Valve covers- chrome or GT blue
07-14-2006, 03:06 PM
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Valve covers- chrome or GT blue
I haven't posted anything for awhile regarding my build. So I'll bring everybody up to date. I'm building a tribute car for an LAPD officer that was killed in the line of duty. We processed together, trained together, and went through part of the academy together.
The car is at the body shop right now so I'm focusing on the engine dress up. The car (98 vert GT) and engine compartment is red. It has a cobra R front end with an 03/04 heat extractor hood. The engine is an 03/04 cobra motor with a chrome 2.2L KB. I'm looking at either the chrome valve covers being sold by Blue Oval( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT )or the "GT Blue" Valve cover as seen in the ford racing catalog (below). I was going to do a poll but if anybody has any other suggestions I wanted to keep it open.
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The car is at the body shop right now so I'm focusing on the engine dress up. The car (98 vert GT) and engine compartment is red. It has a cobra R front end with an 03/04 heat extractor hood. The engine is an 03/04 cobra motor with a chrome 2.2L KB. I'm looking at either the chrome valve covers being sold by Blue Oval( http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT )or the "GT Blue" Valve cover as seen in the ford racing catalog (below). I was going to do a poll but if anybody has any other suggestions I wanted to keep it open.
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07-14-2006, 03:36 PM
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RE: Valve covers- chrome or GT blue
ORIGINAL: GoldenChild
engine compartment is red, i would have to say chrome...blue and red might look kinda funny
engine compartment is red, i would have to say chrome...blue and red might look kinda funny
+1, guy i know has the blue ones on his sonic 03 cobra...looks real good; powder coated pulleys etc.
07-14-2006, 04:02 PM
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RE: Valve covers- chrome or GT blue
Blue would look alright if there is the same blue on other parts of the engine or better yet,the outside of the car.Even colors that don't look good together can be made to work if they are done tastefully so blue and red would be easy.Maybe a thin blue stripe (thin blue line if you will),would bring the engine compartment and outside of the car together.How about painting the running Mustang on the hood liner blue?An"In Memoriam of Officer __________" in blue under the window in the style of military fighter planes would look nice also.
The main thing is not to overpower any part of the car with too much extra color.If you find your eyes being drawn to the graphics you have too much,IMHO.My way of doing extra color is to just draw the eyes toward something that might get overlooked otherwise.The main thing is not to over do your color scheme,less is definately more.
Keep us posted on your progress and show some pictures as it comes along.
The main thing is not to overpower any part of the car with too much extra color.If you find your eyes being drawn to the graphics you have too much,IMHO.My way of doing extra color is to just draw the eyes toward something that might get overlooked otherwise.The main thing is not to over do your color scheme,less is definately more.
Keep us posted on your progress and show some pictures as it comes along.
07-14-2006, 11:07 PM
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RE: Valve covers- chrome or GT blue
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Blue would look alright if there is the same blue on other parts of the engine or better yet,the outside of the car.Even colors that don't look good together can be made to work if they are done tastefully so blue and red would be easy.Maybe a thin blue stripe (thin blue line if you will),would bring the engine compartment and outside of the car together.How about painting the running Mustang on the hood liner blue?An"In Memoriam of Officer __________" in blue under the window in the style of military fighter planes would look nice also.
The main thing is not to overpower any part of the car with too much extra color.If you find your eyes being drawn to the graphics you have too much,IMHO.My way of doing extra color is to just draw the eyes toward something that might get overlooked otherwise.The main thing is not to over do your color scheme,less is definately more.
Keep us posted on your progress and show some pictures as it comes along.
Blue would look alright if there is the same blue on other parts of the engine or better yet,the outside of the car.Even colors that don't look good together can be made to work if they are done tastefully so blue and red would be easy.Maybe a thin blue stripe (thin blue line if you will),would bring the engine compartment and outside of the car together.How about painting the running Mustang on the hood liner blue?An"In Memoriam of Officer __________" in blue under the window in the style of military fighter planes would look nice also.
The main thing is not to overpower any part of the car with too much extra color.If you find your eyes being drawn to the graphics you have too much,IMHO.My way of doing extra color is to just draw the eyes toward something that might get overlooked otherwise.The main thing is not to over do your color scheme,less is definately more.
Keep us posted on your progress and show some pictures as it comes along.
[IMG]local://upfiles/22150/BC84A3AC1FC54B8295E7B2559D2DED3A.jpg[/IMG]
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