Anyone polished there timing chain cover?

Mr&Mrs · 11-02-2012, 01:30 AM

Dont look at my build thread then...

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Originally Posted by gsxr750

I'm not talking about simply doing a thorough cleaning and detailing of your car, theres nothing wrong with that .

What I'm talking about is the idiots that will go so far as putting their car up and jack stands and will actually wash and wax, armoral the entire under carriage of the car monthly, and the same idiot I worked with even cleaned and polished the inside of his tail pipes.

edub370 · 11-02-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

By the way I use this site for the diagrams all the time they are great.

Front Assembly

ahh thank u for the link!

it doesn't look too crazy really. however, it does look like i see a few gaskets there. wondering if those will need to be replaced when i put it back on, or if im gonna be losing fluids up there or what.

Liquid_G · 11-02-2012, 08:46 AM

Jay666 here did.. This was a pic his shop, ProjectX Customs, posted up on our local forum.. Car is bad ***.

Cell phone pic but you get the idea.

Boost_lee · 11-02-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Jay666 here did.. This was a pic his shop, ProjectX Customs, posted up on our local forum.. Car is bad ***.

Cell phone pic but you get the idea.

I'll take the wire tuck over the polished covers

Z370Z011 · 11-02-2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

I'll take the wire tuck over the polished covers

even though i still want to polish something for the heck of it lol

Baconboy · 11-02-2012, 08:55 AM

I never noticed how nice that casting looked. I think it's a worth while project, especially if you pop your hood at shows.

DCNISMO · 11-02-2012, 08:58 AM

How about powder coating them red? That would look nice. My car engine bay is at times cleaner then my condo. So I feel for you. I keep my engine bay spotless and that appreciated by the mechanics that work on it. If you care about it so will they. Hail to clean engines!

edub370 · 11-02-2012, 08:59 AM

That looks great! my only issue is, i don't think i am going to be able to get the entire cover off easily. so i'm wondering if it will look weird if i just polish the fornt cam covers on either side. basically, would they stick out like a soar thumb because the stuff behind them isn't polished

37Z · 11-02-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by edub370

so i was wondering how hard it was to get the timing cover off these cars? looks like a big ordeal tbh. if not, i was thinking about polishing jsut the individual left and right camshaft covers. they look like 10 min to take off and put on

these little guys:

anyone have this or any other stuff polished under the hood so i can kinda get an idea of what this would look like??

any tips are appreciated

Although I have not polished the camshaft covers, it is easily done with a cone buffing wheel with aluminum buffing compound attached to buffer. No need to remove the cam covers. I did my diff cover on my 350Z and looked great!

Z370Z011 · 11-02-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 37Z

Although I have not polished the camshaft covers, it is easily done with a cone buffing wheel with aluminum buffing compound attached to buffer. No need to remove the cam covers. I did my diff cover on my 350Z and looked great!

You make it sound so easy it made me feel like polishing something now. Lol

Mr&Mrs · 11-02-2012, 07:07 PM

x2 I may have to give this a shot!

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Originally Posted by Z370Z011

You make it sound so easy it made me feel like polishing something now. Lol

Glokwork · 11-02-2012, 07:20 PM

This is a great idea and it costs nothing! I just might do this during the winter!

7419sundat · 11-02-2012, 07:44 PM

Guess I'm a poser too lmao

Glokwork · 11-02-2012, 08:57 PM

Wire tuck DIY would be awesome

Boost_lee · 11-03-2012, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Glokwork

Wire tuck DIY would be awesome

Check o&g's thread

11-02-2012, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Liquid_G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Burbs Posts: 1,439 Drives: 09 370z Supercharged Rep Power: 45	Jay666 here did.. This was a pic his shop, ProjectX Customs, posted up on our local forum.. Car is bad ***. Cell phone pic but you get the idea. Boost_lee and edub370 like this. __________________

11-02-2012, 08:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
DCNISMO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: washington dc Posts: 995 Drives: Nismo Z Rep Power: 180	How about powder coating them red? That would look nice. My car engine bay is at times cleaner then my condo. So I feel for you. I keep my engine bay spotless and that appreciated by the mechanics that work on it. If you care about it so will they. Hail to clean engines! Unique_Z, edub370 and DEpointfive0 like this.

11-02-2012, 08:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 22	That looks great! my only issue is, i don't think i am going to be able to get the entire cover off easily. so i'm wondering if it will look weird if i just polish the fornt cam covers on either side. basically, would they stick out like a soar thumb because the stuff behind them isn't polished __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

11-02-2012, 07:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Glokwork A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 2,657 Drives: 11 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 24	This is a great idea and it costs nothing! I just might do this during the winter! __________________ Precision Turbo Tial Turbosmart Fast Intentions Seibon Prosport Advan AD08R HKS Hipermax IV Nismo Evo-R PW:JDM UpRev Pioneer Escort Volk CE28N Top Mount Single Turbo 551whp/482wtq@10psi

11-02-2012, 08:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
Glokwork A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 2,657 Drives: 11 370Z MB 6MT Rep Power: 24	Wire tuck DIY would be awesome __________________ Precision Turbo Tial Turbosmart Fast Intentions Seibon Prosport Advan AD08R HKS Hipermax IV Nismo Evo-R PW:JDM UpRev Pioneer Escort Volk CE28N Top Mount Single Turbo 551whp/482wtq@10psi

11-02-2012, 08:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Baconboy Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Merrimack Valley, MA Posts: 121 Drives: 40th '71chev '34ford Rep Power: 15	I never noticed how nice that casting looked. I think it's a worth while project, especially if you pop your hood at shows.

11-02-2012, 07:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
7419sundat Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 145 Drives: 09 370z Gtm TT 2 Rep Power: 15	Guess I'm a poser too lmao

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