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Vintage valve covers

ok so I was looking on e-bay for some vintage vc and saw these beauties and thought yall might like a chance at these since there a little out of my price range right now .... Be sure to read the description!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Rat-R...item19c10a451d

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WOW those are fantastic!, I wish I could use them!!! OMG!

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"Q. Do they come with gaskets?" :haha:

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atleast he's holdin off the hipsters, lol love the ebay ads like this

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That's hilarious, and pretty appropriate, considering some of the ridiculous stuff rat rodders are doing these days. Thanks for the link. :lol:

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LOL!
I almost want to bid on them.

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Must have run it low on oil a while.

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wow, if them sell for some good money i got a rat rod goldmine out back of my shop. here i come ebay!:lol:

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holy tin batman! I could see those on a ratrod

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Glad they told use they were USED ! I couldn't tell!

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Originally Posted by red69ss (Post 4305463)

Congratulations! You have put a smile on my face, first smile all morning!!

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I thought you guys would like them, I hope one of you can buy them.

I got a pretty good laugh out of it , pretty creative description.

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Actually you could use the open air cover to adjust your lifters - switch it to the other side and your good to go there too.

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What you could do is get one of those clear valve covers and put underneath, so you only have the illusion of rat-roddishness. ...which is basically what ratrods are anyways, illusion. ;)

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The questions he is getting on them are getting funny.
Sounds like he is a good sport.

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Those would work at a valve cover derby. You'd have the only ratrod cover in the race!

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Do you think cleaning them up and painting them would lower their value?

Do you think he would sell the lower cover by itself? I already have one to match it and I would hate to have to buy both when I just need the bottom one.

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What's the big deal?A piece of Saran Wrap and they're good to go.

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Grease worms ate a nice hole.....

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Did anybody read the Q&A section? Hilarious!

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Q: Hi. I am building a retro rat rod out of a pickup I found in a field where it sat for 50 years. I want to keep the truck looking exactly like I found it so I am looking for parts with patina like yours. Do you have the motor that goes with these parts? I really want to find a radiator and water pump that has patina similar to your valve covers. Nov-22-10
A: I do have the other parts, but they are going in a show stopper rat rod with a s10 frame a chopped top so low you can't sit in it, 1/2 inch of the ground and a cub cadet mower grill. I may have a few spider web gussets to sell when its done, and I can my rat rods, "Farm Fresh". Keep an eye out, cause it may be featured in Pre Skool Rods.
Q: If I clean these up and paint them will it lower to value? Nov-22-10
A: Its a free country,so you can do whatever you want, but just like the guys on antique roadshow would tell you if you do that. It's worth $25, but if it was still the original finish it would be worth $10,000 if it went to auction today.
Q: I'm curious is this real patina or just some hack job to make the illusion of pantina? If it is real I am ready for the 1000.00 buy it now so I can get free shipping. I just do not want to get them here and find out it was all an illusion. Nov-21-10
A: It is 100% real, it took years to achieve this look. They were left under a virgin timber oak tree, some what near a barn to achieve this quality. Just let me know if you would like a can of Murry's or Royal Crown pomade with it.
Q: Do these valve covers have provisions for any kind of crankcase ventilation either positive or passive? Thanks for the feed back. Nov-21-10
A: These baby's are an EPA nightmare. There is more positive and negative ventilation then allowed by law. Stand by them while it's running and you will finally be a greaser!
Q: Would these have any provision to add oil once installed? Nov-20-10
A: I think the problem might be keeping the oil in, your results may vary.
Q: Do these come with gaskets? Nov-17-10
A: As of right now, no gaskets. When the bidding gets over $100 I will include the gaskets and throw in a can of pomade.

These are classics. :lol: