Engine Bay Progress

[5.9 R/T]

Here is the progress I made with my engine bay this year pretty much over winter.

Before strorage:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x75/bendtm/DSCN0634.jpg

As of Today (sorry for the crappy cell phone pics):
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x75/bendtm/IMAG0228.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x75/bendtm/IMAG0231.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x75/bendtm/IMAG0232.jpg

[jj malone]

Looks real good:D, but what's going on with that MSD wires in the corner?:nana:

[5.9 R/T]

Looks real good:D, but what's going on with that MSD wires in the corner?:nana:

Haha I knew someone would bring it up. It's still not wired up. I'm waiting to get my MSD Coil Blaster SS mounted on a custom bracket that I still need to make. But that should be done soon :jester:

[hskr]

What did you do to get the K&N tube looking like glass?

[Adobedude]

What did you do to get the K&N tube looking like glass?

I'm guessing sand, rinse, repeat...Prime and paint. Same as stock mirrors, door handles...etc...

[grapejuice1998]

Or fiberglass?

P.S. in any case, it all looks great! Nice work.

[hskr]

With a plastic tube that flexes with the force of the hold down nut and engine not sure how well paint would hold up without cracking.

[grapejuice1998]

Maybe a skim coat of body filler, then sand and paint?

[Adobedude]

Noobs...LOL

Sand it smooth, hit it with an adhesion promoter/primer & paint it.

Body filler is going to make it more brittle.

[blackknight]

Lookin good,

[wyotech_cuda440]

Noobs...LOL

Sand it smooth, hit it with an adhesion promoter/primer & paint it.

Body filler is going to make it more brittle.

^This

Plus, you can add a flex promoter to the paint, that's what you do to the paint on plastic bumpers to keep it from cracking.

[huskerrt79]

Lookin good!:biggthumpup:

[Adobedude]

^This

Plus, you can add a flex promoter to the paint, that's what you do to the paint on plastic bumpers to keep it from cracking.

^ That

[superbee5.9]

Night and Day difference in the pics. Looks good. I need to get on the ball with detailing the engine bay.

[Lewd Crude and Tattooed]

Night and Day difference in the pics. Looks good. I need to get on the ball with detailing the engine bay.

I have one you can practice on first.:biggthumpup:

[mikset]

Nice. That CAI really pops!

[superbee5.9]

I have one you can practice on first.:biggthumpup:

I wish I had time to actually start on mine :jester:

OP Finish polishing the ac lines and tank and you will be all set.

[bad360rt]

Looks great! Love the painted FIPK :biggthumpup:

[5.9 R/T]

Hey thanks guys for the comments.
And Yep, the FIPK has been sanded, shooted with an adhesion primer and painted. A friend did it for me. It looks like glass and is easy to keep clean!

[BluRT00]

Looks nice and slick.

[Special Ed's R/T - Yaaaay]

looks great

[Andrewr/t]

Looks really good! Looks like some good clearing skills on that tube. I hate clearing round objects but I haven't messed up one yet so I've had fairly good luck lol That paint won't ever crack or anything. He'll I've cleared a good dozen rubber welding hemlets and those are perfectly fine and they flex like no other.

[5.9 R/T]

I plan on doing the fan shroud this winter.