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I've always wanted to do this project. I love the look of wrinkle black paint with exposed metal letters. This has transformed my engine bay and brings a smile every time the hood is open.

It took a while to do it right and fix some minor things while the valve cover is off.
Wrinkle_1Before.jpg
Wrinkle_2dirtyvalvecover.jpg
Wrinkle_3prepped.jpg
 
I applied some grease to the raised letters to prevent the paint from sticking.

Paint used: VHT Wrinkle Black

The engine didn't look too bad for 190K miles.

Fixed the exposed metal coil around throttle cable with some 1/2" heat shrink tubing.
Wrinkle_4greasestick.jpg
Wrinkle_ThrottleFix.jpg
Wrinkle_valvecoveroff.jpg
 
Bolted the cover back on with some shiny new bolts.

Put on the plastic spark plug covers. Did NOT like the skunk look so I wrinkled those too.

Applied the engine sticker (from Beno) before painting. Looks sharp.

Pretty happy with the results.
Wrinkle_bolted.jpg
Wrinkle_skunk.jpg
Wrinkle_finished.jpg
 
Looks pretty freakin sweet. Nice job.
 
wow that loooks really nice, maybe i should have done that. when i had my valve cover out i painted just the raised letters a bright toyota red, did you reseal your half moon shaped things on the front?
 
Turned out great!
 
Nice work, looks sharp !:clap:
 
I did mine a few months back but didn't paint anything. Just cleaned it up and put it back. Now I wish I had painted it...:frown:...Thanks a lot.

Looks fantastic. Well done.
 
That sticker from Beno is worth 5 hp.
 
Now that's the way you update a part! Very clean my man...

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western flyer said:
That sticker from Beno is worth 5 hp.

The sticker delivers a measured 10 bhp at the wheels!
 
The sticker delivers a measured 10 bhp at the wheels!

Good to know. I am going to buy five stickers for fifty additional horsepower! That may push my 3FE over 200.

The paint job looks sweet, too.
 

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