[PorscheDude]

1177 Bling Bling Mod stage 2! <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/blink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> Stage 1 was polish and the red paint makes it stage 2. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/unsure.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

Just kidding..... Just finished polishing the vanity plate over the cam cover.

This was a bad idea, as now I have to polish the cam cover and intake manifold to match.

Which would be like stage 4 or 5. Perhaps I will get around to that this winter.

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[flash]

before you get too happy with polishing - did you clear coat the vanity cover? uncoated polished aluminum get very ugly in a hurry - been there done that - very bummed not very long after

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[rustech]

I polished mine a couple years ago. All you have to do is rub a thin layer of petroleum jelly or similar oil based product and it won't oxidize at all. It's really no problem to maintain, very easy in fact because it has no pores. I too would like to polish the rest once I get my garage done. Sure beats powdercoating etc IMO.

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[Anchorman]

I just polished mine and the applied several coats of ReJex. I'll see how it holds up.

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[flash]

i haven't found anything other than paint or something like it that holds up over time - that mirror finish always seems to fade, and oxidation starts back in - sure, it's easy enough to rub back out, but it's a bit of effort and maintenance - of course, that does create the opportunity to clean everything else up in there and stay on top of things

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[PorscheDude]

Yea, I was thinking about powder coating. But I like the satisfaction of doing it myself. It is very rewarding for me.

Friends who saw me doing this (who are not car people) were like what are you doing? That's a waste of time. Girlfriend was worst of all.

Then they saw the results and were like... WOW!



I am going to see how it holds up over the next couple of weeks. When I decide to polish the rest, I may clearcoat with some stuff I have left over from when we restored my dad's muscle car. It is from eastwood and has held up very good over the last couple of years.

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[chris]

Shiny! =)

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[rustech]

I initially used a good quality clear coat, but it tarnished and yellowed a bit, so I took it back off and just settled for the raw finish.



The color of aluminum just looks better than bling powdercoating.

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[rhudeboye]

that finish looks very nice IMO. I would love to do the same. how long did it take?

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[PorscheDude]

[quote name='rhudeboye' date='Aug 20 2006, 06:23 PM']that finish looks very nice IMO. I would love to do the same. how long did it take?

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It took probably 8 to 10 hours. A little here a little there. Hardest part is getting the surface smooth. Did alot of it with a palm sander and a dremel. Going thru the various grits of emory paper. Polishing only takes a few minutes with proper surface prep. It was pretty easy as I did not have to have the part on the car.

Valve cover and intake will be a little more difficult as they have top be removed for finishing. Which means once I start I have to finish.

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[Miles'PHTurbo968]

It looks Great!

Regards,

Miles

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[PorscheDude]

Just a little update. Bought an extra intake manifold on ebay a couple months back. And I finally got around to polishing and installing it. I went with black wrinkle finish on the valve cover (a throw back to the muscle car era).







BTW, found a lot of carbon build up in the intake ports which I expected after 114k miles. Three was also allot of carbon build up on back intake vales 6 and 8. The rest of the intake valves looked very good.



Spent a good couple hours cleaning the intake portLeft the valves as they are.



Looks like I will be freshening the head within the next couple of months. At the time I will have the cam cover bolts nickel plated.







I will see some of you Hershey!







Patrick

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[rhudeboye]

Awesome work.



I’ve never seen a 968 engine changed from its orig appearance before. Your car is very unique now. You just need to tuck that cable back under the vanity cover as its blocking the view of your stage 2 letters. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[PorscheDude]

[quote name='rhudeboye' post='34316' date='Apr 18 2007, 09:20 AM']Awesome work.



I've never seen a 968 engine changed from its orig appearance before. Your car is very unique now. You just need to tuck that cable back under the vanity cover as its blocking the view of your stage 2 letters. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />[/quote]







Thanks!







I was looking at the cruise cable thinking that does not look right.







Thanks for the tip.



It was getting late last night and I was tired. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/blink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[bob blackwell]

Wow! good job, I really like the contrast with the polished aluminum and the black, crackle-finish valve cover. Your engine is the prettiest 968 engine I have seen. Good luck, Bob blackwell.

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[rhudeboye]

[quote name='bob blackwell' post='34318' date='Apr 18 2007, 07:20 AM']Your engine is the prettiest 968 engine I have seen. Good luck, Bob blackwell.[/quote]



Slightly OT. But as I think about it. I've never seen a 968 in poor condition. When I was shopping for one all that I came acorss were in very good conditon. No cracked dash, good paint, molding in tact, rust free, even the engines were clean. The only trouble spots I came across were non functioning roofs and driver seat wear. A far cry from the 951s I saw.

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[Ed Russo]

Looking good <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> It is also good to see the '62 Ford. Brings back some nice memories.

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[badberry68]

Jet Hot the hedders now...

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[Apex Rex]

Engine bay looks sweet! Nice job on it.

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[PorscheDude]

2 1/2 year update.
when i did the polish job, i went to 2500 grit sand paper before using a polishing wheel with rouge.
Its held up very well with only a quick polish once a year.

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