Looking for Clean Engine Bay pics (Modified,Detailed, Polished, etc)

[Fibercus]

Modified meaning - Relocated or removed certain components / customized, Paint, polished, or detailed the entire bay, etc.

Wanted to see if anyone out there took pride in keeping a tidy engine bay.

[s14xman]

Well don't get mad, i only have intake and thats about it, but i was pretty proud of these pictures after i detailed my engine bay.

[BlackS14]

Here's an older pic of mine......since this pic was taken I have removed A/c, relocated my bettery, finished custom intake, and installed a Hotshot header......looks even better now. Working on getting some new pics up....

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/1/web/277000-277999/277830_74_full.jpg

-Bill

[Fibercus]

Nice bays, thanks for the pics. Well heres mine so far

Before:
http://www.getsideways.com/project-s14/enginebay/enginebay1b4.jpg

After:
http://www.getsideways.com/project-s14/enginebay/whitebay1.jpg

Pass. side b4
http://www.getsideways.com/project-s14/enginebay/passsidebayb4.jpg

Pss. Side After:
http://www.getsideways.com/project-s14/enginebay/whitebay2.jpg

Used Home Depot Rustoleum (High performance, Industrial strenght enamel) this time. To complete bottles (6+ coats)

My reason for pulling motor was to pretty much take care of everything that I wasnt sure off (long trips, reliability, tidy up engine bay, etc.)

Everythign torqued to spec, and did the following
Re-installed Turbo Stainless Earl lines w/ better routes (away from exhaust) w/ liquid gasket on fittings
New Exhaust manifold gasket
Loctite on all Power Steering & Alternater bolts (re-torque).
New Tranny (B&M assembly) gasket w/ Liquid Gasket also
Flushed Brake Fluid - upgraded (old fluid 80k miles on it)
Flushed Power Steering Fluid - upgraded
All new Brake lines (hardlines), torqued down

Basically inspected everything else, and made bay spotless. Now any drop of oil i see, is new hehe. Also combined with complete new suspension & links (arms, rods, etc) makes for an all around better condition & can take whatever I dish out ;)

dont mind me, felt like posting all the work done -

[Fibercus]

http://www.getsideways.com/project-s14/enginebay/b-m-ss.jpg

[Blues13]

Here's a quick question.. Are the engine bay always the same color as the car? I have a 90 S13 in a dark blue but the engine bay is black! Curious to see if anyone else has experienced this and if it's normal.. thanks.

[Ghettokracker71]

Here's a quick question.. Are the engine bay always the same color as the car? I have a 90 S13 in a dark blue but the engine bay is black! Curious to see if anyone else has experienced this and if it's normal.. thanks.
your car been repainted maybe? Mine is the same color on my S13(red/red)

[AadosX]

BlueS13, your car has most likely been repainted. Usually when a car is repainted they DO NOT paint the engine bay, unless you pay a ton of cash, because that's a pain in the ass (taking out the motor/parts etc.).

[ultraprince]

mine is a S14 and it's black, same as the trunk lid. I also have a sticker saying something about hard enamal do not paint. blah blah blah.

[FRpilot]

http://www.getsideways.com/project-s14/enginebay/b-m-ss.jpg

where did you buy that gasket for your tranny? it doesn't look like liquid gasket

[davenavarro1]

i want to post mine but my just down right filthy

[Fibercus]

Meant a new gasket + added layer of liquid gasket on in-between. Got the gasket @ Singh Auto Parts (local, best prices around.)

No more smell of gear oil when tossing the car around (drift / toque)

[Blues13]

Hmm.. repainted? that's no good.. the carfax reports don't mention anything about any accidents and everything else in the car is blue.. interior, trunk, carpet, etc.. IF it was repainted, that would mean it would be a huge accident where they cut off the front end, right? Cus the blue pretty much seems like original paint.

ultraprince - do u mean your whole car is black or just the bay and trunk? What color is your car?

[drifter_e]

doesent mean there was incident or anything mabey the other owner liked blue! :wackit:

[bchumley]

here's one before i got my motor installed. I also cleaned up the rack quite a bit before putting the motor in. If you're interested, go here and click on
Bret Chumley to see some pictures with the motor installed.
http://www.wideopenmotorsports.com/members.htm

[HiPSI]

Hmm.. repainted? that's no good.. the carfax reports don't mention anything about any accidents and everything else in the car is blue.. interior, trunk, carpet, etc.. IF it was repainted, that would mean it would be a huge accident where they cut off the front end, right? Cus the blue pretty much seems like original paint.

ultraprince - do u mean your whole car is black or just the bay and trunk? What color is your car?


my 1993 coupe is the same way, nice dark blue color with black engine bay. i don't believe car hasn't been repainted because i pulled the interior parts out of the car and there was blue all under the carpets/headliner. i think that's just the way our cars came :x:

[s14xman]

here's one before i got my motor installed. I also cleaned up the rack quite a bit before putting the motor in. If you're interested, go here and click on
Bret Chumley to see some pictures with the motor installed.
http://www.wideopenmotorsports.com/members.htm

Hands down the cleanest bay ive ever seen!! I love your attention to detail. Great work!