[1985 CCX]

The original valve covers are sand cast chosen at dealer.
I have the original ones via Jack L.
So 47 has repop covers of the correct ones.

Also the bumper in the Carter picture is hanging in the garage.

Remember these cars are all a bit different especially when it came to owners taste. This car also had black shag carpet at one point and FIA wheels.
The white stripes were added by Jack and Paula in the day via a shaker can.
Can't make this stuff up. Lol. Jack also hated the FIA wheel so off they came and halibrands added.

Believe it or not this car had the cast covers, they were later drilled for the larger breathers. Yuck, but so.
Jack was not a fan so off they came.
BTW when this car was in MD it was driven heavily. Don did not let it sit in the garage for all those years. Was parked when it threw a rod.
Right, replacement block......

My vote would be to gracefully sand back the blue and hit it with light coat of gold. I get the patina but after Steve plucked off the blue it split the paint anyway. Technically it has been repainted once already.