Engine Bay Smoothing

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 10:35 PM

If you guys think about doing it, reconsider....

it's a pain in the ass

whitemustang02 · December 19th, 2007, 10:35 PM

why's that
i was planing on trying to do it next week

TheUNZippee! · December 19th, 2007, 10:37 PM

I did that on my 1970 Cuda', Turbo. Took me about 120 man hours to prep it.

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by whitemustang02

why's that
i was planing on trying to do it next week

dude its a huge pain in the ball sack

it is so miserable

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

I did that on my 1970 Cuda', Turbo. Took me about 120 man hours to prep it.

sounds about right...

and i gotta work around the engine

TheUNZippee! · December 19th, 2007, 10:42 PM

Lovely. I had mine pulled while I was doing it, so I was able to sit my ass right down in there.

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 10:46 PM

i wanted to do it while the engine was out but i couldnt wait any longer and said fuck it and waited for winter, now im really kicking myself in the ass for it

i shoulda done it then....

i had take everything off the fender aprons and shit

mattstang · December 19th, 2007, 10:52 PM

gonna start doin my truck when i gets me a welder.

where you putting your fan. moving inside or deleting it all together?

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 10:53 PM

You mean my radiator fan to draw the air thru?

mattstang · December 19th, 2007, 10:57 PM

no. hvac fan. or the foxes on the inside already? my trucks on the outside is why im asking. seein what other people are doin.

TheUNZippee! · December 19th, 2007, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by TurboLX

i wanted to do it while the engine was out but i couldnt wait any longer and said fuck it and waited for winter, now im really kicking myself in the ass for it

i shoulda done it then....

i had take everything off the fender aprons and shit

Did it have undercoating on it? Up here in canuckland a lot of the vehicles have it...it was a bitch to get off my Cuda. I used thinner, turpentine, degreaser, sand paper, wire wheels, scrapers, you name it. lol

mattstang · December 19th, 2007, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

Did it have undercoating on it? Up here in canuckland a lot of the vehicles have it...it was a bitch to get off my Cuda. I used thinner, turpentine, degreaser, sand paper, wire wheels, scrapers, you name it. lol

take out everything and rent a sand blaster.

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 11:03 PM

no undercoating thank god, that woulda been just a straight up nightmare, im gonna paint the bottom when i do my subrame connectors and roll cage and Aeromotive fuel system along with the tubular K member

but its just becoming miserable

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by mattstang

no. hvac fan. or the foxes on the inside already? my trucks on the outside is why im asking. seein what other people are doin.

was already inside

someone took it out along with the A/C unit

TheUNZippee! · December 19th, 2007, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by mattstang

take out everything and rent a sand blaster.

We did that to my buddy's 71 Cuda'. Stripped every part, wire, grommet, nut & bolt off the car, and had it down to a bare shell, then we blasted it.

Back when I did mine, I was doing it at high school, so a sand blaster was out of the question. But if you can pull it off, that certainly is the way to go.

TheUNZippee! · December 19th, 2007, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by TurboLX

no undercoating thank god, that woulda been just a straight up nightmare, im gonna paint the bottom when i do my subrame connectors and roll cage and Aeromotive fuel system along with the tubular K member

but its just becoming miserable

Dude try not to think of the hard work...just persevere and do it, and when it's all done, every time you look at how great the car looks, you will feel a great sense of pride in it.

mattstang · December 19th, 2007, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by TheUNZippee!

We did that to my buddy's 71 Cuda'. Stripped every part, wire, grommet, nut & bolt off the car, and had it down to a bare shell, then we blasted it.

Back when I did mine, I was doing it at high school, so a sand blaster was out of the question. But if you can pull it off, that certainly is the way to go.

have you seen the plastic bead blasting. ideal for cars.

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 11:07 PM

thats the only that keeps me going on it, i know it will look good when its done

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 11:20 PM

thats what it should look like when done

except 4 less cylinders and a bigger turbo

mattstang · December 19th, 2007, 11:22 PM

that one looks good but i think it could be done cleaner. unless its a true racer in which you dont want everything hidden

December 19th, 2007, 10:35 PM	#1
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December 19th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#8
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Henryetta, Ok Posts: 1,460	gonna start doin my truck when i gets me a welder. where you putting your fan. moving inside or deleting it all together? __________________

December 19th, 2007, 10:57 PM	#10
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Henryetta, Ok Posts: 1,460	no. hvac fan. or the foxes on the inside already? my trucks on the outside is why im asking. seein what other people are doin. __________________

December 19th, 2007, 10:46 PM	#7
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,614	i wanted to do it while the engine was out but i couldnt wait any longer and said fuck it and waited for winter, now im really kicking myself in the ass for it i shoulda done it then.... i had take everything off the fender aprons and shit

December 19th, 2007, 10:53 PM	#9
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,614	You mean my radiator fan to draw the air thru?

December 19th, 2007, 11:03 PM	#13
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,614	no undercoating thank god, that woulda been just a straight up nightmare, im gonna paint the bottom when i do my subrame connectors and roll cage and Aeromotive fuel system along with the tubular K member but its just becoming miserable

December 19th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#18
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,614	thats the only that keeps me going on it, i know it will look good when its done

December 19th, 2007, 11:20 PM	#19
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,614	thats what it should look like when done except 4 less cylinders and a bigger turbo

December 19th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#20
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: Henryetta, Ok Posts: 1,460	that one looks good but i think it could be done cleaner. unless its a true racer in which you dont want everything hidden __________________

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