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Old 07-25-2014, 02:31 AM
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I have the red engine covers and wanting to put red covers on my washer tank and the overflow tank any body know the name of these red is it torch red.
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Originally Posted by mark03c5
I have the red engine covers and wanting to put red covers on my washer tank and the overflow tank any body know the name of these red is it torch red.
They are called Fuel Rail Covers......
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I purchased my Torch Red fuel rail covers from forum vendor RPI designs. I wanted to brighten up my engine bay and wanted a little pop contrast against my MSG paint.

If you're trying to match up the OEM Z06 red fuel rail covers, note that the Torch Red is a lot brighter and has a glossier finish. Below is a picture of my set up for reference. Good luck!

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More than likely they're torch red.
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More than likely they're torch red.
Not sure the exact color
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Originally Posted by mark03c5
Not sure the exact color
Don't look like its torch red
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there is a big difference between the Zo6 red molded in fuel rail covers, and
red fuel rail covers
and Torch red fuel rail covers.
Torch red is the factory color name
many vendors use factory paint codes to paint fuel rail covers.
the after market painted fuel rail covers and accessories are usually factory paint codes.

I originally did my fuel rail covers with a non factory red color...close to torch but not torch.



Then I felt a bit Nostalgic, so I did them in the Original Chevy orange that was used on 60's Chevy engine blocks.


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Originally Posted by MSG C5
I purchased my Torch Red fuel rail covers from forum vendor RPI designs. I wanted to brighten up my engine bay and wanted a little pop contrast against my MSG paint.
Looks more like orange on my screen, but so it goes.
My real question is, what's that screen/pierced-metal widget over the alternator?
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Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
My real question is, what's that screen/pierced-metal widget over the alternator?
it would be this
http://shop.doubledmods.com/C5-Corve...?categoryId=-1
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Originally Posted by Lee DeRaud
Looks more like orange on my screen, but so it goes.
My real question is, what's that screen/pierced-metal widget over the alternator?
It's probably my crappy camera, but they were painted Torch Red using the GM paint code. The fender covers and brake resevoir cover were painted MSG using the GM paint code.

As to the pierced-metal widget alternator cover, it's the ACC stainless steel cover powdercoated black from DD Mods.

A couple more shots...




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The stock fuel rail covers look nothing like the torch red color on the body of the car. If you want to add torch red covers to the fluid tanks under the hood, that would be a great time to have a good body shop sand down and paint the stock fuel rail covers torch red. It would look great.
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Ok, I have to know where you found your cover for your fuel rails. I got to have one.

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