What price making your YB look a bit older skool??

[Vista]

I came across these while "rummaging" around the net. A Holbay cam cover for the YB like the BD covers that were knocked up for the Zetec a few years back.

 

 

Now whilst I like the look of them (a lot) I don't really see the need for them, especially at the price they're asking. The BD cam cover for the zetec greatly improved the Old Skool look of a modern engine in a classic ford................but the YB is already an old skool engine and its cam cover looks pretty good under the bonnet of any classic ford anyway.

 

So, £380 + VAT & carriage and another £80 on top for the centre plate? I just don't see it.

 

Thoughts?

 

http://www.smithandjonesengineering.co.uk/accessories.html

[willsy]

I like it Scott but agreed, that is ridiculous

[deltamal]

Crazy price! I customized my own....

 

[windymiller]

Each to their own, but I personally feel the YB looks too modern in most OSF's which are pre-80's/90's while the YB always feels post-80's/90's (yes, I know the dates overlap..)

 

A friend has an NA YB cam-cover he's done entirely in crinkle-black, which I think really suits the car - a Mk2 RS2000. Feels more 'of the time', like the BDA cam-cover.

 

I personally hate stuff like Union Jacks, St Georges' or Scotish cross's airbrushed onto cam covers - all very american hot-rod or Euro-scene. Just keep it nice and simple: black or silver if it's pressed steel, or otherwise a nice crinkle-black.

[Vista]

Just keep it nice and simple: black or silver if it's pressed steel, or otherwise a nice crinkle-black.

 

Or Gold

 

You're right though, each to their own. Much as I like that Holbay cover I'm happy enough with the YB look under the bonnet not to want to shell out that sort of cash on cosmetics.

 

[windymiller]

Nasty...

 

 

Nice...

 

 

Both IMHO of course!

[rallyesport04]

im the opposite i hate crinkle paint the red yb cover is ledgendry i would never change it or deface it the only thing that might tempt me maybe painting it the same blue as the mk1 rs1600 bd i also love seeing airbrushed union jacks it patrotic my tool boox has a huge st george flag on it with the england fans in the background love it or hate it i personaly love it

[Tom E Cropp]

I think the yb cover looks great as it is! So iconic and just shouts power!

[willsy]

 

Thanks to WPE

[puddy]

 

Thanks to WPE

 

I can just see W.ayne now, block of wood and ever decreasing

 

20/40/80/200 grit wet and dry paper !

 

puddy

[w p e]

 

Thanks to WPE

 

I can just see W.ayne now, block of wood and ever decreasing

 

20/40/80/200 grit wet and dry paper !

 

puddy

 

 

you been spying again

[w p e]

[w p e]

[w p e]

and the daddy

 

[puddy]

My current version....

 

 

 

puddy

[windymiller]

Know it's not a YB, but it looks the part done black, as does the catch tank.

 

 

Loads of polished stuff in the engine bay reminds me of my darker Escort RST days and all those show 'n shine boys at the Ford shows!

[rallyesport04]

Know it's not a YB, but it looks the part done black, as does the catch tank.

 

 

Loads of polished stuff in the engine bay reminds me of my darker Escort RST days and all those show 'n shine boys at the Ford shows!

 

got to say that looks great but crackle on a yb

[The Transplanter]

 

 

 

How close is that mani to the loom

[Andy44Boz]

I love the crinkle black, but only if there's carbs hanging off the side

With a sod off great turbo and all the electronics etc that go with it, an older looking cam cover pales into insignificance IMO.