The new cover better come painted black oem, or I will not be happy. I am getting tired of jerking around with this cover.
I had the head machined, cleaned, new cam & rockers.
I installed new chain, guides, tensioner, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, rotor seat, H20 pump, a/c condenser, dryer, painted the exh. manifolds, & all new gaskets.
Tonight I took off the front fenders.... I have new ones.
Fitted 01 E430 wheels with gil racing spacers, new bilsteins, brakes, rotors, ball joints, & bearings.
And I am now prepping to full repaint it from mint green, to black.
........ and playing around with this wonderful valve cover!

Wow, that's a lotta work, sounds $$ too.
Hey, how about painting the valve cover with the same paint as car. I think it would be kinda cool to have a perfect match. Maybe paint some other stuff too?
I did my Air cleaner, valve covers, intake, heads, water pump, alternator, timing cover, balancer, PS (tank,pump,box), waterneck, shocks, frame etc. Maybe it would've been easier to list the things I didn't paint...
Anyway, all double jet black. Exterior body is super bright white.