But I am a little scared of what I might screw up or worse, break. Can I ask a few questions?
How long did it take for your project? Any tips or pointers you can give a rook engine cleaning guy?

P.S. looks sweet now man.

Thanks,
A50snake

 

well I only cleaned it because I had to do the valve covers, they cleaned up nicely.

As for the parts with dirt and grime (Firewall etc), you just simply spray some Brake Cleaner on a rag, and rub it all away. Then, pick up some Tremclad Flat Black rust paint, and go over those spots. use something like tape and newspaper to block the overspray from the fenders.

 

it took a couple of hours, and I didn't even powerwash the engine. I suspect if I did it would look much better, but, looks never concerned me much.

 

Just you.... the first pic was from close up, from further it looked even worse, miscellaneous wires dangling everywhere.... it was quite the abortion.

 

Thanks for the info.
A50snake

 

To bad photoshop couldn't really do what you can to a photo. Ya I had a little time between jobs :tongue:

BEFORE



AFTER

 

Yes it is too bad there wasn't just a button or filter that would acually PHYSICALLY do the same thing to the car that you can do to it in PhotoShop...but I guess thats why they call it elbox grease & not mouse grease...

A50snake

 

sweet always wanted a GT40 Intake... LOL

Nice job lex

 

I like the look of a mean engine bay....all go no show



I hate the fact that the 89 intake on my car was bead blasted all clean....oh well it will get dirty fast lol

 

Nice effort there 5point.

Don't start putting any shiny bits under there...it becomes an ob$e$$ion.