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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Edition30nick on February 24, 2015, 07:10:51 pm

Title: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Edition30nick on February 24, 2015, 07:10:51 pm

So I had a go at cutting and painting my engine cover today, pretty happy with the results... Sorry for bad pictures my iPhone camera has smashed :D! Oh and the top intake hose has been ordered in orange today :)!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fn19%2Fkrisbutler02%2F85D7CA34-4B82-4D1B-AE71-F228D474A364.jpg&hash=25efc82894e5a532e9e09f9c66562c0c1c174a10)

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: mk5-beast-91 on February 24, 2015, 07:17:11 pm

looking great. nice job  :happy2:

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Edition30nick on February 24, 2015, 07:44:17 pm

Thanks :)! Just a catch can ect and I'm done I hope!

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Scott73 on February 24, 2015, 07:50:47 pm

Nice, look's like you've done a good job there  :happy2:

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Kam88 on February 24, 2015, 08:21:37 pm

Good stuff did same to my cover and painted it easy diy and cheap  :happy2:

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Grande_GTi on February 24, 2015, 10:01:06 pm

hello mate do you mind showing what it is you cut away?

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Edition30nick on February 24, 2015, 10:04:03 pm

I'll post pics up tomo

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Grande_GTi on February 24, 2015, 10:14:12 pm

thanks mate

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: GTi-Andy on February 24, 2015, 10:23:49 pm

Great job, looks ace

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: krisbutler02 on February 25, 2015, 07:16:34 pm

Looking excellent bro ;)

the only time an orange dipstick looks good.

forge catch can , forge rad and new header tank she will be mint

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Edition30nick on February 25, 2015, 08:28:48 pm

Haha I know Dipstick is perfect match ;)! I'll get to tips over the weekend if I can be f*cked to drain all the coolant again :/!

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Grande_GTi on March 05, 2015, 10:39:26 am

anyjoy mate

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: cooljimy84 on March 05, 2015, 12:19:39 pm

What paint did u use on the engine cover?
will it stand the heat in the summer, is my main question there....

But looks awesome !

Title: Re: Engine cover got cut and painted
Post by: Edition30nick on March 07, 2015, 07:14:58 am

Just normal airosole, I had it couloir matched to my hoses, it's been fine up until now, taken it on long journeys Aswel, can't imagine the engine will get much hotter in the summer, than it does now?! Sorry grande my missus had thrown it away by the time I got back from work!!! Just cut half of the air box off retaining the front clip points, and the back and side you can see from the pic what's missing :)!