Wanted, "baldie" valve covers....

[cjshaker]

I'm looking for a very nice set of "baldie" valve covers. I want a set that isn't beat up or rusted bad, so that I can have them chrome plated. They can be the early '58-'59 painted style, or the later 427 chrome versions, as long as they are in nice shape.

I know they reproduce them, but the quality isn't so good on them....using thin metal and really cheap chrome, so I want a set of original covers.
Willing to trade or pay cash.

[Stangman]

Just bought a pair of those aftermarkets, they don’t seem to bad they don’t have that raised reinforcement we’re the bolts go through.  They are thicker than I thought they were going to be. I think I’m gonna send out my originals that are on there now. Let’s see how yours come out. Do you have someone in mind.

[cjshaker]

I hadn't researched a place for the plating, but I have some links saved to research, plus a friend who restores '50s-'60s cars has had lots of stuff done and I was going to ask him. Figured I better try and find a pair first..lol

Joe, how does the plating seem on your re-pops? How do the gasket ledges compare to your originals, in terms of strength? I hate cheap covers that bend badly when tightened down.

[sixty9cobra]

I have set with ford on them, no breather or fill caps holes. I assume that's a baldie unless that means no lettering. No dents one has a tiny ding. $75.00 plus the ride

[cjshaker]

I have set with ford on them, no breather or fill caps holes. I assume that's a baldie unless that means no lettering. No dents one has a tiny ding. $75.00 plus the ride

Sorry for the goofy sales link (only picture I could find quick), but do they look like this?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/700693446/vintage-blue-ford-big-block-fe-v8-332?utm_source=giftsuggest&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=api&source=aw&awc=6091_1562154632_a6a29f9d82de6149280645c3a63a8111

I was looking for the no-name versions, but I think I'd be happy with those as well. Any way you could post or email me a picture of them?

[sixty9cobra]

That is what they look like Ill send or post pics tonight. I blasted them and painted them yrs ago looks like something spilled on the paint and stained them.

[Stangman]

The plating ain’t bad in the important places. Around the bottom edges it’s shiny but plating looks thinner. Pm me your cell phone number and I will send you some pics. I just put new stickers on them yesterday. My original ones are still in pretty good shape but have some very minor pit marks that I can’t get out. When I was a kid (17)  I put them on and did an oil change and went to put oil in it and was like now what .so I took valve cover off and put an oil hole in it. Well my dad wasn’t to happy. I had an F427 intake on it so no oil fill. There were original 428 city valve overs from my uncles stang on there. Who knew???

[cjshaker]

Joe, LOL, there's plenty of things I did at a young age that I could kick myself for now.
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[sixty9cobra]

here they are

[cjshaker]

here they are

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[Nightmist66]

When I was a kid (17)  I put them on and did an oil change and went to put oil in it and was like now what .so I took valve cover off and put an oil hole in it. Well my dad wasn’t to happy. I had an F427 intake on it so no oil fill.

Not to hijack, but the F427 I have has an oil fill hole. They must have had a couple iterations?

[Stangman]

Yes they do as a matter of fact I think there is a post about that not to long ago. I remember opening the can and didn’t know what to do.?

[Nightmist66]

Consider the lid back on. 

[RustyCrankshaft]

Consider the lid back on. 

I'm guessing this might have been before quarts had lids. There was probably a push in spout in operation........

On a side note, with the ever growing focus on being "green" doesn't the old cardboard and tin quarts make more sense? Both take less energy to recycle than plastic and 1 is a renewable resource and they're just a lot cooler than modern plastic. I still have a big basket of spouts from when my Grandfather had all his service stations and a few cases of oil too.

[Nightmist66]

Consider the lid back on. 

I'm guessing this might have been before quarts had lids. There was probably a push in spout in operation........

Once again, I couldn't see the forest for the trees. I misread his post. I thought he meant he opened a "can of worms" in the other thread and didn't know what to do.   I do have some of those quarts of oil on the shelf unopened that require the pour spout.......