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Merli

By Merli,
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Merli Grand Master

Merli

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Has anyone in Sydney had his rocker covers painted?

Got some pics? Would you recommend them to me, and if so, what are their contact details?

North Shore or Eastern Suburbs Sydney preferred.

Thanks in advance.

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I've been wanting to do this as well while my motor is out.

Do you want it gloss maroon red like the R34 GT-R? That's something I would like.

Just the rocker covers, maybe the cam gear covers too. That plus a fancy oil cap would make it nice.

VHT engine enamel and some polish might do it.

T.

Merli Grand Master

Merli

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That's right, I want mine done in R34 RB26 Red, so a can of spray paint will NOT suffice.

I want it done properly by a professional panel beater/painter who has done it before and knows what their doing :)

T0nyGTSt Grand Master

T0nyGTSt

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Hmm...

This will take a while and be reasonable expensive. So what I say?

It's more like how long your car's gonna be off the road.

I would think this requires a prime, several coats, clear coat and maybe some bakes in an oven to 150 degrees (yeah I've been looking into this at work).

I'll ask a painter about this.

T.

Merli Grand Master

Merli

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Expensive? I can't see it being more than a couple of hundred bucks, but yeah, more expensive than VHT :)

As for time off the road, if they don't stuff around it shouldn't take more than 2 days, 3 at the most...

carlo Veteran

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It is not expensive..

Andrew, a friend at work has recently had some parts of his VW sand blasted and powdercoated. Whilst the job he had wont be the same as what you need, it was not costly. The powdercoating and sandblasting of each wheel was 40 dollars.

The place he went to is out west, (not convinent for NS folk) but I shall get the name none the less.

Merli Grand Master

Merli

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Originally posted by T0nyGTSt

I'm on this one right now...

The deal is maroon red like the r34.

Painted rockers x 2, cam cover + plastic centre piece with the Nissan legends masked off.

T.

Thanks for the help guys...

It has to be EXACTLY R34 RB26 red... I am trying to get the paint code (hopefully tomorrow), either that, or I can borrow someone's R34 spark plug cover to get the panel beaters to paint match...

It can't be just *any* maroon red :)

Merli Grand Master

Merli

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Actually, I remembered that Peter (ADVAN built Maroon R33 - "DA MAN") had painted RB26 rocker covers, and I found this photo of his engine that I took...

http://photos.fortheboyz.com/0211sasfinal/..._IMG.jpg&page=1

I'll give Peter Hopkins @ ADVAN a call and see if he knows where it was done... Looks like a top notch job!

Silver-Arrowz Grand Master

Silver-Arrowz

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I like mine airbrushed with the purple teletubbie please!

Andrew, Nungen has a second hand rocker cover for R32/33 that's like the red on the R34. Only it's got the R32/33 badge not the R34.

http://www.nengun.siteblast.com/gallery.as...ge=2&shopperid=

MR R32 Experienced

MR R32

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I am a friend of Peter (DA MAN), and he referred me to Prestige Motor Sport in Rydalmere, where he had it done.

I have some pictures of his engine bay, but don't feel comfortable posting without his permission (the above pic does it no justice)

Ask for Axle, he is a really cool guy.

Aurora Mentor

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Mate of mine has a compressor, and a spray gun, and does his own work.

He's done his own rocker cover, and fuel rail on his GTiR and the rocker cover of a CA18DET...this is just what i remember recently. His pulsar is Top Secret Gold, so's the cover. The CA was done in white with blue pearl, but he neglected to clean the gun properly...so he got some gold in there also. Look gorgeous...like the Pearl white the soarers come in...really nice.

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