1968 C20 Build

[dagnabbitt]

I have a new valve cover for the engine, this one I got off the board from a member who had gone through the trouble of sandblasting it. Of course, I wanted it because it has that Chevrolet script. Sitting on the shelf it had acquired some surface rust, so I wire wheeled it and then sprayed it with rust converter. It made it a nice blue. If I was building a rat rod I think I would have just clear coated it after, it looks kind of cool.

It has a hole for the PCV system that came out in 67 or 68. I suppose that would make it correct for the truck, but not for the engine, which predates that system. I've considered adding the correct setup, but I will probably just plug it with a rubber grommet.

This cover will go on last, probably, as we still have some tappet tinkering to do. I am wondering if I am good enough with a brush to try and paint the raised scripted black or gold, or some other color.