Crazy idea for the Type IV engine shroud..., ..but I think it would look crazy good! Options

[horizontally-opposed]

So I've seen a lot of people do interesting things with the stock Type IV shroud to make it look more interesting. Body color, silver, red, orange, you name it. But none of these has really appealed to me. I've thought about ideas like CF (too modern for the car for my tastes) and wrinkle black (the way I would probably go). But then I saw the shroud in this thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=81971

I like this color, as it reminds me of the old Bosch distributor caps. But then THAT got me to thinking about another material I associate with this color, and that's the ultra-trick and way cool naked fiberglass Porsche used to use on 906/911R motors as well as throughout the 908s and 917s. Morspeed has duplicated it, albeit at far higher levels of quality and MUCH higher gloss, for its restorations.

Question is, could it be done for reasonable money? Could the stock shroud be used to make a mold? I frankly can't think of a cooler looking, period-correct hotrod 914-4 engine bay than this setup with a pair of carbs so long as the finish can be nailed. I think I'd like it even better than the Fat Perf. setup and the DTM, though I know it wouldn't outperform the latter.

pete

[Jake Raby]

yeah, but do you really need it?

[purple]

yeah, but do you really need it?

Funny you should ask....Now that I've followed your advice, bought tons of parts from your store, and had lots of patience and perserverance...no.

The engine's temp tops out at 350 when I'm pushing it hard (CHT at the spark plug) I was the guy with a weber progressive, hydro bus engine, dual motorcycle exhaust and 009 distributor with only 1 piece of lower engine tin installed from the p.o. remember me?

I've gotten from your store:
Mallory unilite(friggen amazing)
mallory promaster ecoil & ballast resistor(friggen amazing)
weber 40IDF's (friggen amazing AND perfectly jetted)
other stuff:
eurorace header.

That engine runs friggen excellent now! what makes the biggest difference? Valve adjustment. un-real how much better it runs now. the p.o. had loose rockers all over that car, my poor baby.

Thanks for your help jake, i just wanted some more friggen awesome parts from you because it would make my engine more...friggen awesome..er

[So.Cal.914]

The engine's temp tops out at 350 when I'm pushing it hard (CHT at the spark plug) I was the guy with a weber progressive, hydro bus engine, dual motorcycle exhaust and 009 distributor with only 1 piece of lower engine tin installed from the p.o. remember me?

I've gotten from your store:
Mallory unilite(friggen amazing)
mallory promaster ecoil & ballast resistor(friggen amazing)
weber 40IDF's (friggen amazing AND perfectly jetted)
other stuff:
eurorace header.

I remember you, glad to see all is coming together. Sorry about making fun of

your exhaust, but damn. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Whats next for your car?