Hmn... ok, strange subject...
On my dad's '53 chevy 3100... it has a 1957 235 in it... the valve cover has a big notch rusted out one end, the lip is gone, as well as part of the side or wall of the cover.
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If you look at the lip of the valve cover in this picture, you can see part of it is missing.
After reading all of the posts in the lounge awhile back about JB weld, I got a nutty idea to try to patch up this pretty significant hole, using JB weld.
So far, it is working pretty well. I have been applying it(and making forms to shape it or support it while it's drying - out of carboard - popsicle sticks, saran wrap and holding it up with c-clamps, blocks of wood and clothespins), letting it sit up and then grinding and shaping it with my dremel tool... and regular old sandpaper. I have the 'wall/side' of the valve cover done up, and bottom part of the lip - but not the curl up part... so, slowly but surely, maybe it will work.
When/if I get done with all of this applying and sanding of JB Weld... what color should I paint the valve cover?
Also, I imagine a engine paint, some type of high heat enamel... anyone suggest a good rattle can brand?
So, sand it, smooth it up, get the rust knocked off... get the grease and grime off... wipe it down with some xylene, let that dry... then hit it with some high heat primer(do they make that?) or do you just spray it with the color paint?
Another thing... one I get 'done' with all of the JB weld and shaping, and what not... how long should I let it sit around before painting it?
I just want to make sure it is good and cured first.
Thanks for any tips and suggestions.
-W
Dad\'s 1953 Chevy 3100 - The engine runs and it has brakes!
