Fordmods Logo

Home » Forums » Fordmods Tech » 6 Cylinder Workshop

Chrome/polished rocker covers 

 

Page 1 of 2 [ 30 posts ] Go to page 1, 2  Next

Post New Topic Post Reply  Previous topic Next topic
 
NAfairlane...
 Post subject: Chrome/polished rocker covers
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:04 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 1644

Joined: 8th Feb 2006

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: Ef Ghiaaaaaargh!

Location: Perth
WA, Australia
Anyone still making those chrome/polished or whatever rocker covers?
dunno if this is the right place for this thread?

 

_________________

Mercedes 500SEC: -- GONE -- http://www.fordmods.com/the-garage-f53/my-83-mercedes-500sec-buildup-t69837.html
Ef Ghia: -- GONE -- Pacie 4480's, 2.5" Redback, custom grille, FTR's.
AU xr8: BA xr wheels, 2.5" custom exh, leather and woodgrain next.
Chevy Camaro: LHD, Black, all original.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Jaysen
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:06 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 42

Posts: 1037

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: V8 T5 Fairmont & BA XR6T

Location: Sydney
NSW, Australia
you will have to polish it yourself unless you pay someone else a crazy amount of money to do it for you

 

_________________

Dima, Mitch & Jay's RPD
Top
 Profile  
 
 
fordfreak ef
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:16 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 41

Posts: 10829

Joined: 17th Apr 2005

Gallery: 34 images

Ride: BF MK11 XR 6 TURBO ZF 6spd

Power: 225 rwkw

Location: glenwood/sydney
NSW, Australia
Jaysen wrote:
you will have to polish it yourself unless you pay someone else a crazy amount of money to do it for you
or just let a certain person spend alot of money on it (cough jaysen) then buy it on ebay cheap (cough cough thanks jaysen!) still looks smick.. :wink:
Top
 Profile  
 
 
Davey Gravy
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:25 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 54

Posts: 105

Joined: 3rd Nov 2005

Gallery: 19 images

Ride: EB Fairmont Ghia

Location: Northern Burbs Adelaide
SA, Australia
OR...you could powdercoat it!!!
Mine come up a treat in candy apple blue :)

 

_________________

EB Fairmont Ghia 6 -160rwkw (E85 tune)
ZL Fairlane 6 - Grandpa Spec
XW Falcon 221 2V
Top
 Profile  
 
 
huggiebear
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:52 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 5361

Joined: 31st Oct 2005

Gallery: 28 images

Ride: NC II Fairlane

Location: morayfield
NSW, Australia
i have done quite a few rockercovers, if you end up painting it be sure to get it sand blasted first then file off any inperfections that ford may have left behind. then paint with engine enamel. i have dont a black one to look factory, a red 3.9 a red EL cover and a yellow 3.9 and i also sanded either the fins or the text on the cover and they come out looking stunning. next im trying that new chrome (annodised) paint

Image
Image
Image
a very dirty pic this one
Image
Image

 

_________________

Prendre soin de sa sante www.viagrasansordonnancefr.com vente libre en France
Top
 Profile  
 
 
NAfairlane...
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:56 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 1644

Joined: 8th Feb 2006

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: Ef Ghiaaaaaargh!

Location: Perth
WA, Australia
Are EF/EL rocker covers the same? Anyone got a pic of an AU rocker cover?

So all i need to do is grab a rocker cover and the matching gasket???

 

_________________

Mercedes 500SEC: -- GONE -- http://www.fordmods.com/the-garage-f53/my-83-mercedes-500sec-buildup-t69837.html
Ef Ghia: -- GONE -- Pacie 4480's, 2.5" Redback, custom grille, FTR's.
AU xr8: BA xr wheels, 2.5" custom exh, leather and woodgrain next.
Chevy Camaro: LHD, Black, all original.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
voxace
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:25 am 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 3097

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 29 images

Ride: VU SS

Location: Ivanhoe
NSW, Australia
I've polished mine, but the problem is it often needs a bit of attention with metal polish to keep it looking good.

So I want to get mine chromed. I went down to an electroplater and he quoted me $150 to do it.

It would probably be a bit more for a rocker cover that hasn't already been polished as he has to make sure they are smooth first.

 

_________________

EF Fairmont now Sold!
Guides: Polishing|Modifications |Manual Conversion
Top
 Profile  
 
 
huggiebear
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:31 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 5361

Joined: 31st Oct 2005

Gallery: 28 images

Ride: NC II Fairlane

Location: morayfield
NSW, Australia
http://s19.photobucket.com/albums/b161/ ... h=imgAnch1

not the best shot as i took it a few years back when my camera was broken

 

_________________

Prendre soin de sa sante www.viagrasansordonnancefr.com vente libre en France
Top
 Profile  
 
 
NAfairlane...
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:02 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 1644

Joined: 8th Feb 2006

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: Ef Ghiaaaaaargh!

Location: Perth
WA, Australia
Voxace, how often does it need attention? do u mean just a wipe down with some polish or a full on job?

 

_________________

Mercedes 500SEC: -- GONE -- http://www.fordmods.com/the-garage-f53/my-83-mercedes-500sec-buildup-t69837.html
Ef Ghia: -- GONE -- Pacie 4480's, 2.5" Redback, custom grille, FTR's.
AU xr8: BA xr wheels, 2.5" custom exh, leather and woodgrain next.
Chevy Camaro: LHD, Black, all original.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
NAfairlane...
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:07 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 1644

Joined: 8th Feb 2006

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: Ef Ghiaaaaaargh!

Location: Perth
WA, Australia
And cheers for the help huggiebear :)

 

_________________

Mercedes 500SEC: -- GONE -- http://www.fordmods.com/the-garage-f53/my-83-mercedes-500sec-buildup-t69837.html
Ef Ghia: -- GONE -- Pacie 4480's, 2.5" Redback, custom grille, FTR's.
AU xr8: BA xr wheels, 2.5" custom exh, leather and woodgrain next.
Chevy Camaro: LHD, Black, all original.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
data_mine
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:01 pm 
ACT Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 43

Posts: 6249

Joined: 24th Nov 2004

Ride: '06 BF GT-P

Power: 293 rwkw

Location: Canberra
ACT, Australia
I've done mine in body colour.
Image

EF/EL ones are the same.

 

_________________

1998 DL LTD in Sparkling Burgundy, daily, 302W, stereo, slow
2006 BF GT-P in Ego, mods. Supercharged 5.8L all alloy modular
Top
 Profile  
 
 
voxace
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:37 pm 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 39

Posts: 3097

Joined: 5th Nov 2004

Gallery: 29 images

Ride: VU SS

Location: Ivanhoe
NSW, Australia
NAfairlane... wrote:
Voxace, how often does it need attention? do u mean just a wipe down with some polish or a full on job?


Every couple of weeks I just have to go out with the metal polish and a rag.
Rub a little bit in and buff out, probably takes around 15 minutes to do the rocker cover and bbm.

 

_________________

EF Fairmont now Sold!
Guides: Polishing|Modifications |Manual Conversion
Top
 Profile  
 
 
NAfairlane...
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:42 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 36

Posts: 1644

Joined: 8th Feb 2006

Gallery: 10 images

Ride: Ef Ghiaaaaaargh!

Location: Perth
WA, Australia
Thanks for the help every1, looks like ill be grabbin myself an EF/EL rocker cover and polishing that up..

 

_________________

Mercedes 500SEC: -- GONE -- http://www.fordmods.com/the-garage-f53/my-83-mercedes-500sec-buildup-t69837.html
Ef Ghia: -- GONE -- Pacie 4480's, 2.5" Redback, custom grille, FTR's.
AU xr8: BA xr wheels, 2.5" custom exh, leather and woodgrain next.
Chevy Camaro: LHD, Black, all original.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
huggiebear
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:44 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 48

Posts: 5361

Joined: 31st Oct 2005

Gallery: 28 images

Ride: NC II Fairlane

Location: morayfield
NSW, Australia
no problems, hope it all goes well for you. be sure to post pics

 

_________________

Prendre soin de sa sante www.viagrasansordonnancefr.com vente libre en France
Top
 Profile  
 
 
data_mine
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:10 pm 
ACT Cruise Moderator
Offline
User avatar

Age: 43

Posts: 6249

Joined: 24th Nov 2004

Ride: '06 BF GT-P

Power: 293 rwkw

Location: Canberra
ACT, Australia
NAfairlane... wrote:
Thanks for the help every1, looks like ill be grabbin myself an EF/EL rocker cover and polishing that up..


EF/EL ones are different to EA-ED ones.

If I confused you before, I thought you were asking if EF same as EL.

 

_________________

1998 DL LTD in Sparkling Burgundy, daily, 302W, stereo, slow
2006 BF GT-P in Ego, mods. Supercharged 5.8L all alloy modular
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
Post New Topic Reply
 Page 1 of 2  [ 30 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Jump to:  

Home » Forums » Fordmods Tech » 6 Cylinder Workshop

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google Adsense [Bot] and 121 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:49 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names