Peoples engine bays

[Jim320i]

I wanted to colour match too but cant find colour matched heat proof paint?

It really doesn't need to be heat proof paint, regular paint will withstand engine bay temperatures.

Really!? Aww excellent. Its way cheper and more colours available. Thanks.

Just make sure you prep it properly!



Mine, also colour matched to the car...

[jmc330i]

Mine just finished

Obviously missing a couple cylinders , but I like that, looks really smart

[e30-EVN]

here's mine
when i bought the car -320i


after a bit of a clean


and now, havent detailed it under here for a while now

[glenn]

before....



now.....

[Blitz]

I like how you have retained the airboxes.

[e30-EVN]

not a lot of room in there glen lol

[Jozi]

Removable front panel willnz? I've only got before pics without engine, will post up some when I get the car back and engine in.

[jmc330i]

You got a build thread willnz?

[jmc330i]

Bugger
Lost a number of my S50 conversion pics as well so I know how that feels.

Looks great though, is giving me ideas

[FinalD]

Mine's fairly tidy still...






Needs a good scrub really.

[Jozi]

Yes, removable panel, makes things so much easier to get to and to get the engine/gearbox in and out when fabricating bits like manifolds.

I'm doing the same while mine is in for paint and gets a better panel fixed to it. Not sure how we're going about it, was thinking of cutting it at the chassis legs, welding on the bottom section and leaving the top removable then.

[Jozi]

That was my plan as well only not thought of welding the nuts. Is it as strong as when it was welded? We were thinking the bottom part welded in cause I reckon the sumpguard might throw some abuse at it and not sure if bolts would be secure enough.

[Ianb]