Zone Engine Bays

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:27 pm

Probably the most ignored part of the car aesthetically.. but anyone got any peado shots of their engine bays?

Mine looks like a miners arm pit at the moment, so won't be sharing it

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:55 pm

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:16 pm

My e24

so, before

after

Detail shots

I'll be re painting the inside of the bonnet this year

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:21 pm

Kos, them incorrect non matching hose clips are a bit council !

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:36 pm

pacerpete wrote:Kos, them incorrect non matching hose clips are a bit council !

He still needs a little council in him!

When I fit hose clips, I always try and make the screw hidden.

Some BMW clamps I've come across have a BMW logo stamped on them aswell which is cool when the screw is hidden

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:41 pm

Kos that's immense!

Is that through detailing and cleaning, or through replacing everything

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:17 pm

Top peado'ing Kos!

Any tips? I was thinking of doing the Scooby soon

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:27 pm

diable wrote:Mine must have been a late Friday car where they decided to empty the wax barrel in to and over the engine bay

And Mitch its a 325i

Mines the same. I've got that seal wax all over the engine bay!

Ahh a 325, you mean a 320 with a couple more horses, no real difference

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:33 pm

maxfield wrote:
pacerpete wrote:Kos, them incorrect non matching hose clips are a bit council !
He still needs a little council in him!

When I fit hose clips, I always try and make the screw hidden.

Some BMW clamps I've come across have a BMW logo stamped on them aswell which is cool when the screw is hidden

Yep, new ones are ready to go on

diable wrote:
Mitchen wrote:Kos that's immense!

Is that through detailing and cleaning, or through replacing everything
Its because of his OCD

as per stefan, OCD

when i pulled the head off last year it was good excuse to do it all. it wasn't as rough as per the first picture as a few bits had been sorted prior, like the air box and heater cover

all metal parts have been blasted & powered coated or vapour blasted

new clips, hoses, bottles, various parts re plated

labour of love

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:36 pm

ross_jsy wrote:Top peado'ing Kos!

Any tips? I was thinking of doing the Scooby soon

for general cleaning G101

for the rest, well depends how far you want to go lol

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:38 pm

When I've brought new hoses they've not tended to be black like that. Did you treat it with something before adding it to the car?

Awesome though!

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:40 pm

Kos wrote:
ross_jsy wrote:Top peado'ing Kos!

Any tips? I was thinking of doing the Scooby soon
for general cleaning G101

for the rest, well depends how far you want to go lol

G101 and a hose it is

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:51 pm

Please refrain from turning this into a bumming fest Stefan

Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:53 pm

Mitchen wrote:When I've brought new hoses they've not tended to be black like that. Did you treat it with something before adding it to the car?

Awesome though!

every hose and rubber trim gets washed with warm water and G101 prior to fitting

vaseline is optional lol

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:04 am

Looking good Kos!

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:05 am

Kos wrote:
Mitchen wrote:When I've brought new hoses they've not tended to be black like that. Did you treat it with something before adding it to the car?

Awesome though!
every hose and rubber trim gets washed with warm water and G101 prior to fitting

vaseline is optional lol

Wow, that's a set of skills you got there Kos!

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:05 am

Need to get some new pictures really, maybe this year

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:06 am

Dan that looks a million dollars mate, perfect.

My contribution

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:16 am

some nice bays

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:27 am

My turd.

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:34 am

Demlotcrew wrote:My turd.

depth of field win win

I've added a strut brace to my turd, but wasn't keen on the polished alloy look, so a went with crackle black and it's nice and subtle

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:11 am

Convertible for me a‘a

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:23 am

The 3.5 in its rusty tomb:

In the Cabby:

(It wasnt finished at this stage so a bit of organised chaos in there lol)

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:04 pm

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:04 pm

sorry, double post

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:32 pm

Kos wrote:My e24

Filthy, Kos!

Ben

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:03 pm

BenHar wrote:
Kos wrote:My e24

Filthy, Kos!

Ben

LoL

I'm considering painting the bay !

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:17 pm

Most recent shot I've got of mine, still work in progress here;

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:25 pm

That's a great colour for the inlet and rocker cover. What is it?

Post Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:33 pm

Thanks. Good question though, I'd have to check with the chap who powder coated it, think it was classed as a beige (looks more golden) and then it's had a metallic clear powder coat over the top.