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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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i need your opinion on my engine bay. i am looking to clean it up a bit more, and im not sure where to go form here. i dont want to do anything too drastic. wire mod is soon to come.

what do you guys think if i were to add chrome caps, and radiator support from yo fab or specialized stainless ? i kind of have a black and red theme going but i dont want to overdue it.

let me know what you think


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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Damn, your engine bay is looking pretty good already. I'm a sucker for a black bay. I say loose the ABS. Or relocate the fuel lines. I got a thread on here from a while back with a few reference pics.
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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I would say the AIR delete and relocate the fuel line. Other then that it looks really clean
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chrome the air CIA if u can it would look nice and the compressor...
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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would adding some chrome or stainless steel pieces be too much?
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id paint the alternator/brackets black
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Polish the TB, alt, alt bracket, ac and brake lines. I did that this week on our 96 WS6 and it improved the looks under the hood ten fold...and it was basicaly free!!!
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what method did you use to polish all those parts? chrome is always good.
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can i put a filter where the oil fill neck is? or is the cap pressurized
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what method did you use to polish all those parts? chrome is always good.
Chrome is always good but very expensive. Everything on my orange car is chrome but most everything on the white one is polished for that reason.

I start with 320 grit paper and work up in steps to 2000...then wet sand with 1500 and 2000. The polish with Bling Master Green Stuff and then Bling Master Aluminator.
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I would stick with just painted,, maybe some little chrome or polish but nothing big like you mentioned...
the intake covers remind me of the orig batmobile.
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Go with a chrome radiator support though bmr fabrication....

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I would stick with the black too. Even if you get stainless covers for things you can always get them painted or powdercoated to match everything. Then use nice polished stainless bolts. Gives that little bit of bling, without looking so 1985.
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Originally Posted by 97ramsst
Polish the TB, alt, alt bracket, ac and brake lines. I did that this week on our 96 WS6 and it improved the looks under the hood ten fold...and it was basicaly free!!!
this. still got to get around to doing mine.
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not really part of your engine bay, but you could paint the cowl so it matches it better.
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Originally Posted by bird_of_prey_02
Go with a chrome radiator support though bmr fabrication....

hell yes! then as i told u chrome compressor and cold air intake and its gna look sick! i know its expensive do each part at a time...
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^^ That stainless piece looks totally off considering everything else in the engine bay is dirty, haha.
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^^ Thats what i was thinkin
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Stainless hose clamps, or paint the orange/rusty ones.
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