VE SS split engine covers?

[3_putt]

anyone had any luck in finding some correct fitting split covers? Read that the VZ 6L ones fit with a little fiddling. But I’m thinking of cutting up the factory covers as the clips will still be retained after cutting.

 

[MYVESSV8]

cut the centre section from mine, put in a bit of mesh (supercheap) just made up 2 brackets to support on the outer sides, mount to coil stud and small S/S bolt hold it steady on cover

 

[VS_Pete]

They look good.

 

[3_putt]

Yeh i ended up cutting the middle out of mine. You say you made more mounting brackets, weren’t the original ones sufficient?

 

[MrBags]

My old man painted his the body colour then cut out the middle sections on his and put some steel mesh in place of that, looked pretty good actually.

 

[VS 5.0]

Is specific heat proof paint required when painting these ?

 

[warrick]

went this way with the VF. expensive but i liked them
cheers

 

[warrick]

this was the VE Calais. these are VZ SS Covers
cheers

 

[3_putt]

My old man painted his the body colour then cut out the middle sections on his and put some steel mesh in place of that, looked pretty good actually.
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That’s not bad, I’ve already got the grinder out on mine though! About half way done with my covers.

Is specific heat proof paint required when painting these ?

I’ve bought high temp paint just to be safe. My engine bay gets ridiculous hot due to my un coated extractors.

went this way with the VF. expensive but i liked them
cheers

Unfortunately for me having walkinshaw on them didn’t work. They are pretty much what I was after too!

 

[3_putt]

this was the VE Calais. these are VZ SS Covers
cheers

Decent, at least with those they fit correctly unlike my cut down OE cover.