Having my upper polished...here's progress pics.

InMyPrimeSVT

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Hey all, I sent my Cobra Upper Intake out to Ken at www.vp-concepts.com for polishing work. He did some work for Masonozz, who recommended him to me. Anyhow, here's some pics. Hopefully I'll be able to post more progress pics and the final product when all is said and done. Enjoy.....

 

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Zero Signal

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Gonna look sweet when it's done! How much will the polishing set you back?

 

InMyPrimeSVT

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$200

 

95riosnake

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InMyPrimeSVT said:

$200

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That's a bargain. Polishing is a long, tedious process.

 

Rick 91GT

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$200 is a sweet deal, we had over 40 hours in our upper from start to finish, but it is near perfect now.....

 

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miley_stang

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Hey Rick 91, can I see what you got for your intake so far? 40 hours! I think I might have to share some secrets with you to save you some time next time!!

-Ken

 

xkuntrycowboyx

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you guys talkin polishing outside for looks... or the ports inside???

sorry if this is a dumb question but im not following... im lookin at the pics and seein outside..but is that all... and $200 is a bargain for this??? it's not that hard to do is it???(if it'sjust the outside)

 

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miley_stang

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It's not finished yet.. It is in the beginning stage. And yes, it's just the outside. Check back again later to see it completed!!

 

Rick 91GT

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Well depending on how you want the outside to look $200 can be cheap. We stack multiple wheels on our large polisher and it still takes some work. However 95% of the work is in the prep, removing the epoxy paint, sanding it perfectly smooth no air pockets, sand voids etc..then polishing to a mirror finish. Then lower is a real pain...

I checked out your site, very nice stuff.... How much to have a blower head unit polished, Vortech, ATI or Paxton?

 

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Looks awesome, I can't wait to send mine after X-mas. He quoted me $250 to polish the upper and the TB.

 

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miley_stang

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A blower will be 300-350 depending on what it's going on. Modular superchargers are easier to do because the really difficult part is facing rearward towards the engine, so that part doesn't have to be polished. On the 5.0's it's more because it takes almost a day longer to do the "honey comb" shaped part...

 

YEAHLOH95

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i had alot more than 40 hours in mine but it was mostly in taking of the powder coating

 

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miley_stang

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You can see all the pics here: http://www.vp-concepts.com/CobraIntake.html

Here's the finished piece:

 

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how much more HP did the polish job give you? Has to be at least 25hp

 

95riosnake

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That is down right beautiful...

Wish I had the funds for it, but suspension has sucked up my money this winter lol.

 

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thats sweet.

the blue makes it look alot better

i'm having a hell of a time getting all the pits out of my Typhoon intake i got. i'm about half way done smoothing it out tho

 

DMAN302

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I've got more hours in preping and polishing alumimum peices over the last two yrs than I can recall, and I consider myself quite good at it. With all my time in, and my pride in my work, I have to say that your finished product is just fantastic...I am more than impressed and will consider you for future projects, your price vs product just makes it too much of a deal not to.

 

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miley_stang

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Was it the polished one already, or did you get the satin and are now polishing it out?

 

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miley_stang

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DMAN302 said:

I've got more hours in preping and polishing alumimum peices over the last two yrs than I can recall, and I consider myself quite good at it. With all my time in, and my pride in my work, I have to say that your finished product is just fantastic...I am more than impressed and will consider you for future projects, your price vs product just makes it too much of a deal not to.

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Thanks! I try to look out for my fellow stang enthusiasts! My concept is that I know what it feels like to want parts and nice things for your car, but it's out of reach because of cost!! I can offer good deals because I specialize in Mustang parts..

 

InMyPrimeSVT

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This beautiful peice is on a Fedex truck heading my way. I cant wait. The blue really sets it off. I'm afraid to touch it.