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Polishing the rocker cover... #94847 15/04/2006 23:59 15/04/2006 23:59
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride
Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE	It's been 1 year that i think about polishing my rocker cover. My dream is about to come true.. I have started sanding and polishing it. Thanks to Easter, i could work all weekend long. The big job is coming : sanding and polishing the 20v Turbo.. it's gonna be a nice sh*t <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> Here are several pictures... more to come pic #1 pic #2 pic #3

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94848 16/04/2006 00:33 16/04/2006 00:33
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	Looking great Baby_Cash, you just need to do the rest of the cover now <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Im fitting a pollished inlet plenum tomorrow if the weathers nice.

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94849 16/04/2006 00:38 16/04/2006 00:38
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Anonymous Unregistered A	wow nice!

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94850 16/04/2006 16:34 16/04/2006 16:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride
Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE	What about the intake pipe ? (sorry for my bad english) Is it safe ? Anybody tried it??

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94851 16/04/2006 17:57 16/04/2006 17:57
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Anonymous Unregistered A	do you mean the inlet manifold http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/joelcoop/IMG_1781.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/joelcoop/IMG_1851.jpg i've had no problems with it

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94852 16/04/2006 22:26 16/04/2006 22:26
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	I had a look at fitting the Polished Plenum Chamber today but its a bigger job than I guessed and its going to rain this PM so I'll leave it for another day. Looking Good though dont you think ?

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94853 16/04/2006 23:19 16/04/2006 23:19
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride
Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE	I meant the inlet manifold... just like Jimbo. Jim => Is it easy to get the plenum chamber off? i'm bad in mechanic, and i would like to polish it too <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> Last edited by Baby_Cash; 16/04/2006 23:21.

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94854 16/04/2006 23:24 16/04/2006 23:24
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride
Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE	I will have to fit a new cap. The original one will look ugly.. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I know that there was a past group buy for some polished caps. Anybody know where i could find one ??? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/love.gif" alt="" />

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94855 16/04/2006 23:29 16/04/2006 23:29
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	Its not a simple job Baby_Cash, you will need to remove the fuel inector rail to get access to the hose clips on the plenum, then remove the throttle, then all the water pipes and sensors from the underside of the plenum. I would say its about 1.5hrs job to remove it if your good with the spanners and then it will take about 3 days to polish it up. I used an dyno-file (compressed air powered belt file) to remove most of the heavy pitting then started to use the micro-mesh to get a good finish. Not an easy job to do and Barbz at Torque Italia sells them already polished if you dont want to take it on yourself.

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94856 17/04/2006 01:20 17/04/2006 01:20
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,180 Havant, Hampshire. OO7 Competition Level
OO7 Competition Level Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,180 Havant, Hampshire.	I've just started polishing my cam-cover <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />, that's a lie I started about 3 weeks ago <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />, and yesterday I splashed a little water on it and it stained <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cry.gif" alt="" /> so I had to rub that off <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />What are you guys using to make them water resistant. Will I need to lacquer it or are there any good alloy wax's I can buy?

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94857 17/04/2006 05:39 17/04/2006 05:39
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	I use the auto-glym metal polish, that does a good job but it will still start to corrode if I dont clean it once a fortnight.

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94858 17/04/2006 05:47 17/04/2006 05:47
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Anonymous Unregistered A	@Baby-Cash... i have a spare oil filler cap from that group buy, PM me an offer, if i like it its yours <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> @Jimbo... did you buy a spare plenum? if so, when you swap them over can get your old one off you, so i can polish that and swap the parts over? @joel... i have polished 20v rocker and intake and a stainless cover for that black bit between the battery and engine (the resenance chamber i believe) if you are interested? they are off my old Bravo hgt 20v n/a Paul R

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94859 17/04/2006 05:56 17/04/2006 05:56
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone J Jimbo Je suis un Coupé
Jimbo Je suis un Coupé J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,707 Gone	Sure, why not <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94860 17/04/2006 06:09 17/04/2006 06:09
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Anonymous Unregistered A	superb <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Paul R

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94861 17/04/2006 23:14 17/04/2006 23:14
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Anonymous Unregistered A	pm sent paulr

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94862 17/04/2006 23:43 17/04/2006 23:43
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride
Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE	Holla all !! I'am back !! i have finished the job. i'm tired. It took me about 12 hours to achieve the job. Look at the picture. the original rocker cover sanded rocker cover the real shmit lol... the letters then.... Bling Bling Coupé Pimpin !! finally

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94863 18/04/2006 00:08 18/04/2006 00:08
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Anonymous Unregistered A	beau baby!! beau!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94864 18/04/2006 00:34 18/04/2006 00:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,083 Chertsey in the Thames bockers Hon Club Member 007
bockers Hon Club Member 007 Forum Fossil Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,083 Chertsey in the Thames	Why the battery jacket Baby? John

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94865 18/04/2006 01:31 18/04/2006 01:31
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride
Baby_Cash OP Enjoying the ride Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 421 Lille - FRANCE	I had the jacket on my past Calibra V6. When i broke it, i got some items back (like the battery cover). So i put it on my coupe. Last edited by Baby_Cash; 18/04/2006 03:55.

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94866 18/04/2006 01:50 18/04/2006 01:50
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Anonymous Unregistered A	me thinks polished battery cover baby_cash!

Re: Polishing the rocker cover... #94867 18/04/2006 06:42 18/04/2006 06:42
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Anonymous Unregistered A	With rubber inside so as not to short the battery out <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Thats looking good baby <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Cest grande finissage <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Im going to do mine in white or black i think and then contrast the letters at some point using high temp paint <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />