml reflex silver met £10.78
1 x masking tape(for the badge) £2.42
TOTAL £23.98 (with my disc card.

Nice Reasonable Priced Mod  :smiley:

Pics Of Todays Progress :
'Modded' Engine Cover :
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00065-1.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00066-1.jpg)

3 X Primer :
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00067.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00068.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00069.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00070.jpg)

Will Post Up The Completed Look Over The Next Few Days  :wink:
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers
Post by: Clayton on 24 May 2009, 01:49
Good work mate, something id like to do? but "Black car" mmmmmmm? what colour?
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers
Post by: antz on 24 May 2009, 13:10
ill be doing mine soon, as its a cheap easy mod that will look tops, look forwards to seeing it complete
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers
Post by: jonnyturbo on 24 May 2009, 16:58
lol matt you cant sit still for one weekend can you lmao
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers
Post by: johnson6672 on 24 May 2009, 20:17
 :cool:Looking good, is on the list of things to do, just need to get new covers, top one has a hole and bottom is missing!
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers *(Updated Today)*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 24 May 2009, 21:58
Updated Today :
Managed to get the engine cover badge and the two engine covers completed today and as the weather has been kind i decided on painting the battery cover and the fusebox lid today also just to complete the look under the bonnet  :laugh:

Battery Cover & F/b Lid Rubbed Down :
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00071.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00072.jpg)

3 X Primer :
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00073.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00074.jpg)

And Completed Work :
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00076.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00079.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00080.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00081.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00078.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00077.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/mjwvag20vt/DSC00075.jpg)

Hopefully will get them fitted to the car tommorrow will post up pics of how they look  :wink:
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers
Post by: mattkh on 24 May 2009, 22:16
Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 23 May 2009, 22:27
Hi
Can you do me a big favour.
Please put up a picture of the fittings for  the elbow shaped  cover. I want to see what they look like as mine are missing.
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers *(Updated Today)*
Post by: jtomlin on 25 May 2009, 01:16
this inspired me to spray mine up, doesnt look quite as neat as yours yet but its getting there! lacquer in the morning!
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers *(Updated Today)*
Post by: the_stink on 25 May 2009, 09:05
looks good mate, i cant use my batt cover as when i replace the fuse box the breaker didnt have the exact on i did :P but think im going to give it a bit of a chop today and sray as i got lots of paint left and nothing to do lol  :wink:
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers
Post by: Car nut on 25 May 2009, 17:11
Quote from: Clayton on 24 May 2009, 01:49
Good work mate, something id like to do? but "Black car" mmmmmmm? what colour?

I'd say red, or if you really wanna be different yellow  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers *(Updated Today)*
Post by: Car nut on 25 May 2009, 17:14
Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 24 May 2009, 21:58
Updated Today :
Managed to get the engine cover badge and the two engine covers completed today and as the weather has been kind i decided on painting the battery cover and the fusebox lid today also just to complete the look under the bonnet  :laugh:

Hopefully will get them fitted to the car tommorrow will post up pics of how they look  :wink:

Looks good , looking forward to seeing the engine bay shot  :wink:

Is that heat proof paint you used?  :undecided:
Title: Re: Started My Engine Covers *(Updated Today)*
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 25 May 2009, 21:23
Quote from: Car nut on 25 May 2009, 17:14
Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 24 May 2009, 21:58
Updated Today :
Managed to get the engine cover badge and the two engine covers completed today and as the weather has been kind i decided on painting the battery cover and the fusebox lid today also just to complete the look under the bonnet  :laugh:

Hopefully will get them fitted to the car tommorrow will post up pics of how they look  :wink:

Looks good , looking forward to seeing the engine bay shot  :wink:

Is that heat proof paint you used?  :undecided:

No just normal reflex silver paint applied 3 primer 3 basecoat and 3 laquer should be ok  :laugh: