Project-Engine bay.

Decided to re-furb me TMIC today as part of me engine bay project,

Removed strut brace,(cheers for top tip, Marrietto)
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Dis-connected all pie work,
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Removed IC, little bit of hassle,
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Cooling pipes and BOV removed,
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As you can see, its looking abit tatty too say the least,
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Bit of prep work and masking,
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De-greased everything while off the car-came up like new,
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Gave it four coats over two hours,
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Gave everything I could a lick of paint,
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Million times better,
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All put back together, harder putting back on,(WD40 on pipes worked a treat-cheers)
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Added few details,
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All in all a good day, well happy with results.

Nice one bud - you did a good job

I hope you had an easier time putting it back on than I did with mine.. I almost kicked my car to death lol

Lookin sexy what did you paint it with ??

Cheers mate, paint takes 24hrs to harden, but I need me car, so couple of annoying fingerprints when I was putting it back on, but HEY, blind man on a galloping horse wont see it, better than it was, thats the most important thing.

Painted at me parents mate, and paint down there, cant remember the make, but it goes on excellent, you can see it bonding to the metal, will see if its still bonded by june 30th, and your right, a total pain in arse putting back on, me backs killing me and not much skin left on me knuckles, got tip from here to wd40 the pipes and it was spot on, eventually they just slid into place

Yea that happened to me wrestled with if for about an hour then it kind off just fell on with a little fairy liquid and no effort whatsoever it was mad lol.

Looks well cool, well done

cheers bud.

Very posh

am a yob according to clarkson haha, thanx for comments, makes it all worth while

Nice job. Agree with putting them back on right pain.

Can see a big difference, well done

looks good

Nice job daz looks a 100% better mate

cheers bud, am coming to see ya soon fella with phase two haha

Looks really smart fella, good job.

It gets addictive though. Started on my last car as the radiator brackets were rusty, sort of went down hill quite quickly after that Put one bit back on and the bit next to it looked shabby, and so on.....

Did all the work in the engine bay myself over about 6 months of weekends (car used as a genuine daily driver) and it made a massive difference. Will dig out a before and after photo and post it up later on. Did a popular thread on another forum documenting the revamp.

Look forward to the pics

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After:

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Just one or two parts tickled there then JSTi

Nice job

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Stunning transformation there

I wouldn't know where to start lol..

Nice 1, well smart

Some very smart bays here guys

Not quite engine bay but scoop etc, b4 u all shout CHAV, doesn't look too bad in dark, and on separate switch so easily turned off,
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Judging by the negative/no response, neons are now removed, were only £4 anyway!

Each to there own

little update,
Manifold from Locky,
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fitted by Andy K,
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Alternator refurbed aswel,
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The magic of AutoSol metal polish, after shit winter, came up like this,
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Loads more to do, full Engine detail, weather permitting, Cheers guys n girls.