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Old 05-02-2010, 06:41 PM
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OOOOH WOW! how much?
 
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Old 05-07-2010, 07:53 PM
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Found a side skirt locally today and put it on. Didn't take any pics since its just a regular old EK side skirt to replace the lost one.

Si grill will be here Tuesday. Ill paint it and install wednesday hopefully.
 
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Old 05-07-2010, 08:28 PM
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Hey u never answered my Q! How much is the guy askin for that LS vc?
 
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Old 05-08-2010, 07:04 AM
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Didnt even see that haha. He quit responding to my messages so I guess I'm stuck with the 2 LS covers I have. I was wanting the smooth top one though instead of the ones I have.
 
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Old 05-08-2010, 06:36 PM
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Just shave it yourself! It is so easy, I've done a lot of them and like I said use a flap disc on an angle grinder. $5 at like Harbor Freight or Ace or somethin. Use that to get the bulk off but leave a little bit of the letters left so you don't make divots. Then I use a pneumatic disc sander, you could use a palm sander or hand sand it smooth. Take your time and keep it even. If you do happen to go to deep or want to fill in a a corner or grind a spot for a ground and fill it I used a product called QuikSteel. Basicaly clay that hardens to the strength of steel. Push it on the spot, let it harden, sand it smooth.

Shaving a valve cover is ridiculously easy if you know what to use. You can't use a normal grinding disc/stone since it'll clog it. You just have to know what to use and TAKE YOUR TIME. The first one I shaved I got really aggressive with the disk and really ate in to the valve cover and had to fill in a lot...
 
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Old 05-09-2010, 07:30 AM
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Its not shaving Im referring to by calling it a smooth top. They are two completely different looking covers. I know how to shave, I work in a sheet metal shop haha. Ill post the two in a picture if I can find one.
 
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Old 05-09-2010, 07:49 AM
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My current style cover...
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Old 05-09-2010, 08:40 AM
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Oh that's the obd2 vc
 
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Old 05-11-2010, 01:08 PM
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Got my Si grill today! Already wetsanded it since it was off a red Si. I hope to have time to paint it tonight after band practice. Ill post pics later.
 
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Old 05-16-2010, 06:46 PM
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Hey were u able to paint ur si grille ever?
 


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