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Painted brake calipers and valve cover...any opinions? 700

posted by  gt6 on  Tue Jan 13 01:18 CST 2004
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Painted calipers add a bit of that finished look. Because they rust so easily, I chose to paint mine using hi-temp engine paint. Looks pretty good, but my wheels don't let you see a whole lot through the spokes. Your Dracos would show a lot more.

If you look along the right side, you can see my caliper peeking through:


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