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It's not a Street Beasts and I've seen that sectioned inboard rocker on some FiberFab speedsters.  The elongates "U"  fiberglass piece mounts on top of the rear 2 x 2 and that gets a foam Bus engine seal that rests against the engine tin. You'll have to fabricate up the small 2.5" x 12" pieces that mount along the side of the engine next to the heads. ( also uses the foam bus seal) The other FG piece mounts under the rear 2 x 2 to deflect the exhaust heat .

 

Last edited by Alan Merklin

I have an early 1993 CMC and my engine cover brackets are metal, too.  

Wonder if they had a bunch of complaints on the plastic ones.

I, too, use back semi-gloss (Rustoleum or Krylon) just about everywhere that isn't trimmed.  

The exhaust pipes (since they show below the valence) get a coat of semi-gloss high temp black each Spring.  It's difficult to wire brush the exhaust pipes so I use a sanding sheet made for drywall - it looks like a micro waffle with squares.  Wrap it around the pipe, give it a few pulls back and forth and move on - works great.

Does anyone have a good quality paint that adhere's well to PVC?  I want to paint the white PVC heater outlets on my car to sort-of match the carpet color.  (Can you tell I'm running out of things to do????)

Last edited by Gordon Nichols
Gordon Nichols posted:

 

Does anyone have a good quality paint that adhere's well to PVC?  I want to paint the white PVC heater outlets on my car to sort-of match the carpet color.  (Can you tell I'm running out of things to do????)

Talk to someone in a paint store and ask for a primer for plastic/glossy surfaces (one paint company here calls it (Plastic primer), another 'Super Prime"). 1 coat- don't worry if it doesn't cover well, as that's not it's purpose- it's a bonding coat. Now you should be able to put whatever on top.

Thanks for the tips.  Found the Krylon plastic paint at my local “Ace” when I went just now for bird seed and lump charcoal (ran out in my Green Egg supply from grilling, lately).  

Lots of people working there and I was the only customer there.  WTF?
I was asked “Didn’t you get the email?  We’re online order and curb pickup only!” But since I was wearing a mask and gloves they let me scoot around to get my stuff and take off after buying the stuff from my phone.  

They also told me that business is BOOMING!  They had to add four more people just to keep up with the online orders.  “Everyone is renovating while stuck at home and they all need something” I was told.  

Crazy times we’re livin in.....

Welcome to the “New Normal”

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