JRhodes88

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So a friend of mine who sold his CL-S gave me his manifold cover already painted nicely. I put it on and i realize I need to match the paint on the lower part that is still black and I want to get a battery cover matched and all the little black boxes under the hood.

I was looking at the paint on this cover and everyone says the same thing. "It looks like Iron Man's suit"

So I thought I would photoshop the valve cover to be slightly golden to see what it would look like.

What do you guys think? Excuse the dirty engine bay.

BEFORE:



AFTER:



And what is the best way to get the valve cover painted? powdercoating? I know it gets extremely hot

JRhodes88

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forgot to glue back on the "A" also

jjashaa

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haha.

fuuuuuuuuuu

Jarvis voice as navi to top it off

/thread

hANDYcaptd

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I actually like it a lot. Pretty unique if you decide to get it done.

I'm not 100%, but I'm pretty sure you can get away with regular paint if you get thermo spacers.

JRhodes88

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no navi

but that would be epic, haha

JRhodes88

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Yea, it's very subtle. I thought it was going to look horrible so i decided to photoshop before actually laying down paint

Rockstar21

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mani cover and battery cover only.... dont over-do it....

JRhodes88

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That's what I was thinking actually. painting the battery cover that red color. You do think I should finish the rest of the manifold cover right? The 3.2 VTEC part

Rockstar21

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yes, i just meant stay away from the other covers under the hood.. painting things like the fuse box and other misc. things can make it look like you tried too hard..

i say finish your intake mani and lower piece... and get yourself that battery cover. fin/

JRhodes88

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I've been putting the battery cover off...but I'm gonna order one from Acura soon

02type-s

I dont like it

TLin401

Its alright.

kriz2fer

yeah soo true dont paint the battery cover, you will OVER do it and it will look cheap and ricey...

jaMezBOI

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looks good

jjashaa

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imo... arc reactor to replace the battery...







lulzzz

JRhodes88

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haha...I was thinking about placing the arc reactor on top of the valve cover with some LED's.

even though that would look really stupid....everyone would think it was badass

JRhodes88

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Regardless....I still need a battery cover

JRhodes88

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hmmm...which part number is the battery cover?


http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...s=&view=normal

hANDYcaptd

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31531-s0k-a10 cover assy., battery

JRhodes88

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looks like it's only $6. I wonder if I need any of the bolts or misc rubber mounts for it. I dont know why my car didn't have this when i got it

hANDYcaptd

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Do you have the battery tie down? Only thing I can think of.

JRhodes88

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does it look like it in my first post?

please excuse my smart ass remark, lol

friesm2000

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everything is there other then the cover itself, and the reason for it not being there, probably did not fit with a new battery, so it was never put back on/tossed (factory battery has those vents/caps recessed with the rest of the battery)
but it's nothing that a dremel or tin snips won't fix (just needs some clearenceing on the underside), doesn't have to be perfect cause it is on the bottom of the cover, so only bill be seen by you, or a shop

friesm2000

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see those two little rubber grommets on the side of the battery, it attaches to those on that side, then it slides onto the J-bolt (what holds down the tie down and battery) on the other side, and by the looks of it, it might need to be trimmed also, with how far the one that can be seen is protruding up

hANDYcaptd

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Touche

Ryons02TLTypeS

or u can be like me and do this, custom mine made the mold, on ebay now for 350..:

Ryons02TLTypeS

and this:
(escuse the mess, car been stilling for about 8 months

friesm2000

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it's nice and all, don't get me wrong, but the price is just a little high


but where did you get the shifter plate though???

JRhodes88

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I think that carbon fiber cover is pretty ugly, maybe it's just a dirty picture.

but $350, LMAO

yea. I could buy a new cover for about $35 and get it wrapped for under $100 I'm sure. You're never going to sell it for $350 bro