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NovaGTE
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6th Jun 05 at 13:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Here is my engine bay at the mo, want to make it look better, gonna start by cleaning it as much as possible but what parts would look good under there, where can i get them and how much
PainZ
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6th Jun 05 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
clean,

chrome the cam cover, rocker cover,

buy stainless manifold cover, buy hoses, relocate battery, hide wiring...
PainZ
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6th Jun 05 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
new header bottle from vaux
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6th Jun 05 at 13:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
exhaust heat shield- 30-40
polished rocker cover/powder coated- 40+
polished plug cover or carbon
hose kits

courtney spot and ebay etc best placed to look
deanmcreynolds26
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6th Jun 05 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
heatshield £10
stainless rocker bolts £10
Hose set ( try turbo chris on migweb he has a few sets left)
hide wiring
header tank in scuttle panel
battery in boot..
polish gearbox
polished rocker and cam cover
get another loomand run wires through bulhead
NovaGTE
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6th Jun 05 at 13:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
relocate battery,


y and where to
deanmcreynolds26
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6th Jun 05 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
relocate battery,


y and where to


to the boot to have a clutterless free engine bay
Fad
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6th Jun 05 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
chrome heat shield
powder coated rocker cover (not from JR)
chrome spark plug cover
AFM chrome cover
chrome dizzy and coil holder
clean new header tank (poss chrome one)
chrome rocker bolts

and that should be nice not too much over kill with chrome




[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Fad]
PainZ
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6th Jun 05 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
to make the engine bay less cluttered!

move to the boot, behind passenger seat... anywhere
NovaGTE
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6th Jun 05 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That would be a pain in the arse tho surely, wouldn't wanna start takin my interior out and the spare wheel has been welded over
NovaGTE
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6th Jun 05 at 13:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fad that does look sweet
Fad
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6th Jun 05 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you may have pobs makin it look completely tidy as i belive Matts old car had PAS and ABS but you could do the little things that make a big difference lik rocker, head shield etc etc
James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
chrome heat shield
powder coated rocker cover (not from JR)
chrome spark plug cover
AFM chrome cover
chrome dizzy and coil holder
clean new header tank (poss chrome one)
chrome rocker bolts

and that should be nice not too much over kill with chrome




[Edited on 06-06-2005 by Fad]

Where did you get the battery cover from?

[Edited on 06-06-2005 by James_DT]
NovaGTE
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6th Jun 05 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Fad
you may have pobs makin it look completely tidy as i belive Matts old car had PAS and ABS but you could do the little things that make a big difference lik rocker, head shield etc etc


Yeh it has, someone has drilled the PAS cap aswell and its squirted all over the engine bay!!

I think the car also has aircon but dont know if that would still be in there
MKC
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6th Jun 05 at 13:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'll come over and help u clean it mate
Fad
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the air con is not in there as it had a speical manifold when it was a tune 1.4 16v and the manifold was too big to fit with the aircon in there so it was removed.
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NovaGTE
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
the air con is not in there as it had a speical manifold when it was a tune 1.4 16v and the manifold was too big to fit with the aircon in there so it was removed.


Didnt think it was gettin very cold when i put it on

Keith- help never turned down mate
nik
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Just takes time/effort, and money...endless pit really depends how far ya wanna go
NovaGTE
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6th Jun 05 at 14:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh i know, just looked at the courtenay spark plug cover and heat sheild and its about £140

[Edited on 06-06-2005 by NovaGTE]
nik
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I did my manifold cover myself (above) just used some wire wool, then a mouse sander and velcro type paper with some autosol, took couple of hours and its come up a treat. Spec r version is £160 or something silly
Matt H
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6th Jun 05 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Buy some PEEK

I just keep removing a bit of my engine bay & then give it some PEEK/elbow grease. Slowly starting to look better
iceman
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quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
Yeh i know, just looked at the courtenay spark plug cover and heat sheild and its about £140

[Edited on 06-06-2005 by NovaGTE]


speak to tim2001
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quote:
Originally posted by iceman
quote:
Originally posted by NovaGTE
Yeh i know, just looked at the courtenay spark plug cover and heat sheild and its about £140

[Edited on 06-06-2005 by NovaGTE]


speak to tim2001


Cheers mate, just looked at his site http://www.aoqr25.dsl.pipex.com/gallery/Items_For_Sale/items_for_sale.html

Gonna have to write myself a shoppin list
Fad
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6th Jun 05 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Buy some PEEK

I just keep removing a bit of my engine bay & then give it some PEEK/elbow grease. Slowly starting to look better


Its ok for anything metal but not chrome as the peek/autosol/autoglym all have fine gritt in it to cut the metal to make it shiney. It will just result in things going dull quciker...

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