Opinions Wanted for New Color Valve Covers

[CWright]

When I do a head swap in August I'm thinking of going with a new color for my Valve covers. I'm having a hard time deciding and wanting to make it pop a little more under the hood. Give me your opinion on what color you think would look best.

Change to Red?
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Car_Show_March_2010_Todd_Fishe r_s_Twin_Screw_Trilogy.jpg


Change to Blue?
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o776/CDUBMERC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps47491045.jpg (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/CDUBMERC/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps47491045.jpg.html)


Leave the Same?
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o776/CDUBMERC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpseb3d3f48.jpg (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/CDUBMERC/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpseb3d3f48.jpg.html)



RED, BLUE, Or LEAVE SAME?

Give me your thoughts............

[martyo]

Pink or red, whichever you are comfortable with.

[MOTOWN]

I like your Johnny Cash theme! that all black looks mean!

[slickster]

leave it.......

[TAKEDOWN]

Black or Ford blue

[ctrlraven]

Black Diamond Powder Coat.

[CWright]

Black Diamond Powder Coat.

Any picts?

[fastblackmerc]

RED :up: :up:

Chrome!

[redmercy04]

Leave it

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[Bigdogjim]

I prefer blue to red, black if you set it off with coil covers, bright one's that is.

[lji372]

I like it the way it is..

[J-MAN]

Looks good as is!!

[LJ on 24's]

Chrome would look amazing.

[martyo]

Chrome would look amazing.

Bling and schwing!!!!

[martyo]

Chris, have you ever seen the silver I did on my '03 Cobra and my '93 Vert?

[CWright]

Chrome would look amazing.


Chris, have you ever seen the silver I did on my '03 Cobra and my '93 Vert?

I thought about that too. I also thought about black chrome.

[martyo]

I thought about that too. I also thought about black chrome.

Black chrome. Yummay!!!!!!!

[CWright]

Black chrome. Yummay!!!!!!!

Can your girl do Black Chrome?

[71cyclone]

I like your Johnny Cash theme! that all black looks mean!
or FORD Correct '' FO- MO-CO'' BLUE :cool:

[martyo]

Can your girl do Black Chrome?

I will check!

[jsignorelli]

I polished my heads before installing. I should have gone with the polished covers as well. I went with the blue. They look ok, but it isn't the same as polished!
When it comes to show cars...... BLING is EVERYTHING!

[lji372]

i would stay away from a shiny under the hood. it's never clean enough.

black pvd sounds hot!!

but if your already black powder coat i don't think you'll see a huge difference imho

there are only 3 places in the country that do black pvd from my understanding and you have to use one of their distibutors.

fyi stay away from the ohio plant!

call detroit wheel in michigan

if you want a set done without the wait i can drop a set off for you ahead of your tear down and just send me yours after the work is done unless you have a spare set laying around :beer:

[jsignorelli]

Some people have two jobs.
Some people have shiny engines they must clean daily.
Same difference......

except...


one brings money in, whereas, the other is a hole in the driveway you fill with your wallet!

[martyo]

Can your girl do Black Chrome?


I will check!

She can do it. Holler at me this evening and we will discuss.

[Granddaddy Marq]

I do not like the factory flat black at all. But Mike's (Louisville Mike) gloss black ones looked really good. Black chrome would probably be out standing. But what do I know. I like my Blue Oval Racing Wrinkle Blue ones. I have a set of 04 cam covers if you want to barrow them get them coated and send me your old ones. Maybe save some time.

[jwibbity]

red.........

[CWright]

i would stay away from a shiny under the hood. it's never clean enough.

black pvd sounds hot!!

but if your already black powder coat i don't think you'll see a huge difference imho

there are only 3 places in the country that do black pvd from my understanding and you have to use one of their distibutors.

fyi stay away from the ohio plant!

call detroit wheel in michigan

if you want a set done without the wait i can drop a set off for you ahead of your tear down and just send me yours after the work is done unless you have a spare set laying around :beer:


I may take you up on that, Thanks Jerry!!:beer:



She can do it. Holler at me this evening and we will discuss.

I'll call you this eve. Thanks Marty! :beer:

[ctrlraven]

HotCoat makes it.
http://www.eastwood.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e 95/p/b/pblackd.jpg

[SGT_MERC]

Red
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x417/SGT_MERC/Mobile%20Uploads/20140619_010742_zpsvri2mccr.jp g (http://s1180.photobucket.com/user/SGT_MERC/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140619_010742_zpsvri2mccr.jp g.html)

[jwibbity]

Red
http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x417/SGT_MERC/Mobile%20Uploads/20140619_010742_zpsvri2mccr.jp g (http://s1180.photobucket.com/user/SGT_MERC/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140619_010742_zpsvri2mccr.jp g.html)

thats beautiful :bows:

if thats a 3.4 Whipple you will be getting pm's from me in the future

[SGT_MERC]

Thank You and it is.

[Ms. Denmark]

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[Marauderman]

When I do a head swap in August I'm thinking of going with a new color for my Valve covers. I'm having a hard time deciding and wanting to make it pop a little more under the hood. Give me your opinion on what color you think would look best.

Change to Red?
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Car_Show_March_2010_Todd_Fishe r_s_Twin_Screw_Trilogy.jpg


Change to Blue?
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o776/CDUBMERC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps47491045.jpg (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/CDUBMERC/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps47491045.jpg.html)


Leave the Same?
http://i1342.photobucket.com/albums/o776/CDUBMERC/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpseb3d3f48.jpg (http://s1342.photobucket.com/user/CDUBMERC/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpseb3d3f48.jpg.html)



RED, BLUE, Or LEAVE SAME?

Give me your thoughts............

I think you should go with the "flames" like Donny did back in what 07 or 09 when he did his Challenger...remember that--that the NUZ!!

[tbone]

Black.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVTQHiAQRA&feature=kp

[justbob]

Chris, have you ever seen the silver I did on my '03 Cobra and my '93 Vert?


Silver is bad ass.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/27/2ydyny3a.jpg

Or maybe just use my favorite color? Clear.. :)


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[CWright]

I think you should go with the "flames" like Donny did back in what 07 or 09 when he did his Challenger...remember that--that the NUZ!!

That would be SICK!! Haven't thought about that.:thinker:


Silver is bad ass.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/27/2ydyny3a.jpg

Or maybe just use my favorite color? Clear.. :)


Self proclaimed Builder Of Badassery.

Buy it, Break it, Build it BETTER.
"Since 2004"

Dang that looks great too! Appears to have blinded the camera! :cool::D

[fastblackmerc]

Chris, checkout http://www.reaperpb.com/warpedfx/flame.htm

Hydro dipping can put any thing you want on any thing... if the part can be dipped in water.

[CWright]

Thanks Jim! I like that Idea. :beer:

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks Jim! I like that Idea. :beer:

There is a place in Raleigh that does it. There may be places closer to you.

[martyo]

There is a place in Raleigh that does it. There may be places closer to you.

There are one or two shops nearby that do it but hydro dipping isn't cheap or terribly durable.

[fastblackmerc]

There are one or two shops nearby that do it but hydro dipping isn't cheap or terribly durable.

I believe they spray a clear coat over the design.

[martyo]

I believe they spray a clear coat over the design.

True but our experience is that durability is lacking.

[SOSA03]

silver, or gun metal gray , I'm in the boat
I'm also deciding on what color for the valve covers

[Mr. Man]

I like it the way it is except the coil covers need more punch. Perhaps this is the only area that needs color. Looks terrific otherwise.

[fastblackmerc]

True but our experience is that durability is lacking.

Good to know :up: