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Cal Custom valvecovers, lets see em!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by fiveohnick2932, Dec 16, 2011.

  1. fiveohnick2932
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    I mainly see them on Chevys (one of my favorite valvecovers for a BBC) but I know they made them for others. Show me what you got!
     
  2. fiveohnick2932
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  3. ARTSWRK
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  4. There are on my ford 427.
     

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  5. Pat Pryor
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    i got some for a mopar 360
     
  6. The best ones have no holes! I have several sets.
     
  7. graverobber63
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    My NOS set

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  8. D-man313
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  9. original hotrod 32
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    that mine on 32 ford five window coupe
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  10. mine.
     

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  11. fiveohnick2932
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    Nice selection. Are there early and late styles? I see some with different fins than the others. school me..
     
  12. While school is in session someone educate me .. did CalCustom rip off Vic? Or just jumping on the Corvette bandwagon??
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  13. fiveohnick2932
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    Or did Corvette rip off Thunderbird???
     
  14. pops29
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    My set during the build
     
  15. 36couper
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    How about some Flyrite Choppers valve covers............finned like Cal Customs
     

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  16. bob t!
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    I believe the earlyist Cal Custom Chev valve covers had 9 fins ,no holes for P.C.V. etc. and had Gardina Calif. cast on the inside.
     
  17. Pigiron
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    Ford small block
     

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  18. fleetside66
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  19. SinisterCustom
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    Seen one set.....seen 'em all....

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  20. bonesy
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    Neat-o
     
  21. graverobber63
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    yup
     
  22. tommyd
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    Fairlane?
     
  23. 29 bones
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    here ya go.....

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  24. Speedi D
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    What did you use on the ex. manifolds? Looks good. PM me if you will.
     
  25. Picked up a crusty old set of made in USA for 40 bucks. The other set is a set of late seventys plus the air cleaner
     

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  26. Buddy Palumbo
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    Here are a couple in-progress pics of my SBF sportin' some OG Cal Custom covers . The engine color didn't photograph well , but ya get the hint ;)

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  27. Country Gent
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    Here's mine. Cal-Custom No. 40-2600. Have had them for going on 38 years. Just got through redoing them to go back on my Mopar 360 V8 in my old Dodge Power Wagon when i came across this thread. Bead blasted, primed, Dupli color BCC0422Mopar "Intense Blue Pearl" topped off with Dupli color clear engine enamel.:cool: Well I'm suppose to have 2 photos uploaded. WTF
     
  28. Country Gent
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    Maybe they got here.I'll be damn!!! Looks like I should have used the flash. lighting made irregulars on the fins. Well Ya get the idea.
     

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  29. stuart in mn
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    These are Cal Customs for a Pontiac.

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