Really quick q. Where do u get the chrome / aluminium cam covers for the cinq from, or do the new ones from fiat come in chrome...?
Styling Chrome cam cover?
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Styling Chrome cam cover?
Don't know for sure where the other guys got their stuff, but I know that back in Glasgow there is an electro plating company who chrome plate all sorts of stuff from Jag E-Type & original Beetle bumpers & hub caps to rocker covers, so I would imagine there are similar companies down here. A flick through the yellow pages may show some.
Either that or someone does them, I know there are a good few Renault tuners have them in stock for the 5 etc (yes I know another referance to the Frenchies), just haven't had the time with the Fiat yet to find out an equivalent type company.
Aaron.
edited to say, you could just take it off & polish it, something I've never done but all metal can be polish eventually with the right equipment & time!
Either that or someone does them, I know there are a good few Renault tuners have them in stock for the 5 etc (yes I know another referance to the Frenchies), just haven't had the time with the Fiat yet to find out an equivalent type company.
Aaron.
edited to say, you could just take it off & polish it, something I've never done but all metal can be polish eventually with the right equipment & time!
u cant get em in chrome anywhere new... u will have to get it done ^^^
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Something else on the Xmas list. lol
littleyellowcar
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I believe Rob Whitney is doing them through GSR - he's definately doing coloured ones
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Whos Rob? (username so i can pm him)
Have you got a link or know what they are charging for them?
Have you got a link or know what they are charging for them?
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RobW
.... looks like thats himhttp://www.gsrmotorsport.com
Rob's a Clubcento activist (read committee member) of some sort, but also has his fingers in this nice little op, which does lots of nicetiesw for Cento's!!
Very knowledgeable, they really know their money's worth!
Rob's a Clubcento activist (read committee member) of some sort, but also has his fingers in this nice little op, which does lots of nicetiesw for Cento's!!
Very knowledgeable, they really know their money's worth!
awesome.... could u just swap these over? got told u shouldnt just randomly take the cover off!littleyellowcar said:
you will need to replace the rocker gasket if u take it off... not expencive tho
cool, no biggy then...
but could i just leave the head uncoverd if i took the cover off to paint it?
but could i just leave the head uncoverd if i took the cover off to paint it?
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Not a very good idea at all. You'd at least have to leave the bonnet down and put the car in the garage..., but even thenit could cause problems. Just get one from a scrappy for 10 quid or somin!
mase; slap some cling film over the head if you take the rocker off, then your good to paint away (just remember you need high temp paint to do the rocker cover, although i found hammerite smooth works too )
(just remember you need high temp paint to do the rocker cover, although i found hammerite smooth works too )i'll prob just hunt one down from a scrappy.... should of kept the one off the red one, would of cleaned up nicly!
Mase you should colour code it for yours I think!
The 1.1 FIRE engines have an aluminium alloy cam cover, which you can take off and polish up on a polishing machine. There's one in the members motors section in the engine bay thread.
