My engine bay after paint, chrome & polishing
05-31-2006, 12:03 AM
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My engine bay after paint, chrome & polishing 
Painted Covers: Fuel Rails, PCM, Fuse, Battery also painted Radiator Shroud, Lid & Back of Headlights.
Chromed: All hood hardware, light frames, bumper support.
Polished: all the fasteners and to much to list.
05-31-2006, 12:07 AM
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I'd say that's right up there as one of the best looking engine bays I've ever seen.
It all ties together very nicely and works well together. I'd rank it as a tie for #1 with Joshua (forgot his screen name, he's the guy that has the fully polished engine).
It all ties together very nicely and works well together. I'd rank it as a tie for #1 with Joshua (forgot his screen name, he's the guy that has the fully polished engine).
05-31-2006, 02:19 AM
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That is THE NICEST bay I have ever seen. It is not overdone, and it looks very classy! Great work! Now, polish those hood shocks up, and that thing is absolutely perfect!
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Originally Posted by Formy
Looks awesome!!!
All you need is a Raider emblem. Al Davis would be really proud. GO RAIDERS!
All you need is a Raider emblem. Al Davis would be really proud. GO RAIDERS!
definately the cleanest engine bay i've seen. aside from joshua's
06-01-2006, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1TORQ
how did you polish the valve covers?? love the look, almost exactly what i have planned in my head. Great Work!!!
Thanks for the compliments.
06-01-2006, 07:41 AM
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Steve Goodwin Roughly how much $ did you spend on the hood hinges, headlight brackets, and supports to get them chromed? Do you mind sharing?
Very impressed with the amount of thought and time you've spent.
Picked up an idea too. I think I may sand and gloss my lower airbox until my custom Carbon Fiber lower airbox/engine bay stuff gets made. 
Thanks. ~Joshua
Very impressed with the amount of thought and time you've spent.
Picked up an idea too. I think I may sand and gloss my lower airbox until my custom Carbon Fiber lower airbox/engine bay stuff gets made. Thanks. ~Joshua
06-01-2006, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
Steve Goodwin Roughly how much $ did you spend on the hood hinges, headlight brackets, and supports to get them chromed? Do you mind sharing?
Very impressed with the amount of thought and time you've spent. Picked up an idea too. I think I may sand and gloss my lower airbox until my custom Carbon Fiber lower airbox/engine bay stuff gets made.
Thanks. ~Joshua
Very impressed with the amount of thought and time you've spent.
Picked up an idea too. I think I may sand and gloss my lower airbox until my custom Carbon Fiber lower airbox/engine bay stuff gets made. Thanks. ~Joshua
I had the Lid, Radiator support, Bumper support and backside of the headlights done by a local Street Rod shop total time 12 hours. The pictures really don't do the Paint work justice they are everybit as nice as the hood.
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I wouldn't doubt it looks even better in person.
I almost hate posting pics of my polished work. It may look like chrome in large pics, but it has a whole different personality when you're staring at it and it's shimmering from all different angles.
I'm with you on the chrome prices. I do some of the smoothing before I send the parts off to be dipped, and even still *I* can't get a straight answer sometimes; and I'm in business with 'em!!!
~Joshua
I almost hate posting pics of my polished work. It may look like chrome in large pics, but it has a whole different personality when you're staring at it and it's shimmering from all different angles.
I'm with you on the chrome prices. I do some of the smoothing before I send the parts off to be dipped, and even still *I* can't get a straight answer sometimes; and I'm in business with 'em!!!
~Joshua