GBsPanhead
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OK, got these on CL for 50 bucks. Thanks to those here who offered up some, but shipping can be costly!
I currently have some Mopar aftermarket covers, but wanted to go back to OEM stuff. I don't want to repaint, as car is 50 years old, and newly painted valve covers would stand out too much.
When I saw these on CL, I could obviously see they were repainted over what I believe is the original turquoise paint. Took lacquer thinner and rags...the old orange paint easily came off, the turquoise paint would not come off no matter how hard I tried. Leaving me to believe its original to the covers.....I hope. In the pics, you can see the paint 'runs', which I believe would, and could be correct from the factory? In the one pic, I have the chrome 'oil breather', came in the trunk of car when I got it. Is that a OEM part, or aftermarket?
Lastly, I need to find some old/original bolts for these covers. Hitting junk yard tomorrow. But question is I see that the 'repop' kits come with 10 bolts and 2 studs. Is that 5 bolts +1 stud per cover? If so, which hole does the stud go into on each cover? Thanks!
I currently have some Mopar aftermarket covers, but wanted to go back to OEM stuff. I don't want to repaint, as car is 50 years old, and newly painted valve covers would stand out too much.
When I saw these on CL, I could obviously see they were repainted over what I believe is the original turquoise paint. Took lacquer thinner and rags...the old orange paint easily came off, the turquoise paint would not come off no matter how hard I tried. Leaving me to believe its original to the covers.....I hope. In the pics, you can see the paint 'runs', which I believe would, and could be correct from the factory? In the one pic, I have the chrome 'oil breather', came in the trunk of car when I got it. Is that a OEM part, or aftermarket?
Lastly, I need to find some old/original bolts for these covers. Hitting junk yard tomorrow. But question is I see that the 'repop' kits come with 10 bolts and 2 studs. Is that 5 bolts +1 stud per cover? If so, which hole does the stud go into on each cover? Thanks!
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