SpdFrk1990

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Ok here is what im starting with and trying to decide what to do next. Please give me some suggestions I thought about fuel rail covers but cant decide on a design. I also thought about getting some carbon fiber or polished pieces and painting some items.

HAMRHEAD

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Battery and fuse covers maybe

LS1SpeedAddict

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Polish everything you can, and install a really clean looking nitrous kit.

SpdFrk1990

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Can I just unbolt the aluminum parts from the MAF and polish it? Also what about the tb just take it all apart and polish it I guess do you usually take the blade out also?

SpdFrk1990

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I also need to do headers and remove the air pump. Where does every1 get the polished caps for the oil/rad/mc ?

PunishedU

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Yeah, you can unbolt the MAF ends and polish them up. The throttle body can be polished up too, you shouldn't need to take out the blade though. You should get some billet polish and hit the front of your heads, the ac canister and lines, and anything else metal. Battery cover, fuel rail covers, wire mod and hood latch mod, etc.

As for caps and polished engine bay stuff, search this site
buickgn dot com/index.html

Not sure if the mods will get rid of the site so PM me if it goes away. I think it should be okay since not of the sponsors really has a selection of polished parts.

SpdFrk1990

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So what do I need to polish up the a/c lines just some billet polish you say whats the best kind?. Would the dremel be best to use you think and whats the hood latch mod also?

PunishedU

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Im doing some polished as we speak and I sand everything by hand, a dremel can cause waves in the metal. Depending on the amount of cast on the material, I may start as low as 60 and work my way up to 1500 or 2000 and finish by polishing with some Mother's Billet Polish. If I had a buffing wheel, it would be much easier. With stuff thats already smooth, you could start with 320 grit sandpaper, unless there are deep scratches, then work your way up from 320 to 600,800,1000,1500 and so on. I always switch sanding directions with the next grit in order to remove all the scratches from the previous grit. My project is a little bigger than what you are working with so I expect it to take a few weeks of working in my spare time.

As for the hood latch mod, I think that it may be in the sticky "Appearance Hall of Fame" at the top of the appearance section. It just relocates the hood latch cable from on top of the drivers side fenderwell to underneath so it is hidden.

Good luck and post up some pics as you go along, we all love to see beginning and end pictures.

SpdFrk1990

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Thanks man yeh I done some polishing by hand b4 to some wheels and its alot of work. I have a buffing wheel also so ill see what I can do. As far as polishing the ac tho I was trying to think of the best way to do it with it on the car. Do most guys polish that on the car or off?

Louie83

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Painting the lid and intake the same color would make a huge difference for starters.

PunishedU

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Yeah, you can't take that canister off, otherwise you'll need your AC recharged. Just sweat it out with a sore back from leaning over the fender.

SpdFrk1990

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Well recharging the AC isnt too bad but ill try it out on the car lol.

Adam_346

The best looking mods under the hood to me is a FAST Intake , Clear air Lid with nice clean filter , wire mod and valve cover breathers ...... but thats just me

HawkFanatic

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rip off all the stickers you can...

~JOSHUA

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Here's my engine bay. POLISH EVERYTHING VISIBLE.

search this site... chromeandperformance




Carbon Fiber/Colored Kevlar FRC's, Intake Covers, Ect.
examples...

sdm1234

iTrader: (8)

MY EYES!! I'm blind! Blinded by beauty!

SpdFrk1990

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I like more of a few things here and there polished and others painted really nice.

planemech2

The a/c can be polished w/o disconnecting. I did my ABS block, brake lines, p/s cooler, MAF ends, rocker covers, fuel manifold by hand and a couple of buffing wheels on an 40 yr old electric drill. All it takes is time and patience. "Luster Lace" is for wire wheels but works great on tubing.

travisnd

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mine...

~JOSHUA

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Thanks man!