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Old 08-12-2016, 09:04 PM
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Default 4x4 cosworth cam cover colour

Hi
Anyone Know what colour green the 4x4 cosworth cam cover is paint codes etc
want it to look original.

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Old 08-12-2016, 09:12 PM
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Guy on eBay sells the green paint for it mate
Old 08-12-2016, 09:21 PM
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Default 4x4 cosworth cam cover paint

I can't imagine anything out of a spray cam is going to be too durable or heat prof
I want to get it 2packed

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Come on chaps someone must know a paint code or what the colour is called Please!
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i sand blasted mine,then sprayed it with standard cellulose out of a spray gun,,still looks good after 8 years
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Done mine in rosso red from halfords.

About 7 years ago.


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Originally Posted by mattman1234
Shit the bed mate is that in a caterham? That looks fookin dangerous lol
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Originally Posted by costina
Done mine in rosso red from halfords.

About 7 years ago.


Thats a bit of me i think..
Been looking for the code and that looks pretty close mate.
Did you spray the whole thing then rub off what you didnt want?


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Originally Posted by Wessa
Thats a bit of me i think..
Been looking for the code and that looks pretty close mate.
Did you spray the whole thing then rub off what you didnt want?


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Blasted it at work then just sprayed it no primer just clean bare alloy. Then blocked the raised bits.
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