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  • 15Michaeljoseph
    E30 Mastermind
    • Aug 2013
    • 1693

    #1

    Valve cover color

    OPINIONS PLEASE!!;D

    I'm looking to paint my valve cover (m20) soon, and I was wondering what colors you guys would think goes good in there. the car itself is schwartz black, and I keep the bay as clean as possible, In fact this weekend while waiting for my throttle body to come back from a machine shop, I went over everything in there, and cleaned my intake with a wire brush.

    So what colors do you like? I've seen, and like, red and green but what do you guys like?

    also, pictures are great :popcorn:
    (OO=[][]=OO) For Life
  • Ether-D
    R3VLimited
    • Sep 2011
    • 2838

    #2
    Black with sanded logo is classic looking on a valve cover. I think plain silver looks nice too.
    Originally posted by Andy.B
    Whenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
    1987 325iS m30b34 Muscle car (Engine electrical phase)
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    • 15Michaeljoseph
      E30 Mastermind
      • Aug 2013
      • 1693

      #3
      I agree with the plain silver. I've seen what rustoleum
      high-temp silver can do!


      --sent from my igloo via carrier penguin
      (OO=[][]=OO) For Life

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      • ELVA164
        R3V Elite
        • Dec 2011
        • 4861

        #4
        I'll second the black with sanded/polished stripes and logo. I prefer a smoother black to a wrinkle finish, as well.
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        • jlevie
          R3V OG
          • Nov 2006
          • 13530

          #5
          There is a lot of charm to a freshly bead blasted valve cover. It looks new.
          The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
          Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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          • sayed ali
            Mod Crazy
            • Jan 2012
            • 762

            #6
            Mine ..





            M20B28 Turbo

            My Build Thread

            http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=255839

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            • squidmaster
              R3VLimited
              • Aug 2011
              • 2666

              #7
              classic black with polished/bare stripes and lettering all the way!

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              • e30vert
                E30 Mastermind
                • Jan 2005
                • 1789

                #8
                Send it to me and I will powder coat it any one of 2500 colors that you choose. Then you can back sand the stripes off or I can and then powder the stripes or leave em bare metal. When the world is full of color why go with boring , mundane black? There are so many variations of black as well. Just did a black with embeded sparkle on water connector tube . Turned out titties.

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                • jswest69
                  Noobie
                  • Mar 2014
                  • 37

                  #9
                  Here is mine, did the intake as well.

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                  • lambo
                    Captain Scene Points
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 10953

                    #10
                    ^ I lime that

                    Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                    Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                    • EyExR
                      E30 Modder
                      • Jan 2011
                      • 956

                      #11
                      wrinkle black yo. wrinkle black. lol
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                      Front Wheel Bearing Replacement

                      325iX Rear Subframe Bushings and MUCH more w/pics!

                      325iX Steering Rack Replacement, Suspension, & Oil Pan job w/pics!


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                      • 15Michaeljoseph
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Aug 2013
                        • 1693

                        #12
                        Originally posted by 88BlackS-ETA
                        Don't be like everyone else and do wrinkle or black with silver. Be different and powder coat all the way...

                        ohhhhhhh like this


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                        • sector6
                          E30 Modder
                          • May 2009
                          • 909

                          #13
                          yea that green is neat looking...
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                          • illest318i
                            E30 Fanatic
                            • Mar 2011
                            • 1472

                            #14
                            Army green.!
                            IG: @_j.wn

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                            • LateFan
                              R3V Elite
                              • May 2013
                              • 4399

                              #15
                              just fer fun...

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