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vn headed engine bays

Started by _ass308_ , Nov 08 2008 06:29 AM

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#1 _ass308_

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 06:29 AM

id be keen, to see some photos of vn, v8 headed engine bays.show em off if you got em

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#2 _Herne_

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 08:11 AM

hi, here is one of mine taken early 2008, the engine bay has changed a little since these shots and with any luck I will have changed it considerably more by this coming Summernats. I am currently working on a few things in the engine bay and one of them is slowing me down. I dont think I will be releasing any new completed shots of the bay until after Summernats.

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All work done here is on what I call a low budget, if I had the dollars it would be very different again.

This will give an idea or two I guess.

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Herne

Edited by Herne, 08 November 2008 - 08:13 AM.

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#3 _ass308_

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 11:17 AM

looks awsome herne.what would u do different ?

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#4 _Herne_

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Posted 08 November 2008 - 12:11 PM

Hi ass308

If I had the dollars OR could do the work myself and if starting from scratch I would removed the drip rail at the rear of the engine bay, weld all seams and smooth. remove heater box and use blowers in the cabin, remove the two indentation on each side of the inner guard. Conceal the wiper motor and assembly in the plenum area, (been done before) have hidden bolts to secure the outer guards. Hide fuel lines and proportioning valve, hide brake booster and master cylinder, apply a skin over the entire bonnet and smooth. basically anything that bolts onto the engine thats now painted would be polished.

Alloy radiator, battery to boot. Hide charcoal canister, have better rocker cover made from sheet alloy, have a dual carby manifold made to suit VN heads, at last check one was not commercially available. Polish carby and manifold. Plug leads to be tidied. Earls braided throughout, you know the usual show stuff. remember this car is not meant to be your standard looking LX (thats another deal all together going totally original)

Polished covers made to hide radiator support bracket and area. The list goes on and that's only for the engine bay lol
I have many plans for the interior but I am lacking an upholsterer right now who can work with me.

If my car sells I will buy another Torry and do the things as listed above.

Of course a number of the ideas mentioned above are underway right now

Some I just cant do myself and I dont have the money to employ someone to do it all.

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Herne