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    painting the valve cover? or rocker cover as you guys call it!

    So, the plastic engine cover had a couple little cracks in it so i took it off to see what the engine looks like without it..

    put the cover in the boot for 1 day and it completely disintegrated..........
    (why did i have to be so damn curious, mine wasn't that bad ughhh)

    luckily the engine doesn't look that bad without the cover

    so i was thinking i might paint it and stencil "MITSUBISHI" and either Twin Turbo, VR4, or 2500.

    upon researching i only came to someone linking ozvr4 to see something about painting the cover, i cant access that site from work.

    what are peoples thoughts on this what colours and any pictures of anyone that has done this?

    i was thinking Red with either white or black writing on it.
    also anyone have a good idea for stencils? or should it be one solid colour?

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    I have mine powder coated in red, and use a carbon engine cover (only goes on for shows)

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    mine are powder coated satin black.

    '97 Manual Legnum in silver with some subtle mods

    My first VR4 - '97 Legnum Dark Green & mean ...it was love at first sight - now sold

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    Also search on here for fto rocker cover or similar.

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    paint will crack/discolour after a while... powder coat.

    http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...-my-cam-covers

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