Smoothing an Engine Bay (PICS)

92twotone · March 11th, 2009, 08:46 PM

Figured I'd start a thread for people to see how to go about smoothing an engine bay...as well as for people to offer suggestions/advice on how to go about wiring and such.

The pics are of my build so far...
Started when i blew the sychros for 2nd and 3rd in my tranny messin around with a 96 ss camaro.
Decided to pull the motor and tranny, got the tranny fully rebuilt, stripped the motor down and just rebuilt the stock 302, bottom end is done, just waitin on cash to put the top end together.
after some suggestions from some guys on the forum and some research the top end combo will be
canfield 195 heads
prewitt racing polished spyder intake
custom grind cam by jay at camshaft innovations
probably some crane 1.7's
an anderson power pipe
a bbk 75 mm throttle body (open for suggestions though guys)

as far as this thread is concerned though just wanted to post a bunch of pics i have- kinda a step by step to smoothing your engine bay.

heres the car

stock engine bay

motor all stripped down

bottom end together

welded up passenger side

drivers side

mar-glass initial coat

rage bondo all sanded down ready to head to paint

trailered to paint...should have her back in a few weeks

let me know what u guys think...any experience/tips/advice when i go to hide the wires would be great.

coreyflipp · March 11th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Looks good bro. What is involved in doing this? Do you just fill in all holes, smooth it down, then bondo it over and sand it down?

baine21225 · March 11th, 2009, 09:06 PM

and a looooot of time

92twotone · March 11th, 2009, 09:11 PM

yea pretty much...u have to build these little shelves to weld in place over the channels that run along the front frame rails. once u get it all welded up starts the daunting task of grinding, bondoing, and sanding forever. then u have to hide all the wires and run them through the inner fenderwells.

haha

GoodOleBoyzRacin · March 11th, 2009, 09:16 PM

looks good.

heres anothe engine bay that looks nice...
See we dont only work on GM's - Memphis Racing Scene

Squints · March 11th, 2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by GoodOleBoyzRacin

looks good.

heres anothe engine bay that looks nice...
See we dont only work on GM's - Memphis Racing Scene

awesome.

92twotone · March 11th, 2009, 09:48 PM

looks good.

heres anothe engine bay that looks nice...
See we dont only work on GM's - Memphis Racing Scene

+1

e3sean · March 11th, 2009, 10:04 PM

i like the cobra style wheels on the trailer!!!

Iwannagofast · March 11th, 2009, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by e3sean

i like the cobra style wheels on the trailer!!!

i missed that at first.....thats awesome

GoodOleBoyzRacin · March 12th, 2009, 12:44 AM

+1 on the cobra wheels for the trailer.

blakehunter316 · March 12th, 2009, 12:56 AM

I know what my next winter project is. Nice work brotha.

fakesaleen · April 18th, 2009, 11:28 PM

what about the washer fluid I dont know if I want to lose it

odie22 · April 19th, 2009, 03:29 AM

very nice i like the clean look myself... iam A.D.D. so i couldnt do it lol

grnstang · April 19th, 2009, 12:02 PM

wow cobra wheels on a trailer is awesome. beautiful car by the way

Ron4543 · April 19th, 2009, 01:11 PM

Great work! I know a lot of people who do this on their show cars and seen in person how much "fun" it is. If I knew how to weld a little better I'd delve into a project like that while my civic is apart just to see if I could do it with my 86. Are you going with the green in the engine bay?

92twotone · May 2nd, 2009, 09:44 PM

what about the washer fluid I dont know if I want to lose it

you could always just shrink up the hole where it goes...might not look quite as clean but you'll still have the washer's. just take it completely out before u start weldin...i got a little too close and melted a hole in it. i know...dumbass. haha

yea the project is tedious but hopefully will be worth it...in response to the add quote haha...

the paint has a light silver flake in it...u can see it in person but not in the pics. so the bay will be metallic green and the k member flat black. i might paint the strut tower brace green too. idk if it will clear my new intake setup though.

1slo5.0 · May 2nd, 2009, 10:36 PM

Looking good!

92twotone · May 3rd, 2009, 09:03 PM

^^^
thanks. took a while to get it here. I just wanna drive it again. i wish i had pics of when the whole car was in paint a few years ago...it was a mess when i bought it 6 yrs ago. shes comin along nicely though.

86_Notch · May 3rd, 2009, 09:31 PM

looks good !! here's mine

92twotone · May 3rd, 2009, 09:54 PM

looks great man...hope mine comes out that good. should have it back in like 2-3 weeks...the guy painting it is cuttin me a deal on the price but hes takin forever...does great work tho.

March 11th, 2009, 08:46 PM	#1
92twotone Regular 1992 12.0 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 151	Smoothing an Engine Bay (PICS) Figured I'd start a thread for people to see how to go about smoothing an engine bay...as well as for people to offer suggestions/advice on how to go about wiring and such. The pics are of my build so far... Started when i blew the sychros for 2nd and 3rd in my tranny messin around with a 96 ss camaro. Decided to pull the motor and tranny, got the tranny fully rebuilt, stripped the motor down and just rebuilt the stock 302, bottom end is done, just waitin on cash to put the top end together. after some suggestions from some guys on the forum and some research the top end combo will be canfield 195 heads prewitt racing polished spyder intake custom grind cam by jay at camshaft innovations probably some crane 1.7's an anderson power pipe a bbk 75 mm throttle body (open for suggestions though guys) as far as this thread is concerned though just wanted to post a bunch of pics i have- kinda a step by step to smoothing your engine bay. heres the car stock engine bay motor all stripped down bottom end together welded up passenger side drivers side mar-glass initial coat rage bondo all sanded down ready to head to paint trailered to paint...should have her back in a few weeks let me know what u guys think...any experience/tips/advice when i go to hide the wires would be great.

March 11th, 2009, 09:01 PM	#2
coreyflipp Regular 1990 Mustang gt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: college station, texas Posts: 314	Looks good bro. What is involved in doing this? Do you just fill in all holes, smooth it down, then bondo it over and sand it down? __________________ 2002 gt 5-speed Bone Stock 1990 gt 5-speed Under construction 1981 Notch Roller Up for suggestions

March 11th, 2009, 09:06 PM	#3
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 3,966	and a looooot of time __________________ "Whip out your dick you'll either get it sucked or get smacked..." "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

March 11th, 2009, 09:16 PM	#5
GoodOleBoyzRacin Regular 1990 Mustang GT 13.64 @ 101 MPH Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 324	looks good. heres anothe engine bay that looks nice... See we dont only work on GM's - Memphis Racing Scene __________________ 90 Ford Mustang 5.0 T5- BROKE 1.9 60' on street tires13.64 @ 101 MPH 89 Ford Mustang coupe- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nIrzcQz3_8

March 11th, 2009, 10:04 PM	#8
e3sean MM Fanatic 1988 lx 5.7 10.53@127 125shot Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 4,634	i like the cobra style wheels on the trailer!!! __________________ MILITARY CREW USAF LUKE AFB AZ, E-5

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March 11th, 2009, 09:11 PM	#4
92twotone Regular 1992 12.0 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 151	yea pretty much...u have to build these little shelves to weld in place over the channels that run along the front frame rails. once u get it all welded up starts the daunting task of grinding, bondoing, and sanding forever. then u have to hide all the wires and run them through the inner fenderwells. haha

March 12th, 2009, 12:44 AM	#10
GoodOleBoyzRacin Regular 1990 Mustang GT 13.64 @ 101 MPH Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 324	+1 on the cobra wheels for the trailer. __________________ 90 Ford Mustang 5.0 T5- BROKE 1.9 60' on street tires13.64 @ 101 MPH 89 Ford Mustang coupe- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nIrzcQz3_8

March 12th, 2009, 12:56 AM	#11
blakehunter316 Regular 1989 Mustang GT 45.57@10 on foot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connersville Indiana Posts: 341	I know what my next winter project is. Nice work brotha. __________________ vortech s-trim off road h pipe super 40's steeda tri-ax c.a.i. 3.73s subframe cnntrs 255er

April 18th, 2009, 11:28 PM	#12
fakesaleen Regular 1988 lx t-top Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Port Huron, MI. Posts: 494	what about the washer fluid I dont know if I want to lose it __________________

April 19th, 2009, 03:29 AM	#13
odie22 Regular 86 Ford Mustang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: AL Posts: 132	very nice i like the clean look myself... iam A.D.D. so i couldnt do it lol

April 19th, 2009, 12:02 PM	#14
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,390	wow cobra wheels on a trailer is awesome. beautiful car by the way __________________

April 19th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#15
Ron4543 Newbie 1986 GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 32	Great work! I know a lot of people who do this on their show cars and seen in person how much "fun" it is. If I knew how to weld a little better I'd delve into a project like that while my civic is apart just to see if I could do it with my 86. Are you going with the green in the engine bay?

May 2nd, 2009, 10:36 PM	#17
1slo5.0 Zippee is my step sister. 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 10,353	Looking good! __________________ Thanks to: Trick Flow, Team Z Motorsports, Total Engine Airflow and Furo Racecraft My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm....

May 3rd, 2009, 09:03 PM	#18
92twotone Regular 1992 12.0 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 151	^^^ thanks. took a while to get it here. I just wanna drive it again. i wish i had pics of when the whole car was in paint a few years ago...it was a mess when i bought it 6 yrs ago. shes comin along nicely though. __________________ 92 gt, dark emerald green metallic/titanium silver two tone...canfields, jay allen custom grind cam, edelbrock super vic, power elbow and a buncha other crap to make it "go fast"

May 3rd, 2009, 09:31 PM	#19
86_Notch Enthusiast 1986 lx notch 10.78 @ 124.96 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 895	looks good !! here's mine __________________ vids of my car the raggedy car you hear is the nova, he's running open headers and it's drowning out my car http://www.youtube.com/v/P3-7Oobydyo&hl=en http://www.youtube.com/v/rmPPnfHZ9WA&hl=en http://www.youtube.com/v/HcD354133Ac&hl=en

May 3rd, 2009, 09:54 PM	#20
92twotone Regular 1992 12.0 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 151	looks great man...hope mine comes out that good. should have it back in like 2-3 weeks...the guy painting it is cuttin me a deal on the price but hes takin forever...does great work tho. __________________ 92 gt, dark emerald green metallic/titanium silver two tone...canfields, jay allen custom grind cam, edelbrock super vic, power elbow and a buncha other crap to make it "go fast"

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