What have you done to tidy up/make your engine bay...

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:51 am

zuihoujueding wrote:yo tipping.....no offense but i think your engine compartment looks worse now! the dark cables and hoses used to blend in with the rest but thanks to the blue covers....it all stands out fromt he rest and they are like blue worms all over!
You need to concentrate on other more important areas like the cam covers, intakes headers and so on. the cables/hoses only play a very minor role in the bling factor. keep it up mate!

I agree somewhat and also disagree. Wouldn't say it is worse, but it could be better. The plastic on top of the cam cover should be painted IMO, perhaps whip it off, give it a clean, then primer it and paint it a metallic blue.

I would also paint the oil cap, the radiator cap, the reservoir caps (clutch/brake) and the washer bottle. Also the fusebox, paint that too.

That is all that I have done to mine and it makes a huge difference.

J · Post by J » Wed May 06, 2009 12:13 pm

we all have to start somewhere though. and for $20 why not start here? same cost as engine enamel...

a pic of mine.... it will be one with some metal bits, red hosecovers and a pod

FTEvolution · Post by **FTEvolution** » Wed May 06, 2009 1:29 pm

jay6 wrote:we all have to start somewhere though. and for $20 why not start here? same cost as engine enamel...

a pic of mine.... it will be one with some metal bits, red hosecovers and a pod

^^ THIS! ^^

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Wed May 06, 2009 3:56 pm

zuihoujueding wrote:yo tipping.....no offense but i think your engine compartment looks worse now! the dark cables and hoses used to blend in with the rest but thanks to the blue covers....it all stands out fromt he rest and they are like blue worms all over!
You need to concentrate on other more important areas like the cam covers, intakes headers and so on. the cables/hoses only play a very minor role in the bling factor. keep it up mate!

@ Tippin - I have to say mate, I like it.. IMO 'tis a great start .. needs a bit of a clean though

Looking forward to seeing the rest of your engine take shape

@ zuihedjingdong
Let's see how the pro's do it shall we? Post up a pic of your engine bay

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:09 pm

mr-charisma wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:yo tipping.....no offense but i think your engine compartment looks worse now! the dark cables and hoses used to blend in with the rest but thanks to the blue covers....it all stands out fromt he rest and they are like blue worms all over!
You need to concentrate on other more important areas like the cam covers, intakes headers and so on. the cables/hoses only play a very minor role in the bling factor. keep it up mate!
@ Tippin - I have to say mate, I like it.. IMO 'tis a great start .. needs a bit of a clean though
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your engine take shape

@ zuihedjingdong what are you writing?
Let's see how the pro's do it shall we? Post up a pic of your engine bay

Yeah...looking forward to tipping's engine bling project coming to shape. Dont stop there, keep going! i have to wear sunnies next time i see it.

LOL. you can see my engine on my gallary. But dont borther, basically theres nothing bling to it, just functional.
Hey, go easy on me. Im just trying to motivates him and my advices do not need to come from pros. Its pretty basic.

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Wed May 06, 2009 4:10 pm

zuihoujueding wrote:yo tipping.....no offense but i think your engine compartment looks worse now! the dark cables and hoses used to blend in with the rest but thanks to the blue covers....it all stands out fromt he rest and they are like blue worms all over!
You need to concentrate on other more important areas like the cam covers, intakes headers and so on. the cables/hoses only play a very minor role in the bling factor. keep it up mate!

dunno what your on about mate lol, polishing the a.i.m and polishing/painting cam and rocker covers isn't a 10 minute job and i did say that they are up next ... i need more bling to go with the airbox lol, the blue is contrasted with the chrome/ polished look

what looked out of place before was the blue intake pipe on its own but now the blue covers spread the blue out abit more evenly

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:30 pm

zuihoujueding wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:yo tipping.....no offense but i think your engine compartment looks worse now! the dark cables and hoses used to blend in with the rest but thanks to the blue covers....it all stands out fromt he rest and they are like blue worms all over!
You need to concentrate on other more important areas like the cam covers, intakes headers and so on. the cables/hoses only play a very minor role in the bling factor. keep it up mate!
@ Tippin - I have to say mate, I like it.. IMO 'tis a great start .. needs a bit of a clean though
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your engine take shape

@ zuihedjingdong what are you writing?
Let's see how the pro's do it shall we? Post up a pic of your engine bay
Yeah...looking forward to tipping's engine bling project coming to shape. Dont stop there, keep going! i have to wear sunnies next time i see it.

LOL. you can see my engine on my gallary. But dont borther, basically theres nothing bling to it, just functional.
Hey, go easy on me. Im just trying to motivates him and my advices do not need to come from pros. Its pretty basic.

Oh didnt you know? he is god's gift.......quick to critise everybody

BOT,
Looking great mate, keep it coming

Tippin · Post by **Tippin** » Wed May 06, 2009 6:37 pm

I8A4RE wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:yo tipping.....no offense but i think your engine compartment looks worse now! the dark cables and hoses used to blend in with the rest but thanks to the blue covers....it all stands out fromt he rest and they are like blue worms all over!
You need to concentrate on other more important areas like the cam covers, intakes headers and so on. the cables/hoses only play a very minor role in the bling factor. keep it up mate!
@ Tippin - I have to say mate, I like it.. IMO 'tis a great start .. needs a bit of a clean though
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your engine take shape

@ zuihedjingdong what are you writing?
Let's see how the pro's do it shall we? Post up a pic of your engine bay
Yeah...looking forward to tipping's engine bling project coming to shape. Dont stop there, keep going! i have to wear sunnies next time i see it.

LOL. you can see my engine on my gallary. But dont borther, basically theres nothing bling to it, just functional.
Hey, go easy on me. Im just trying to motivates him and my advices do not need to come from pros. Its pretty basic.
Oh didnt you know? he is god's gift.......quick to critise everybody

BOT,
Looking great mate, keep it coming

haha thanx mate,

his opinion doesn't mean jack to me but as they say, each to their own

zuihoujueding · Post by **zuihoujueding** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:09 pm

I8A4RE wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
zuihoujueding wrote:yo tipping.....no offense but i think your engine compartment looks worse now! the dark cables and hoses used to blend in with the rest but thanks to the blue covers....it all stands out fromt he rest and they are like blue worms all over!
You need to concentrate on other more important areas like the cam covers, intakes headers and so on. the cables/hoses only play a very minor role in the bling factor. keep it up mate!
@ Tippin - I have to say mate, I like it.. IMO 'tis a great start .. needs a bit of a clean though
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your engine take shape

@ zuihedjingdong what are you writing?
Let's see how the pro's do it shall we? Post up a pic of your engine bay
Yeah...looking forward to tipping's engine bling project coming to shape. Dont stop there, keep going! i have to wear sunnies next time i see it.

LOL. you can see my engine on my gallary. But dont borther, basically theres nothing bling to it, just functional.
Hey, go easy on me. Im just trying to motivates him and my advices do not need to come from pros. Its pretty basic.
Oh didnt you know? he is god's gift.......quick to critise everybody

BOT,
Looking great mate, keep it coming

Isnt I8A4RE is the real "god's gift" whos involved in some heated up threads in this forum?

and you are saying im quick to criticise "everybody". Oh comeon....here we go again.

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Wed May 06, 2009 7:44 pm

Looks good Tippin. Coming along nicely.

Post by **aza013** » Wed May 06, 2009 8:03 pm

jay6 wrote:that makes a whole of a difference! aza any update?

sorry mate they had none but they said that they may be getting more in soon.
and the Bay is coming along great.

and Tippin keep it up mate looking good

martyjer · Post by **martyjer** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:25 pm

There was a website that does all types of chromed parts for the FTO bay, blingyourbay.com, as seen in the thread here, http://www.fto-ireland.com/forum/viewto ... num#p72015, but cant seem to get into their website now, shame. They did plenums, air con pipes, brackets, and I think fuse box covers. For the sake of approx AUS$200 it was well worth it for the plenum alone, compared ot all the hours you'd spend polishing it!
I myself havent touched my bay yet, but a polished plenum, maybe polished air con pipes, red hoses if they can be got, or else spray the existing ones with heat resistant paint (if possible), a sprayed engine cover and fuse box, and I reckon that would do nicely. Maintaining is no easy task I wouldnt think though as its one of the dirtiest places in the car, open to correction on that one!
While I will do something in time with my bay, I'm not pushed as yet cause in shows I dont fancy leaving my hood open cause who knows what will go missing.

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Thu May 07, 2009 3:51 am

Nice work tippin, brings the engine bay alive in a way.

Im doing my AIM before anything else.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:39 am

Jay your bay is looking really good man. Love the rocker cover

J · Post by J » Thu May 07, 2009 5:06 pm

I8A4RE wrote:Jay your bay is looking really good man. Love the rocker cover

aza013 wrote: the Bay is coming along great

thanks for the compliments. its nowhere near the standard i want it to be because i keep getting distracted with other things on the car. AND i can't get to the back of the AIM without takin the strut bar off

koolio134 wrote:Im doing my AIM before anything else

LOL have fun. i remember back in aza's original thread ages ago that i was bitching because it was hard work and takes ages. but then you catch the bug and start sanding everything under the sun. air con pipes, the bonnet lifter... i even resanded my strut bar because charlie had Mivec written on it in liquid paper. Damn Fool

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Thu May 07, 2009 5:38 pm

ive still go away to go, im going a blue and silver theme (except the battery running a yellow top now)

started on the AIM got bored so im on aza's waiting list.
cusco coilovers -blue
cusco FSB - blue.
blue pod lol.

J yours looks great!

Post by **I8A4RE** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:12 pm

Just think all of yours look better than mine. Seeimng all these nice examples ie really making me consider pull my motor out and getting the engine bay done

Website · Post by **Lawso** » Sun May 10, 2009 5:56 pm

1. buy 2 cans of degreaser
2. dual wield
3. go ape s**t
4. high pressure hose
5. cheap engine bay shine

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:03 pm

lawsochap wrote:1. buy 2 cans of degreaser
2. dual wield
3. go ape s**t
4. high pressure hose
5. cheap engine bay shine

A few things;
Shouldn't use the aerosol degreasers you can get @ supercheap for $2 .. theres a reason it's so cheap
Shouldn't use high pressure hoses in the engine bay, especially after spraying the cheap degreaser .. the degreasers can wear away the protective sealant in the electrical plugs & then the high pressure water gets all up in there & starts making funny stuff happen
Dual wielding is aweasome.

1.) Get some liquid degreaser, the kind that is like a detergent - truckies use this stuff to clean their rigs.. it's less harmful to the electrical sealants etc..
2.) Get a heap of rags soaked in degreaser & dual wield
3.) Go ape S**t
4.) Wipe off degreaser with clean, damp rags, or if you have to , use a normal garden hose .. cover the air filter etc with plastic bags first though & tape it up.. if you don't have it boxed..
5.) A bit more hard work, & elbow grease .. but good result..

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:43 pm

what have i done... i cleaned it yesterday with a rag!!!