rocker makeover

[EdT]

Has anyone tried & succeeded doing a DIY rocker cover 'makeover'? Will be having cover seals replaced soon so seems like ideal time.

Regards
Ed

[wedg1e]

What do you fancy? You could polish them up, but you'd obviously need more free time than an IT contractor plus the patience of a saint. And some polishing kit.
You could paint them, but the heat would affect some paints. My car has had the covers powder-coated: I had that done to the previous Wedge as well. Works fine, but the choice of colours is a bit limited.
You can get chrome-plated ones, but they're (IMHO) more suited to something with a small-block Chevy, a wide back axle and a metal-flake paint job.
Think I'd see what colours of heat-resistant engine paint are available and try that: should be cheap enough to shrug off and have the job done professionally.

Ian

[donatien]

Good time to check on the valve clearances as well.

[EdT]

OK heat resistant paint it is then.

Now, where / how / who... ?

Ed

[jmorgan]

Had mine done in the same colour as my car. £50 or there abouts. DJE in Nuneaton so maybe a bit far for you. Easy to clean as well. Piccy in my profile somewhere.

[trefor]

donatien said: Good time to check on the valve clearances as well.

Eh? I thought they were hydraulic/self adjusting. Unless you thought he had a TVR engine ...

[donatien]

trefor said:

donatien said: Good time to check on the valve clearances as well.

Eh? I thought they were hydraulic/self adjusting. Unless you thought he had a TVR engine ...

I shoudl have clarified, the tappets don't need re-setting but the valve lift can go off.

[schimg]

Jeff

I live in sunny Nuneaton, but have never heard of DJE, whereabouts are they based, are they TVR experts or more of a gen tuning company?

Steve

[jmorgan]

schimg said: Jeff

I live in sunny Nuneaton, but have never heard of DJE, whereabouts are they based, are they TVR experts or more of a gen tuning company?

Steve

Most definatly a Rover V8 expert.
Attleborough Fields Ind estate
He has done a few TVR's and fine job on mine. See my profile for what happened. I lived there for 9 years or so and didn't know he was there until just before I moved back to Wales.
Look at his web site, the Chimera on the front page is a beast, it is sprinted.


>> Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 10th April 22:32

[EdT]

Anyone here got paint type recommendations?

Ed

[shnozz]

people really clean under the bonnet??

[Podie]

Leven do them too IIRC...

[schimg]

Jeff

Thanks for the info,I have had look at their site,and will pay them a visit in the near future.

I don't recognise the green chim though, I have only seen one other in Nuneaton...and that is purple.

Hope you enjoyed your time in here!

Steve

[bigtone]

Podie said: Leven do them too IIRC...

Yep, take a look here:

www.leventechnology.co.uk/tvr_misc.htm#rocker

[EdT]

bigtone said:

Podie said: Leven do them too IIRC...

Yep, take a look here:

www.leventechnology.co.uk/tvr_misc.htm#rocker

hmm not bad. But what I'm thinking of doing - if I can - is (after a good clean up) mask off all the non-purple asrea then paint the rest, keeping with the original finish.

Off to Halfords in a mo.

Ed

[jmorgan]

schimg said: Jeff

Thanks for the info,I have had look at their site,and will pay them a visit in the near future.

I don't recognise the green chim though, I have only seen one other in Nuneaton...and that is purple.

Hope you enjoyed your time in here!

Steve

Steve

The green Chimera is in Wales. If you call by DJE, leave your wallet at home.


Jeff

[schimg]

Jeff

Thanks for the advice, will do...

But how come the Welsh connection with the chim...are you on commision?

Steve

[jmorgan]

Pure coincidence. I assume he did his home work or had DJE recomeded. His car was done before mine and had a lot more work done.

[wedg1e]

EdT said:

bigtone said:

Podie said: Leven do them too IIRC...

Yep, take a look here:

www.leventechnology.co.uk/tvr_misc.htm#rocker

hmm not bad. But what I'm thinking of doing - if I can - is (after a good clean up) mask off all the non-purple asrea then paint the rest, keeping with the original finish.

Off to Halfords in a mo.

Ed

Any joy with paint at Halfords then?

[EdT]

They had high temp. spray paint, but no pruple (blue , bluck, grey as I remember)

The hunt continues...

Ed