Chrome coated rockers anyone?

[4535jacks]

I'm planning on removing the plenum and rocker covers this week. Don't know if to get them chromed or coated blue. I'd like to see pics of any chims with either blue or chrome rocker covers and plenum to help me decide.
Cheers all
Gary

[adyw]

You can't chrome the plenum as it is aluminum, but you can get it polished, see my profile.

[slideways]

you can chrome ally but you have to plate it in copper first a PITA, i have some polished Rockers which i'm getting them anodised blue so they stop corroding, expensive but they do look the dogs dangles.
Rich

[GreenV8S]

You have to plate and polish it before chroming anyway.

[adyw]

I stand corrected ,

[Pupp]

Chroming ally, especially ally that gets hot, is not generally a good idea. The plate just cracks and looks a mess due to the different expansion rates. My rocker covers are polished and stand up fairly well to all weather use (you need to keep salt washed off obviously).

[sapper]

Powder coating works well on the plenum

[slideways]

very smart engine bay sir

[Barkychoc]

If you want to consider powder coating I have a guy who does it at mates rates - I'm only in Bingham down the A46 from Lincoln.
I haven't got him to do a plenum yet but was going to get him to do mine in Red, I've got my rocker covers done in red already and they look amazing.
The downside is you'll have to wait a week or so till they do an oven full of the same colour.
I'v got some of the TVR badges as well.

PM me if it is of interest and we'll work something out.

Blue


Red

[GreenV8S]

sapper said:

Powder coating works well on the plenum

Looks nice, but I can't say I'm a fan of that overbraiding in places like this where there's no realistic risk of physical damage but the overbraiding prevents you from seeing the condition of the hose. I hope you don't have any HT leads or unbraided hoses touching them.