Painted Engine Valve Cover: Round 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

m911gt · 12-08-2008, 07:03 PM

Winters in Wisconsin cause me to do just about anything to subside my boredom so the other day, I decided to start off the new color scheme for my car. I decided that I'm going to go black and red on everything to match the TRD logo and Momo acc's.

Yesterday I painted my valve cover for the second time, this time I actually got creative. It isn't really near professional quality, but for only using a single piece of tape it turned out alright. The pictures make the paint look a bit orange, but in fact it is red.

The Japanese characters on the front of the cover translate to "Ambition." My Yaris is a constant reminder of my work ethic; I have never wanted something so bad and I worked my ass off to be able to get it. Like any modification, I believe our cars should represent our personalities.

Here are a few before and after pictures.

cali yaris · 12-08-2008, 08:17 PM

nice job! love the kanji!

SIPNGAS · 12-08-2008, 08:19 PM

Matty! That looks great!!

So, I have another girl-type question...

can we run around without the engine cover? Like if I were to take it off for a couple days to paint it? Dumb question...I know...really, I'm FULL of them....

m911gt · 12-08-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

nice job! love the kanji!

Thank you sir

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Originally Posted by SIPNGAS

Matty! That looks great!!

So, I have another girl-type question...

can we run around without the engine cover? Like if I were to take it off for a couple days to paint it? Dumb question...I know...really, I'm FULL of them....

Thanks Lisa. Yes, you can drive around without the cover for as long as you want without problems. :)

KCALB SIRAY · 12-08-2008, 10:01 PM

Looks great, Matt, can't wait to see it in person. Pretty soon I'll be changing mine as well

m911gt · 12-08-2008, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KCALB SIRAY

Looks great, Matt, can't wait to see it in person. Pretty soon I'll be changing mine as well

Awesome man, thank you. I wish I could say you and Raman noodles inspired me but that'd be a straight-up lie. haha

KCALB SIRAY · 12-08-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by m911gt

Awesome man, thank you. I wish I could say you and Raman noodles inspired me but that'd be a straight-up lie. haha

Hmmm, a Ramen noodle theme...be right back, lol. And don't think I'm not hittin up the Safeway or Giant Food in Nashville for some noodles. I can pretty much make everything from mac and Cheese to oatmeal in a coffee maker at a hotel.

Comes from years of traveling for work.

m911gt · 12-08-2008, 10:08 PM

LOL, that's fricken awesome. Dude, we have to make raman noodles together, at least once. I mean, I figured since you and John will be sharing a bed, we might as well share a poor man's meal.

KCALB SIRAY · 12-08-2008, 10:09 PM

You had me at hello, lol Back on topic. Is this what you couldn't tell me about

m911gt · 12-08-2008, 10:12 PM

Yep. See, no big deal. The real reason I don't tell many ppl about things I'm working on is because I'd be really disappointed if it didn't turn out.

KCALB SIRAY · 12-08-2008, 10:13 PM

sombitch, lol

m911gt · 12-08-2008, 10:13 PM

that be me

natethegreat38 · 12-08-2008, 10:58 PM

what happened? I wanted to see more (for inspiration)... I liked the other thread that was alive before the hack... Post more pix!!

Kaotic Lazagna · 12-08-2008, 11:40 PM

Looks good.

m911gt · 12-09-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Looks good.

Thanks Laz, I'm honored that you made an appearance to check my mod out. :) The semester's almost over man!

pinoypizzaboy · 12-09-2008, 12:41 AM

very cool

what does the Japanese symbols mean?

m911gt · 12-09-2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pinoypizzaboy

very cool

what does the Japanese symbols mean?

Thank you.

Ambition

eTiMaGo · 12-09-2008, 11:01 AM

I like it, subtle yes powerful

12-08-2008, 08:17 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	nice job! love the kanji! __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

12-08-2008, 08:19 PM	#3
SIPNGAS I LOVE my Yaris! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Polar White LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 5,164	Matty! That looks great!! So, I have another girl-type question... can we run around without the engine cover? Like if I were to take it off for a couple days to paint it? Dumb question...I know...really, I'm FULL of them.... __________________ We don't see things as THEY are...we see them as WE are. Lisa aka *SIPNGAS*

12-08-2008, 10:01 PM	#5
KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	Looks great, Matt, can't wait to see it in person. Pretty soon I'll be changing mine as well __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

12-08-2008, 10:08 PM	#8
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	LOL, that's fricken awesome. Dude, we have to make raman noodles together, at least once. I mean, I figured since you and John will be sharing a bed, we might as well share a poor man's meal. __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

12-08-2008, 10:09 PM	#9
KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	You had me at hello, lol Back on topic. Is this what you couldn't tell me about __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

12-08-2008, 10:12 PM	#10
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	Yep. See, no big deal. The real reason I don't tell many ppl about things I'm working on is because I'd be really disappointed if it didn't turn out. __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

12-08-2008, 10:13 PM	#11
KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	sombitch, lol __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

12-08-2008, 10:13 PM	#12
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	that be me __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

12-08-2008, 10:58 PM	#13
natethegreat38 Party like a Barack star Drives: '08 LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 288	what happened? I wanted to see more (for inspiration)... I liked the other thread that was alive before the hack... Post more pix!! __________________ i don't feel like creating another signature, yet. Give it another week...

12-08-2008, 11:40 PM	#14
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Looks good.

12-09-2008, 12:41 AM	#16
pinoypizzaboy Drives: 08 toyota yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: las vegas/ henderson Posts: 182	very cool what does the Japanese symbols mean?

12-09-2008, 11:01 AM	#18
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I like it, subtle yes powerful __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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