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Old May 9, 2013 | 10:46 PM
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Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

I've just recently bought a 90' GTA and i'm wondering what she'll look like with a cleaned up engine bay. If you don't mind i'd enjoy seeing some peoples examples!

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Old May 10, 2013 | 01:31 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!





Instead of having 5-6 wires going to the pos. now theres just 1 also 4th gen overflow tank gets rid of the big jugs
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Old May 10, 2013 | 09:09 AM
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I don't think i'm going to delete the A/C and heat, this will be my first car with a/c that actually works and heat this isn't delusional like my 4th Camaro's is, haha. I plan on pulling the motor, trans and rear end. Sanding blasting the entire bay and under the car and undercoating the bottom and gloss finishing the engine bay.
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Old May 10, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Heres some before and after pics of mine. Just finished up last weekend. Yours will look real nice since you took everything out and are going to town on it Good luck
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Old May 10, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Originally Posted by ghost91
Heres some before and after pics of mine. Just finished up last weekend. Yours will look real nice since you took everything out and are going to town on it Good luck
Thanks wire tuck is my main focus also smoothing out everything all the lilttle holes debating on smoothing out strut tower caps should look nice with the 6.0L lsx motor I have more pics of things ive smoothed out in the link in my sig dont mean to hijack you thread caleb
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Old May 10, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Originally Posted by 86_irocz-28
Thanks wire tuck is my main focus also smoothing out everything all the lilttle holes debating on smoothing out strut tower caps should look nice with the 6.0L lsx motor I have more pics of things ive smoothed out in the link in my sig dont mean to hijack you thread caleb
hey man i love everyones inputs and if the shoes fits? Wear it brother!

But man that motor looks great! Post some more pictures of your motor/firewall/wheel wells if you've got em! i love seeing what other people have. Ghost, what headers are those? and how much were they?
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Old May 10, 2013 | 02:47 PM
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before and after...how to cram as much crap in there as possible



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Old May 10, 2013 | 04:18 PM
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Old May 10, 2013 | 04:48 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Originally Posted by Caleb Taylor
hey man i love everyones inputs and if the shoes fits? Wear it brother!

But man that motor looks great! Post some more pictures of your motor/firewall/wheel wells if you've got em! i love seeing what other people have. Ghost, what headers are those? and how much were they?
Yea ill get some pics for ya. Thanks for the compliments. And they're dyno dons headers. You'll have to pm him on here for specs and pricing.
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Old May 11, 2013 | 01:04 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
before and after...how to cram as much crap in there as possible



Well at first i read your name, then i seen your first picture and was NOT expecteing what i seen in the second picture. Man oh man thats nice! haha, and you're not kidding, its like clown car in there! Beautiful setup though!
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Old May 11, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Originally Posted by TPI-Formula350-
brother that looks phenomenal! Clean, sleek and so nice! I love it, especially the contrast between colors. None of them steal from one another, everything comes together! Good job man, thats gorgeous.
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Old May 11, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Originally Posted by ghost91
Yea ill get some pics for ya. Thanks for the compliments. And they're dyno dons headers. You'll have to pm him on here for specs and pricing.
Yeah i've heard he's just about the best when it comes to headers, as i've read on here for the past 2 or so years. Thanks!
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Old May 14, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Old May 14, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

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dude thats awesome what motor you running in it?
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:38 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

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oh man that looks great!
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

In a couple months when I get mine back together, it will be very clean!
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

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In a couple months when I get mine back together, it will be very clean!
Color matching or what color man? Along with your motor, going to be a specific color? That orange looks super bright and good looking!
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

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Color matching or what color man? Along with your motor, going to be a specific color? That orange looks super bright and good looking!
Painting all the sheetmetal body color, suspensions stuff with be satin black. Engine block will be gloss black. Lots of polished stainless.

Follow my build thread if you want to see it come together.

Yes the orange is super bright, in fact, its Brilliant Orange.
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Old May 15, 2013 | 10:06 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

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Painting all the sheetmetal body color, suspensions stuff with be satin black. Engine block will be gloss black. Lots of polished stainless.

Follow my build thread if you want to see it come together.

Yes the orange is super bright, in fact, its Brilliant Orange.
Send me the link and i'll be subscribed in a matter of minutes!
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:34 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

You would not believe some the stuff i have seen while looking at some IROC's for sale. Take a look at this gem. Needless to say i didn't buy that one lol. Thanks for sharing those engine bay pictures

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Old May 16, 2013 | 06:32 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

^^ looks like a good unmolested car to start with too me.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 07:43 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

underhood envy.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

^^^ Seems just like what mine originally started with. You're not joking about the envy, mine will be done after winter.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Everything Twin Turbo seems to do is about as close to perfect as you can get!
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Old May 16, 2013 | 10:33 AM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

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Everything Twin Turbo seems to do is about as close to perfect as you can get!
Seems about right to me, he a madman.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 03:29 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

When she came home, w/ 110k on her



Cleaned up



Had been a couple years in the 2nd pic and about a year since that, could use some touch-up.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 04:31 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Originally Posted by Ruckusz28
Everything Twin Turbo seems to do is about as close to perfect as you can get!

tnx I try to get it as close as possible I hate rust and especially drilling holes or modifying stuff if I can find a way to make it look stock, mount on stock holes etc. That was my main goal, make it all fit under the hood and drill as few holes as possible. The whole intercooler and stuff all mounts from stock bolt hole locations
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Old May 26, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

Mine was a mess when I got it. I wish I woulda went body Color under the hood but I went a pearl black metallic instead.

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Old May 26, 2013 | 05:08 PM
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Re: Engine Bay Cleanup, lets see yours!

update on my engine bay finally done and happy with it
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