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Here are four pictures of my fenton headers.

I didn't care for the as cast look.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/schickling/fenton2-3.jpg

So I broke out the sanding rolls and went to town with 100 then 220 grit rolls
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/schickling/DSCN1816.jpg

Since I had 320 grit rolls I kept on sanding.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/schickling/headers001.jpg

They were looking pretty good so I wanted to preserve the work I had done. So I sent them to CAPs coatings for their cermakrome coating.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/schickling/headers014.jpg

I will tell you the picture doesn't do them justice. CAPs did a great job. The surface is hard to capture on my digital camera.

Let me know what you think.


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I think it's nice.


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How much for you to do mine?? 8-)

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That's what I call dedication! How much for the CAPs coating?


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Thay look great! I am afraid my silver Hot Temp spray paint on mine looks rather lame compared to yours.


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Very nice! thumbs_up


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The Cermakrome was $110.00 for the pair. If you consider shipping (NY to CA) and tax I believe the whole thing was about $180.00.

sixtyfive c-10, I don't think I would do it again. smile It would be interesting to hear from others if you have to go as far as I did to get a nice finish. The ceramic coating must smooth out the surface some. I think CAPS said the 220 grit finish would produce a very smooth result. I could have cut 3-4 hours of sanding time if I had quit there.


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Bill,

They look like liquid gold. Did you have the flanges milled down to match the intake manifold flanges in thickness?


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Bill,
They look great!! It shows you put some time into. When the weather cools up here......You gotta have something to do!
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I had mine done locally at Sanderson's Headers. It cost $175 for the pair, and they did the sanding. grin

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Nice job. Mine are on order. I asked that they be Jet-Hot coated. I am sure they won't be that nice, but I am anxious to see them.

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Great looking job Bill! I am very familiar with various plating techniques and applications, but not cermakrome coating. I am curious as to how that will hold up to the high heat from the exhaust.
I am going to ask the local plating shop if he can do that. I will probably never have enough money in my old truck budget, but I really like how yours turned out.

That is very cool. Once again, GREAT JOB!!!

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Here is the link to CAPS info. They advertise in the inliners newsletter.

http://www.capsbhc.com/coating1.htm

I'm certainly jealous of $175.00 and no sanding.

I did fit the headers with my intake manifold before I started the sanding. I made final adjustments on the tabs to get the retainers even.

Dan, I'm hoping to get bed wood for Christmas smile


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Looks good!


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Looks really good Bill!I had caps porcelinize mine,it was $300 a pair


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What did you or they do about the sealing surface?
And when you porcelinize them how do you keep from cracking the porcelin when you tighten the clamps?
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Nice job Bill, they look great. Send a post when there installed.

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Wow, those look great. Nice work!!

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Originally Posted by Todd M
Nice job. Mine are on order. I asked that they be Jet-Hot coated. I am sure they won't be that nice, but I am anxious to see them.

Todd

Would you mind posting a picture of yours when you get them? I was hoping for a set of Fentons for Xmas, but got a 'Honeydoo' list instead. cry


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Super Sweet! I have another project to add to my list now. :crazy:


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