Vararam intake

[2012RAM1500RT]

Interested in seeing others Vararam air grabber after you installed it and see how it looks on your truck.

 

[Pull Ya]

 

[Ramm5.7]

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

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[Pull Ya]

Thank you
Jay

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

Those look sharp!

 

[NJMOPAR]

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[2012RAM1500RT]

That looks nice, those valve covers look nice too.

 

[ramwad]

I am looking at getting one and don't want to jack this thread but with the paint ready option did ya'll spray paint them? I found the match for my truck and wanted to paint the cover piece the same and wanted to know if that will be good enough. I got a can of primer/color/clear and didn't know if I needed to light sand it before the primer or what steps did you take. Thanks in advance and they do look nice and I really like the look of these intakes.

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[seabrook]

man some beautiful stuff there!!!!

 

[Ramm5.7]

I am looking at getting one and don't want to jack this thread but with the paint ready option did ya'll spray paint them? I found the match for my truck and wanted to paint the cover piece the same and wanted to know if that will be good enough. I got a can of primer/color/clear and didn't know if I needed to light sand it before the primer or what steps did you take. Thanks in advance and they do look nice and I really like the look of these intakes.

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Prep prep prep
I sanded, used some putty on imperfections, sanded agaiin.
Primed then wet sanded
Primed again
Taped off and sprayed black.
Dried for a couple days
Taped off black and sprayed white.
Dried a couple days
Multiple coats of clear
Take your time, use same brand of primer and paint

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

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I am looking at getting one and don't want to jack this thread but with the paint ready option did ya'll spray paint them? I found the match for my truck and wanted to paint the cover piece the same and wanted to know if that will be good enough. I got a can of primer/color/clear and didn't know if I needed to light sand it before the primer or what steps did you take. Thanks in advance and they do look nice and I really like the look of these intakes.

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Yes Sir, Not saying what I did is right but I ordered the black wrinkle finished one, (you may decide to get the smooth finished one) and decided when I got it I wanted it the same color as my truck so I cleaned it well with purple power cleaner and wiped it down with paint thinner (be careful and test a spot inside first because it acted like it softened the plastic if you saturate the cloth, so test first) otherwise after I cleaned it I sprayed it with an aerosol plastic paint, 3 coats, no primer or clear coat. I don't know about longevity yet since it's only been 2 weeks but I'm very happy with it so far. Hope that helps you some.

 

[ramwad]

Good points. I am going with the smooth one and all the paint came from the same place.

 

[Fitz-0518]

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My favorite. Fitz

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

Good points. I am going with the smooth one and all the paint came from the same place.

Good points. I am going with the smooth one and all the paint came from the same place.

I would do what ramwad said going with the smooth one.

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

I'm sorry, I meant what Ramm5.7 said.

 

[shadowhawk]

Interested in seeing others Vararam air grabber after you installed it and see how it looks on your truck.View attachment 230028 View attachment 230029

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I kinda like those big knobs on top. I put some new chrome wing nuts on

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

Thanks, I had to get them off of ebay. They are like the wing nuts that came with the big round chrome air cleaner we use to get back in the day.

 

[Neon]

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

Very nice looking.