370z ENGINE COVER FINISHED

res0zsfa · 04-28-2010, 08:22 PM

i saw a diy section for the engine cover from simota1.... turned out great. -btw my car is pearl white.

whiddles · 04-28-2010, 08:33 PM

What you use to paint it with? You buy spray cans with our paint codes and it works close enough?

370Zsteve · 04-28-2010, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by whiddles

What you use to paint it with? You buy spray cans with our paint codes and it works close enough?

reread original post - simota has a DIY on the forum on the painting

fullmonty · 04-28-2010, 08:42 PM

Any issues with engine heat?

batman_4 · 04-28-2010, 08:46 PM

installed pics??? i'm fixing on doing this in a few days on my PW.

looks great!

simota1 · 04-28-2010, 09:23 PM

NICEEEEEE!!!!! haha dont forget ma rep for the diy

whiddles · 04-28-2010, 09:30 PM

Yeah i was being lazy and did'nt want to look it up LOL. you should have included a short cut if you wanted people to go their for all the info. JK

res0zsfa · 04-28-2010, 10:56 PM

I haven't installed it yet...but I hope engine heat is not a problem.. and a little help guys, I have no idea how this rep point system works. How can I get or give rep points?

HKYStormFront · 04-28-2010, 11:21 PM

looks good, i have a custom painted engine cover too, it got ruined when i spilled some brake fluid doing my SS lines (not my fault). it's got clouds and lightning and chit lol

kenchan · 04-28-2010, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by res0zsfa

I haven't installed it yet...but I hope engine heat is not a problem.. and a little help guys, I have no idea how this rep point system works. How can I get or give rep points?

just hit this button under simota's post and say 'agree.'

simota1 · 04-29-2010, 12:24 AM

thanks for the assist kenchan!!! ^^^^^

labk888 · 04-29-2010, 12:41 AM

That is awesome... Looks great!

Endgame · 04-29-2010, 01:57 AM

Another post for effects of engine heat. Any problems???

tl1284494730 · 09-12-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Endgame

Another post for effects of engine heat. Any problems???

i'm sure you could just use a high heat paint and be fine, like a caliper paint, that stuff works everywhere

res0zsfa · 09-12-2010, 06:43 AM

After having it for about 10k, the paint and finish is still in good condition

04-28-2010, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
res0zsfa Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mukilteo/Seattle Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z PW MT Rep Power: 16	370z ENGINE COVER FINISHED i saw a diy section for the engine cover from simota1.... turned out great. -btw my car is pearl white.

04-28-2010, 08:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	Any issues with engine heat? __________________

04-28-2010, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
batman_4 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: McAllen Tx. Posts: 1,038 Drives: '09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 368	installed pics??? i'm fixing on doing this in a few days on my PW. looks great! __________________ '09 6spd. Touring: Eibach / SPC / Motordyne / Berk / Z1 / Oneighty / Mines / SSR / Stillen / CFE

04-28-2010, 09:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	NICEEEEEE!!!!! haha dont forget ma rep for the diy __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

04-28-2010, 11:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	looks good, i have a custom painted engine cover too, it got ruined when i spilled some brake fluid doing my SS lines (not my fault). it's got clouds and lightning and chit lol __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

04-28-2010, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
whiddles Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: FT HOOD Posts: 219 Drives: G37S AB Rep Power: 15	What you use to paint it with? You buy spray cans with our paint codes and it works close enough?

04-28-2010, 09:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
whiddles Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: FT HOOD Posts: 219 Drives: G37S AB Rep Power: 15	Yeah i was being lazy and did'nt want to look it up LOL. you should have included a short cut if you wanted people to go their for all the info. JK

04-28-2010, 10:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
res0zsfa Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mukilteo/Seattle Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z PW MT Rep Power: 16	I haven't installed it yet...but I hope engine heat is not a problem.. and a little help guys, I have no idea how this rep point system works. How can I get or give rep points?

04-29-2010, 12:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	thanks for the assist kenchan!!! ^^^^^ __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

04-29-2010, 12:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
labk888 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Big D Posts: 233 Drives: '10 370Z PW 6MT T&S Rep Power: 533	That is awesome... Looks great! __________________ LABK 10' 370Z/PW/6MT/Touring Sport/Illum. Kicks/Ventureshield Ultra/F1 Pinnacle 15% Tint/PLX KIWI

04-29-2010, 01:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	Another post for effects of engine heat. Any problems???

09-12-2010, 06:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
res0zsfa Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mukilteo/Seattle Posts: 248 Drives: 09 370z PW MT Rep Power: 16	After having it for about 10k, the paint and finish is still in good condition

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