Screw the Hand Polishing..Sent the Fox VC's Out!

[94GTLaserRC]

Im getting sick of hand polishing this $hit and still having hairline scratches. THose fox VC's look when polished like a mirror. I sent them out today for $100 to have polished. This shop has done work for me before.. Wait till you see how they come out. I sure hope to h3ll they fit right and fit with the current stock gaskets.
RC

 

[badingle]

I dont blame ya, Screw doin it yourself.

My fox VC's fit with 7/16" stud mounts with the felpro rubbers. You shouldnt have a problem

 

[Killercanary]

Well Rob, I just started polishing a set myself last night that I got off of Charlie (THANKS BUDDY!)... I can see already this is going to be a challenge due to the all the pours in these cast covers... it won't beat me though!!! I'll post pics of the finished project when I'm done.

 

[94TURBO5 O]

139 for chrome Fox vc's brand new a lot of places. I bought mine @ Holcomb Motorsports.

 

[1105]

they arent all that hard to sand... hell the majority of them are somewhat flat surfaces you can use a power sander on.

 

[94GTLaserRC]

They dont have any super fine papers for the power tools....that's where the problem comes in. After talking to the guy at the polishing shop, he said, when you start using your hand to sand, you get the uneven pressures across.. They stop sanding at 320, because they use machines.

ALSO...You guys know Ive done this before, but with the pool in the yard now(and new) I have tons of yard work and landscaping to keep me busy for the next few weeks. The VC's are the limiting step for me to continue putting the parts back on.

Vortech SHOULD be coming in today (finally)

Badingle: did you just reuse the stock thin gaskets?

RC

 

[Ozz]

I've never had good results with stock valve covers. I just got chrome ones (the FMS VC's chipped and flaked on me, too :rant: )

 

[1slow95]

I have these valve covers

I tried just polishing them without sanding, but that didn't do much. Does anybody know if these are coated? They look good right now, but mirror-like.

 

[urban96]

i just got done polishing up my rims today they came out like chrome

i used some flitz polish that i think JR recomended

 

[urban96]

 

[94_Teal_GT]

What is the advantage of using the Fox stock valve covers? Not trying to be funny, just wondering. Other than they are easier to obtain that our valve covers.

If that's the only reason, you guys might want to take a look at a set of covers off of a lo-po 5.0. I had both hoods open and was comparing the covers on the Grand Monkey, and they appear to be identical to the ones on the GT. The oil filler looks to be in the same location, because the upper intake is facing the opposite way.

If there is some other reason please enlighten me.

 

[urban96]

the two reasons i know of are
1, alum and can be polished
2, slightly taller so they allow for bigger rockers

 

[94GTLaserRC]

the two reasons i know of are
1, alum and can be polished
2, slightly taller so they allow for bigger rockers

My reason is the first above.

I painted the stockers, and it looked better than normal, but not like the alum ones polished. This shop does GREAT work!! When I get them back tomorrow, I will post a couple of pics.
RC

 

[94GTLaserRC]

Got them back today...Tell me they dont look

I sure the h3ll hope they fit.
RC

 

[Ozz]

Hmm, no pic shows up?

 

[urban96]

damn goldmembers!!!!

 

[94GTLaserRC]

You guyz dont see a pic there?
RC

 

[Ozz]

Hmm, are you uploading as a goldmember or something? I keep getting a popup to login, that must be it. If you want it hosted, send it over to me @comcast.net.

 

[VibrantRedGT]

You scratched them already.

Rob, host the pics from your website.

Got them back today...Tell me they dont look

I sure the h3ll hope they fit.
RC

 

[SaltWaterFish]

I've been working on a set also and it hasn't been much fun.