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post some pics of your grill. one up close and a bigger version of the one in you avatar.
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For those of you that want to keep your aluminum looking glossy and shiny and protect it from the salt... Use a product called simichrome. It's a very light polish with little to no abrasive. It goes on like a wax and keeps all liquids off. It also seals it against the oxygen so it doesn't oxidize.
http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/58X...O56VBvSKR2pgow |
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7663400)
Haha yep. Got those. Hey, mine have gone all brownish (oxidized). How do you prevent that? Or don't you?
I'm sure there's way to keep them semi clean ... maybe remove, clean, reinstall. :wall: |
Originally Posted by NmexMAX
(Post 7663858)
:grinno: That was taken in March of 05 (error on my camera date obviously), 3 months after the headers were put on ... You should see them now. :Puke: So, yeah that's the cleanest it's ever been, well, been captured on camera anyhow.
I'm sure there's way to keep them semi clean ... maybe remove, clean, reinstall. :wall: |
Originally Posted by knight_yyz
(Post 7663829)
For those of you that want to keep your aluminum looking glossy and shiny and protect it from the salt... Use a product called simichrome. It's a very light polish with little to no abrasive. It goes on like a wax and keeps all liquids off. It also seals it against the oxygen so it doesn't oxidize.
http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/58X...O56VBvSKR2pgow |
Do you know why I have one of the cleanest engine bay on this planet ?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...IMG_0443-1.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...IMG_0425-1.jpg Cuz my car has been garaged for almost 4 years now. Lol She should be running soon. |
Originally Posted by NissanMan97
(Post 7663819)
post some pics of your grill. one up close and a bigger version of the one in you avatar.
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Originally Posted by bryan163
(Post 7663669)
Whenever I take anything out of the car to work on it it always get cleaned and painted before i put it back. It takes twice as long for me to get anything done, but its well worth it when you can pop your hood with pride.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...24_52_full.jpg wheel paint works well for dressing up aluminum parts and its very durable. ^ My GF laughed her *** off at me when she found me lovingly giving my transmission a sponge bath. I Couldn't see putting anything back under the hood looking like this:Puke: http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...2668324_32.jpg |
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Originally Posted by NissanMan97
(Post 7664811)
thats nice!
B This has turned into a "look at me" thread... of which I'm just as much to blame, although mine were offered in the context of the original premise. I was really hoping to hear some new ideas. |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7664838)
It certainly is. It's also decidedly not the engine bay.
This has turned into a "look at me" thread... of which I'm just as much to blame, although mine were offered in the context of the original premise. I was really hoping to hear some new ideas. post a recap of whats been stated/shown and see if anything new comes to mind while making said recap or if anyone else post new topics after you post the recap (if you do that is) B |
Originally Posted by bryan163
(Post 7663669)
Whenever I take anything out of the car to work on it it always get cleaned and painted before i put it back. It takes twice as long for me to get anything done, but its well worth it when you can pop your hood with pride.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...24_52_full.jpg wheel paint works well for dressing up aluminum parts and its very durable. ^ My GF laughed her *** off at me when she found me lovingly giving my transmission a sponge bath. I Couldn't see putting anything back under the hood looking like this:Puke: http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...2668324_32.jpg |
Just like earlier, some poor dude was trying to figure out why his MPG was horrible, and wow, turned into an MPG thread.
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either way i generally just make sure everything is clean. clean my engine bay every couple of weeks.
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Nah. Not my thread. People can sift through it and sniff out what they like.
http://www.johnclare.com/pics/cars/sniff.jpg |
It's all about that regular cleaning maintenance...you know she's beautiful just the way she is.
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Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7664867)
Nah. Not my thread. People can sift through it and sniff out what they like.
http://www.johnclare.com/pics/cars/sniff.jpg fair enough B |
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Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7665001)
Come on! I wanna see your engine bay! It's gotta look nice:)
Something special in the works... can't wait to see! |
Sorry ! I didn't want to sound like a poser, I have 4000 hours of work in there so I just tought to share what good work can look like. ;)
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Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7665001)
Come on! I wanna see your engine bay! It's gotta look nice:)
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Don;t think you're the one being called out, since well, it was your engine bay you showed, and that's the idea of the thread.
Originally Posted by doublea
Sorry ! I didn't want to sound like a poser, I have 4000 hours of work in there so I just tought to share what good work can look like
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Originally Posted by doublea
(Post 7665057)
Sorry ! I didn't want to sound like a poser, I have 4000 hours of work in there so I just tought to share what good work can look like. ;)
How did you do that? For example, chrome engine cover bolts might look pretty awesome. |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665073)
Looking at your show car, it seems like many of those bolts are chrome, even the little ones. Is that right?
How did you do that? For example, chrome engine cover bolts might look pretty awesome. And speaking of shiny, I went out to my car last night for 10 min with some 400grit sandpaper and some aluminum polish and tried polishing a small area on my IM. It worked great and really isn't that hard. Now I'm gonna take it off and polish the whole thing. Probably can't get around to it til next week, but I'm pretty excited about it. It's gonna look really good :D |
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7665114)
Yes they would:)
And speaking of shiny, I went out to my car last night for 10 min with some 400grit sandpaper and some aluminum polish and tried polishing a small area on my IM. It worked great and really isn't that hard. Now I'm gonna take it off and polish the whole thing. Probably can't get around to it til next week, but I'm pretty excited about it. It's gonna look really good :D |
When I was a kid, I had braided sleeves on the hoses of my small-block. Not sure how that would look in the Maxima. Plus, they were a total PITA to keep clean.
http://www.johnclare.com/pics/cars/engine.jpg |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665046)
I think he's waiting for his engine cover to get back from the artist.
Something special in the works... can't wait to see! This Max will finally be ready by the end of the month . :cool: |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665122)
If you're going to remove it entirely, why not take it somewhere to have it bead-blasted (or sand-blasted, or whatever they call it)? Intake plenum, too.
I want it to look like THIS except w/ my black engine cover. It's gonna be sexy. http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/q.../IMPolish1.jpg |
wow AA just killed it, nice:eek:
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665122)
If you're going to remove it entirely, why not take it somewhere to have it bead-blasted (or sand-blasted, or whatever they call it)? Intake plenum, too.
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Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665133)
When I was a kid, I had braided sleeves on the hoses of my small-block. Not sure how that would look in the Maxima. Plus, they were a total PITA to keep clean.
http://www.johnclare.com/pics/cars/engine.jpg |
Originally Posted by doublea
(Post 7664407)
Do you know why I have one of the cleanest engine bay on this planet ?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...IMG_0443-1.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y89...IMG_0425-1.jpg Cuz my car has been garaged for almost 4 years now. Lol She should be running soon. |
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7665468)
Because I like doing things myself and it's a whole lot cheaper...
I want it to look like THIS except w/ my black engine cover. It's gonna be sexy. http://i452.photobucket.com/albums/q.../IMPolish1.jpg Chromed intake would look awesome. I'm of a mind that chrome belongs under the hood. Not so much on the outside of the car. |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665580)
Because of this thread, I started poking around chroming services. Getting the UIM professionally chromed (polished, etched, plated and chromed) would be in the range of $250 +shipping. I'm not going to do it myself, but that seems somewhat reasonable, I think.
Chromed intake would look awesome. I'm of a mind that chrome belongs under the hood. Not so much on the outside of the car. |
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7665642)
Yeah, or I can spend $20 on sandpaper and polish and do it myself and it'll look just as good. Plus, I'll have the satisfaction of doing it myself. I like that.
Even more on topic, what if you posted a link to a large resolution, photo quality picture of your engine bay, and open the floor to suggestions? |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665651)
By all means, jowo9. I'm not suggesting you chrome the UIM. Just sharing the info as I find it. Point in fact, I'd like it if you took before/after photos on what you're going to do here. Because what you're doing with your UIM is more than me right now (which is nothing).
Even more on topic, what if you posted a link to a large resolution, photo quality picture of your engine bay, and open the floor to suggestions? And I'd definitely like to look in to some new hoses sometime. |
Originally Posted by bryan163
(Post 7665565)
I've also seen some nice reinforced silicone hoses on ebay. They look better than the stocks and are available in a few different colors.
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7665668)
And I'd definitely like to look in to some new hoses sometime.
http://www.sparktecmotorsports.com/n...tor-hoses.html You know, I think my radiator hoses are originals at 62K miles. Maybe I could stand to replace them? http://www.johnclare.com/pics/cars/hoses.jpg Found this thread: http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...se-colors.html |
Without my engine cover, I'm just as engine-dirty as the next guy. I could stand to see my UIM a little cleaner. Of course, without my engine cover you can clearly see my phenolic spacers. But I'm not bragging. :shy: No-o-o
Hmm. I really should tuck that VIAS solenoid away somewhere unobtrusive, but I like having the engine cover on. http://www.johnclare.com/pics/cars/dirty_uim.jpg |
Originally Posted by jowo9
(Post 7665114)
Yes they would:)
And speaking of shiny, I went out to my car last night for 10 min with some 400grit sandpaper and some aluminum polish and tried polishing a small area on my IM. It worked great and really isn't that hard. Now I'm gonna take it off and polish the whole thing. Probably can't get around to it til next week, but I'm pretty excited about it. It's gonna look really good :D i bought another IM (upper and lower collectors) from someone on here...that way I could take my time and still be able to drive the car...when I sold the car, I put the stock one back on and sold the polished one |
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665683)
What the...?
http://www.sparktecmotorsports.com/n...tor-hoses.html You know, I think my radiator hoses are originals at 62K miles. Maybe I could stand to replace them? http://www.johnclare.com/pics/cars/hoses.jpg Found this thread: http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...se-colors.html
Originally Posted by Rochester
(Post 7665716)
Of course, without my engine cover you can clearly see my phenolic spacers. But I'm not bragging. :shy: No-o-o
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