What colour rocker cover on M104..?

[BillyW124]

Hello Guys!

As some may be aware, the 124 coupe is having an engine conversion to an M104.

This would be the perfect time to give it a proper exterior refresh while its out so...

What colour do you think i should paint the rocker cover?

Car is Azurite blue.

 

[mattc]

I keep meaning to get my spare one sandblasted and coated blue to match all the extra Sparco tubing. Alternatively I may do the whole cover grey and then have the removeable top section done a matching blue..or I may just leave it grey..HTH's, Matt

p.s. I did not vote

 

[BillyW124]

Yea you see, that's part of the 'issue' I wont have any of that sort of tubing!! So colour choice other than original is a bit difficult to choose as it will be standard in there!

 

[mattc]

Then it should match the exterior; in this instance Azurite. Are you cleaning the block at the same time?

 

[BillyW124]

I think Azurite will look quite nice IMO.

Yes the block will be cleaned up, A possible lick of silver paint to refresh the whole thing up too...

 

[Howard]

Don't do it red whatever you do , it's not a Saxo !

Although I did have a bright yellow strut brace on a Mk 1 Gti in my youth

FWIW I voted original grey

 

[neilrr]

Anything other than grey will look like an attack of the Barry.

 

[Will]

I don't see the appeal of painting it an obviously different colour - sort of make it seem as though you're trying too hard otherwise. Grey, if not a subtle silver or satin black maybe.

 

[gurpz]

Agreed with Will so has got to be original grey from me

 

[trapperjohn]

Grey.

 

[teddycatkin]

Polish it ?

 

[nigel cross]

Polish it ?

X2 rub down with wet and dry to a mirror finish

 

[BillyW124]

Thanks for the input guys... really appreciate it.

keep the ideas comming though.

Original seems the safest bet however. Barry might go mad though!

 

[WDB124066]

Crackle Red!

 

[SL300-24]

Grey for me Billy

 

[mazza]

Go on..you know you want to!

mazza

 

[SavMan]

I have a thing about yellow in an engine bay

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[Rashman]

I have a thing about yellow in an engine bay

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