Engine Bay Smoothing

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 11:35 PM

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

it's a pain in the ass

whitemustang02 · December 19th, 2007, 11:35 PM

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

TheUNZippee! · December 19th, 2007, 11:37 PM

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

TurboLX · December 19th, 2007, 11:40 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, 11:41 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, 11:42 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, 11:46 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, 11:52 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, 11:53 PM

You mean my radiator fan to draw the air thru?

mattstang · December 19th, 2007, 11:57 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, 11:59 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 20th, 2007, 12:02 AM

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 20th, 2007, 12:03 AM

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 20th, 2007, 12:04 AM

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 20th, 2007, 12:04 AM

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 20th, 2007, 12:05 AM

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 20th, 2007, 12:07 AM

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 20th, 2007, 12:07 AM

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

TurboLX · December 20th, 2007, 12:20 AM

thats what it should look like when done

except 4 less cylinders and a bigger turbo

mattstang · December 20th, 2007, 12:22 AM

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, 11:35 PM	#1
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Engine Bay Smoothing If you guys think about doing it, reconsider.... it's a pain in the ass __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

December 19th, 2007, 11:35 PM	#2
whitemustang02 MM's official Chevy guy 2002 Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,026 iTrader: 0 reviews	why's that i was planing on trying to do it next week __________________ "Speak softly and carry a big stick" - Theodore Roosevelt "Any idiot can make a V8 fast, it takes a real idiot to make a fast V6". '02 Mustang N/A 4.3 stroker away for winter '72 Chevelle project car 454 coming '93 Bronco EFI 351W DD

December 19th, 2007, 11:37 PM	#3
TheUNZippee! Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 61,816 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	I did that on my 1970 Cuda', Turbo. Took me about 120 man hours to prep it. __________________

December 19th, 2007, 11:42 PM	#6
TheUNZippee! Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 61,816 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Lovely. I had mine pulled while I was doing it, so I was able to sit my ass right down in there. __________________

December 19th, 2007, 11:46 PM	#7
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

December 19th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#8
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	gonna start doin my truck when i gets me a welder. where you putting your fan. moving inside or deleting it all together? __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3

December 19th, 2007, 11:53 PM	#9
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	You mean my radiator fan to draw the air thru? __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

December 19th, 2007, 11:57 PM	#10
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	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. __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3

December 20th, 2007, 12:03 AM	#13
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

December 20th, 2007, 12:07 AM	#18
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats the only that keeps me going on it, i know it will look good when its done __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

December 20th, 2007, 12:20 AM	#19
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	thats what it should look like when done except 4 less cylinders and a bigger turbo __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

December 20th, 2007, 12:22 AM	#20
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	that one looks good but i think it could be done cleaner. unless its a true racer in which you dont want everything hidden __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3

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