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Old May 15, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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can some one please tell me the colour to use to restore my rocker cover to its original blue colour (escos large turbo cover) or does anyone have some suggestion on what else it could be coated with? any pics would be great. thanx in advance. i could even send it away if possible, exchange or summet as its of the car now.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Not sure what colour blue it is Sean, but you can either get an exchange cover off Mike R, Pete Ashfield or Philloy.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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i spoke to someone from cosworth years ago who said the cover was
ford blue.
K5SSY did your car ever belong to a bloke from WHITEHAVEN,
i bought a RS of a fella from there,he kept his r1 in the living room
and his COZZIE round the back of the house..
just looks simillar
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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:02 AM
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Why do cossie owners call them 'rocker' covers?
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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Why do cossie owners call them 'rocker' covers?
thats a good point,,
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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:06 AM
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A very good point seeing as cossies don't have rockers!

They are cam covers
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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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and a refurb WONT get it back to std..

it will have a gloss sheen to it and will be smooth.

std cam covers had a peppered effect


never really liked the gloss smooth imp blue finish that every tom DICK and harry has
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Old May 15, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
A very good point seeing as cossies don't have rockers!

They are cam covers
yeah but if you said cam cover, you'd get people thinking your talking about cam belt covers
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Old May 15, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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Get it powder coated, lasts much longer.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MONSTER
Originally Posted by Redkop
A very good point seeing as cossies don't have rockers!

They are cam covers
yeah but if you said cam cover, you'd get people thinking your talking about cam belt covers
Very true...
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Old May 15, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cozzfather
i spoke to someone from cosworth years ago who said the cover was
ford blue.
K5SSY did your car ever belong to a bloke from WHITEHAVEN,
i bought a RS of a fella from there,he kept his r1 in the living room
and his COZZIE round the back of the house..
just looks simillar
i bought my car from bedfordshire.

so whats the price of these exchange covers then?
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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Exchange is around £100 i think Sean.
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Old May 15, 2006 | 09:32 PM
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have a look at Pete's ad in the cossie section.
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Old May 16, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
have a look at Pete's ad in the cossie section.
ignore my ignorance, pete who? and wich section?
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Old May 16, 2006 | 07:45 AM
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Pete....... https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=193090

Mike R... www.randbmotorsport.co.uk

Philloy... www.philloy.co.uk
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Old May 17, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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think ill give it a miss

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-ESCORT-RS-...QQcmdZViewItem
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