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Originally Posted by long-gone
When you get it back you'll find that the casting is not that good of a quality, with numerous defects and wrinkles. Use a flat file on the flats and dremel or die grinder with either various barrel sanders or cylindrical stones to get in the rounded areas.
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it would be way beyond my skill  , maybe I could get it done too; or is it possible to sand and paint without removing? Certainly the backside is hard to reach. Since everything else in the engine bay is old, a shiny valve cover would not look right. i would paint it to a dull, weathered finish.
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1996 E320 since 1/16/08, 171K miles as of Feb 2011
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1989 300CE - R.I.P. Dec 29 2007
Other MBs (sold): 1992 300E-24 - 1979 350SLC - 1984 230E - 1990 300CE
Last edited by Texholdem; 01-26-2010 at 04:57 PM.
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