Thread: 53 Is back from the Body Shop

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Yep, I think it's going to go on. He just accepted my offer on eBay and hopefully I still like it when it gets here

I started making some coil covers for the 5.3, I just couldn't see spending $200 plus on some bought'n ones. Robert is good at showing special bend and tools on his 55 so I thought I'd give it a try. The tool in the second pic is called a pliers The Cover is in proto stage but you get the idea.

Nice use of the pliers. I used some crescent wrenches to bend some 1/4" plate the other day on the 40.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

(Robert)

Nice use of the pliers. I used some crescent wrenches to bend some 1/4" plate the other day on the 40.

oops, corrected. I just got finished reading Rogers post on the bench saw b/f i typed

Got the covers pretty well finished besides some sanding and a little filler in some spots. I'm going to paint all three pieces green unless you guys convince me otherwise.

Seth: I like fabbing your own!
How about black with green pin
striping to tie it in?

Rich

I'm with Rich on that (hey, he and I have similar tastes, what would you expect). Instead of pin striping though I'd have a "Thriftmaster" logo done in the original script from the original engine...............just my bit of whimsy at work........

I like both Idea's, I shared my vision of a green intake and coil covers to my wife and she pulled up her nose at it and said it'll be too much green. We talked about the pinstripe design and it went from that to painting them charcoal to match the rims with green pin striping . I'll put the Round Chevrolet horn button i shared with you guys in the middle of the intake using green for the lettering and striping on it. I like the Thriftmaster idea but the stickers only come in yellow and that would make it a John Deere However if I'm going to make new decal the with a good matching color what do you think of the idea of it saying Thriftmaster 5.3 vs Thriftmaster 235 ?

Nice work Seth! Here's a thought. Buy some cheap billet grills off ebay that are flat. For say, maybe 1 from a 1991 Bronco? Cut the grill to your cover size, and bend it to follow your contour. Paint the covers green like you said, then put the billet grill section on top. Maybe secure them with a couple studs or bolts through the cover in between the ribs. Then you have a finned valve cover now.

I'll check out you idea Ryan, That's why I asked, everybody has unique input and I like that. I was messing around in the sticker store and came up with this.

Hmmmm.....I got a big expanse of air cleaner lid that a couple of decals might look good on


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Put a little filler on the valve covers today, probably going to be the only coat. I don't think these are going to have to be perfect.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

I'll check out you idea Ryan, That's why I asked, everybody has unique input and I like that. I was messing around in the sticker store and came up with this.

How about in a Bold Italic font.. 348 C.I.D. on each valve cover... cover...

Originally Posted by 34_40

How about in a Bold Italic font.. 348 C.I.D. on each valve cover... cover...

I think coil cover is what their called although I've called them cover cover's quite a bit already as well Let's not do the 348 thing, I'm happy that ship has sailed! My Nephew makes vinyl stickers so I think I'll have him make these in the correct color and motor size. I made a new intake cover that hangs a bit lower and I think they'll look good on the sides of that. Or the cover covers

For a moment I thought it read "thirst master".

Funny that.