Dress up your Engine Bay -- A Write-up for Nuts & Bolts

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07-26-2011, 06:43 PM

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Not a dress up post but a nice one about clean and shine the VQ30

And yet, you posted it here anyway.

Well, a bump is a bump is a bump.

07-26-2011, 06:50 PM

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And yet, you posted it here anyway.

Well, a bump is a bump is a bump.

sooo......... Bump?

10-27-2011, 09:01 AM

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i could not find the website you spoke of so i spoke to fastenal and they can get ahold of the stainless steel buttoncap allen head bolts in m6x15mm and in m6x20mm as well as the stainless steel rubber backed washers of course i am going to put a kit together for my own car and if anyone is interested for theirs as well pm me for details

10-27-2011, 09:10 AM

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DressUpBolts.com?

When you get your hardware from Fastenal, you'll probably want to polish it up. If you don't have a polishing wheel (because you're not a Jeweler, LOL), here's what I do to polish bolts...

Start with some Mequires Metal Polish (the pink stuff).
Put on a work glove so you don't dig threads into your fingers.
Dap the bolt into the polish, and rub it vigorously against the plastic side of a kitchen scrubby.
Then do the same against a microfiber towel.

Elbow Grease = Shiny!

10-27-2011, 06:18 PM

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Where's Rochester?
Oh, he's out in the garage polishing his bolt again.

10-28-2011, 08:32 AM

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Where's Rochester?
Oh, he's out in the garage polishing his bolt again.

As long as he's polishing his own bolt, and not someone elses... I don't see a problem.

10-28-2011, 08:38 AM

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Two helpful posts right there.

Zero, I see your MOTQ graphic showed up today. Congrats!

10-31-2011, 06:17 AM

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I like this thread

11-03-2011, 03:48 PM

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Nice Bolts! Going to do this over the weekend or something.

12-03-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochester

I've since powdercoated the brackets, and started using Titanium Washers with the ti-nuts.

It looks better, (and downright gorgeous IMO), in person

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That's just beautiful. Start powercoating these and selling them John, guaranteed 75% of the org has rusted ones

yes please. I realize this old, but dude I'd so buy a pair

12-03-2011, 02:32 PM

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yes please. I realize this old, but dude I'd so buy a pair

They cost under $5/each, and it wouldn't cost more than $10 to get them powdercoated in whatever color works with your bay. There's just no point.

I do appreciate the compliments, guys. Really. But this bit of bling is a no-brainer, DIY project.

12-03-2011, 03:03 PM

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I painted mine red to match my VC. Yours look killer

12-03-2011, 04:09 PM

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^^^
Thanks!

I realized just now that the following picture is old:

I've since powdercoated the brackets, and started using Titanium Washers with the ti-nuts.

It looks better, (and downright gorgeous IMO), in person

Nice!! I just bought some new ones with the rubber bushings and I'm going to have them painted blue to match my theme under the hood. Also need to get that hood close sensor bracket too because its rusted to the max and looks like it's on its last leg and then going to get that painted as well. I think after its painted blue I will use the titanium silver bolt so it pops out more...

12-12-2011, 03:55 PM

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Just got my dressup bolts makes hell of a difference I'll post pics up soon

12-12-2011, 06:08 PM

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Cool bolts dooood..

12-13-2011, 06:51 AM

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just curious how much did u spend on all the bolts ???

12-13-2011, 06:56 AM

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just curious how much did u spend on all the bolts ???

Just bolts? Well, excluding all other engine bling, if you're asking just about the stainless steel & Titanium nuts and bolts:

$230 including shipping & tax from 11 separate purchases over the last 18 months.

12-13-2011, 07:06 AM

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12-13-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochester

Two helpful posts right there.

Zero, I see your MOTQ graphic showed up today. Congrats!

Wow I'm late on the response, but thanks again for the graphic! It's purty.

01-19-2015, 07:30 AM

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Somebody PM'd me about this old thread, and I just took a trip down memory lane reviewing it. Good times, LOL.

I sold the Maxima three years ago, and have since moved on. However, here's what the engine bay of my current car looks like.

01-21-2016, 02:52 PM

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I am so glad that you decided to put in the work to get the engine bay looking nice. I just recently purchased an 02, and this is firsy on my list.

Congrats on the G37

01-22-2016, 05:13 AM

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I am so glad that you decided to put in the work to get the engine bay looking nice. I just recently purchased an 02, and this is firsy on my list.

Congrats on the G37

Thanks! Have fun with your 5.5 Gen. It can be a great car.

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01-22-2016, 11:53 AM

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Thanks! Have fun with your 5.5 Gen. It can be a great car.

Jesus .... he's back ... well not really but for the time being ...

01-23-2016, 04:45 AM

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Jesus .... he's back ... well not really but for the time being ...

LOL. Hi, Manny. Sure has been a while. Hope all is well.

I miss the Org, but have a new forum home on MyG37, so it's all good. And as you can see by my build thread, I've been similarly involved with modding my G, much in the same way or more than I was with my old 5.5 Gen.

http://www.myg37.com/forums/build-th...r-s-new-g.html

05-12-2019, 10:31 PM

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Intake

Greetings everyone.[/QUOTE]
What intake are you using? I’ve been looking for months. K&N doesn’t make a cold air intake system for gen 5. And I keep seeing short ram intakes?

Are they kits or do you diy them?