Any engine bay ideas/suggestions?
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Any engine bay ideas/suggestions?
Hello Everyone, I'm gonna be pulling the engine out of the SCS soon to deal with some exhaust leak "issues". While the engine is out I'm hoping to clean up the engine bay and engine. I understand the basics clean it, paint it type of stuff, but was looking for suggestions of techniques and products to help with the amount of time,expense and final product. Even any suggestions of salvage yard goodies that might help clean up the look or add more functionality. I'll be converting to the 3g alternator while its out so that will help with some wiring. Eliminating any unnecessary extras from P/O's. I'm on a shoestring budget like everyone else so hoping for some sweet ideas that will help me and others on here move ahead improving our trucks and get the most for what cash we have left at the end of the day. Just don't want to pull the motor and not tidy up while I can.
Thanks to all who can help me and bounce some ideas around for all!!!
Thanks to all who can help me and bounce some ideas around for all!!!
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Hey, I just painted the inner fenders for the f250 i'm building. They were a mess! I lightly ground them down with the little 2" 36 grit green crops (3M) on an air angle grinder to save time. Then hammered them with primer, and sanded them with 400 grit on my DA sander. I painted them with base clear (single stage is cheaper and still looks great), but to save money I used nason (off brand of dupont). Also if you use a solid color, primer thats the same shade, and don't burn through the primer when sanding, you should'nt need to use sealer. I painted mine with a 2000 chevy truck silver (I forget the code), the color is a bright silver with fine metallic. It brightens under the hood, and really cleans it up nice! It was still a little expensive, but it dosen't look like a spray can job or tractor paint (which I have done before, haha). I'll have take a picture of it for you.
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Hey, I just painted the inner fenders for the f250 i'm building. They were a mess! I lightly ground them down with the little 2" 36 grit green crops (3M) on an air angle grinder to save time. Then hammered them with primer, and sanded them with 400 grit on my DA sander. I painted them with base clear (single stage is cheaper and still looks great), but to save money I used nason (off brand of dupont). Also if you use a solid color, primer thats the same shade, and don't burn through the primer when sanding, you should'nt need to use sealer. I painted mine with a 2000 chevy truck silver (I forget the code), the color is a bright silver with fine metallic. It brightens under the hood, and really cleans it up nice! It was still a little expensive, but it dosen't look like a spray can job or tractor paint (which I have done before, haha). I'll have take a picture of it for you.
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As far as wiring, I'm a big fan of heat shrink tubing (much more so for add-on wiring, don't want to have to cut factory connectors off!) Lay everything out, sleeve wires through tubing, heat it with a hair dryer, and then crimp on terminals/connectors. Looks cleaner than the factory wiring harness.
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