Thought I'd upload a few piccies...

[Avocet]

Well, we had a decent sunny day last weekend, so I got my "new" 164 out and gave it a wee wash and took a few piccies of it. I then thought I might share them with all me mates on the 164 board...

...(OK, I just thought I'd post them anyway)!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../DSCF4643s.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../DSCF4645s.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../DSCF4647s.jpg

Still plenty of jobs left to do but getting there. Just the small matter of an MOT when the weather gets a bit less "salty"!

[niallmoran]

i love the red cam covers - looks braw

[Avocet]

Ta! Don't know how long they'll stay like that! There was a powder coating place just across the road from work and a colleague was having some wheels done, so I asked them if they wouldn't mind doing my cam covers, plenum and fuel rail! I then sanded the high spots off and lacquered them with some alloy wheel lacquer. I did a similar thing with some aerosols to my last 164, but after a couple of years, it started flaking off and looks pretty rough now.

[mick164]

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..you'll just have to check the oil every time you stop to get petrol though.. just for the view!

[Pomeo]

As you know Avo I am a 166 man but that is a nice car.I hope my two are as good at that age..Awe the best wie the MOT.

Pomeo

My Rover 827 was a G plate but away to the srappy a long long time ago.

[Avocet]

Originally Posted by mick164

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..you'll just have to check the oil every time you stop to get petrol though.. just for the view!

One of my (very junior!) colleagues at work is into all that "beautification" of the underbonnet! He's got some little "rice rocket" with plenty of pink and blue anodised aluminium bits under the bonnet. He's already offered to try and make me a clear vacuum-formed Pespex bonnet for it, but I think I can probably resist! It won't look like that after a few months of being used "like nature intended"!

[electroboy]

Originally Posted by niallmoran

i love the red cam covers - looks braw

cam covers are wow, are they new or painted?

[Avocet]

Sand blasted, then powder-coated red. Sanded by hand after coating to show the high spots up as bare aluminium, then several coats of clear lacquer from an aerosol. Don't know how long they'll stay like that though! If I had the money, I'd love to do them in that red crackle-sinish that Ferrari use!

[electroboy]

Originally Posted by Avocet

Sand blasted, then powder-coated red. Sanded by hand after coating to show the high spots up as bare aluminium, then several coats of clear lacquer from an aerosol. Don't know how long they'll stay like that though! If I had the money, I'd love to do them in that red crackle-sinish that Ferrari use!

well it is valve cover and since you did all job properly don't see why it should not stay like that.
Valve covers are not that hot so the paint should stay, only be aware of agressive stuf like petrol and brake fluid

[ivorycalthorpe]

very nice

[Ronald]

Very nice indeed! And even the reg. suits!

I did similar about 2 1/2 years ago now, http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/galle...age.php?i=8904 but in reverse -- highlighting the raised bits with a small sponge dipped in red oil paint (I think it was one of those little Humbrol pots). No other treatment, and still looks the same. I had done this to the twin spark the year before, and it doesn't show any signs of deterioration either. The previous comments about any spillages applies!

[Emjay]

Excellent job. You're giving me ideas now

Nice to see there are still some 164's around !