Plaid valve covers

[Willowbilly3]

I just bought a 63 GMC this morning and the V6 has the plaid valve covers. I've seen pictures of them but this is the first time I've actually seen them. Nobody seems to know for sure the reason but apparently every dealer got a couple sets. 63 only. I'll keep them for wall hangers before I send it to the crusher.

http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/plaid-valve-covers/

 

[Bamamav]

Never saw those before, funky!

 

[21willys]

Hmm wierd. Never knew of such a thing.

 

[maverickmk]

Those are really cool. I certainly wouldn't let them go.

 

[Dirtyrat]

Definite keeper there! I've not seen those before either, cool & unique!

 

[Country Misfit]

Far out man

 

[30sx]

if you google plaid valve covers and go to the hotrodders.com site there is a story /tale of how they came about

 

[Sam_Fear]

I've seem 'em before, but just figured they were somebody's custom paint. Didn't realize they were a rare dealer thing.

 

[echnidna]

yuuuuccckkkk [ddd

why would a rodder want that cruddy looking stuff on his engine [S

- leave it for the vintage car restorers

 

[26Troadster]

when i was a kid, dad had a old gmc pickup that had the plaid valve covers, never knew why.

 

[rustybeercan]

Never saw those before, funky!

Hmm wierd. Never knew of such a thing.

Wow, what they said! [S

Beercan

 

[Willowbilly3]

I saw a single one bring $120 on ebay so a pair should be worth at least a couple hundred. That is what I paid for the whole truck.

 

[cosmic12]

well I'll be damed, I saw a set of those at a swap meet last year for like $20.00 and just laughed at them and walked away

Learn something new every day, what a dumb ass I was.