JC
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Mar 27, 2007 16:00:13 GMT
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MiniDan
West Midlands
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Mar 27, 2007 16:14:12 GMT
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My friend who does concours in her Mini Clubman has her engine like that. It is amazing!
All done by herself as well, no sending it off to be chromed or even made, she did it all.
I will try and dig out a picture.
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Mar 27, 2007 16:32:16 GMT
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you seen that fully polished Rover V8?
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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SteB
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Mar 27, 2007 17:49:46 GMT
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street
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6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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Mar 27, 2007 17:50:34 GMT
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I like a clean engine, but I really don't like unnecesary shiney stuff in there, like polished battery coverZ and stainless brake fluid reservoir coverZ....... looks a lot better if it's cleaned and origional IMO. This is the engine bay of my MG Mongtego currently:  It's really clean, and nothing painted that shouldn't be painted or anything, just the way I like it! Shame it doesn't run!  The engine i'm building for the Escort will be in a simular vein I reckon, not too OTT just clean and functional. |
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slater
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Mar 27, 2007 18:00:19 GMT
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yeh chroming underbonnet stuff is a bit ghey tbh! clean is fair enough but chrome... nah
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SteB
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Mar 27, 2007 18:05:50 GMT
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Agreed, chroming is cheating really, but the magpie in me says different
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Mar 27, 2007 19:47:22 GMT
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Here's the bay on my daily.....tarty on the top,covered in oil underneath!   |
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Mar 27, 2007 19:57:09 GMT
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My engine's aren't shiny, In fact they're totally covered it sheeeite for one simple reason: I need to find time to pick my ass, wash my hair and cut my cats toe nails but If anybody wants to come polish them up please do, its not that I wouldn't appreciate it its just that I haven't the time. ;D
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Mar 27, 2007 20:04:59 GMT
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My engine bay s covered in all sorts of wibblepoo, and thats how I like it |
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Mar 27, 2007 20:05:48 GMT
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 Whats the thing that I have circled in red??? Looks like some kind of control panel thingy? |
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slater
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Mar 27, 2007 20:27:03 GMT
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looks like the fuse box tbh!  |
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Mar 27, 2007 20:32:12 GMT
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looks like the fuse box tbh! Ding ding ding ding we have a winner |
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Mar 27, 2007 20:33:42 GMT
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A clean engine is also much nicer and easier to work on.....if you like to do that kind of thing.
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Snoozin
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Toyophile
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Mar 27, 2007 21:03:33 GMT
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That turbo Pinto is going into my mates Capri shortly....
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That turbo pinto is sweet, gives bad ideas about the EFi pinto in my new sierra!!!!!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Mar 28, 2007 10:28:24 GMT
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i don't mind the odd painted bit under my bonnet, I'm gonna re paint my rocker cover soon just for a bit of interest under there but chromes not my thing, i do like a clean looking engine bay with the wires hidden etc.
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JC
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Mar 28, 2007 15:10:00 GMT
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That turbo Pinto is going into my mates Capri shortly.... Well if he changes his mind he can always send it over to me! I've given the painted adges a wipe over a couple of times so it's not filthy, but i doubt it'll ever be spotless! |
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Mar 29, 2007 10:23:41 GMT
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Isnt chrome generally a bit bad in engine bays?
I know chrome tin on beetle engines isnt a great idea due to heat build up, but bug engines have defined hot and cold areas.
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