as stated lets some nice shiny engine bays
before and after shots
unfortunatley i dont have an after.... yet
cheers josh
engine bays before and afte
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, Jul 28 2009 11:04 PM
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Posted 28 July 2009 - 11:18 PM
There will be better examples but here is a start
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Posted 28 July 2009 - 11:47 PM
Before (when i bought it in august 2007):
After (around september 2008):
And now (July 2009):
After (around september 2008):
And now (July 2009):
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 07:16 AM
For some reason I don't have a photo of what it was like when I first got it, but this is before the major tidy up:
and after:
(still haven't painted the hinges or underside of bonnet)
and after:
(still haven't painted the hinges or underside of bonnet)
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 09:12 AM
Before:
Current:
Ute Before:
Ute Current:
Current:
Ute Before:
Ute Current:
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 12:30 PM
Some before and afters. Hope the pics uploaded. And yes the battery is the wrong way around , terminals were not quite long enough.
Cheers Dave
Cheers Dave
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 07:02 PM
From Surfrace rust and 6 Cyl.
to Clean and 8 Cyl.
to Clean and 8 Cyl.
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 07:27 PM
Isnt there already one of these threads floating around???
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 07:28 PM
From nice and original to just nice.... 
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:35 PM
if you ask me (and most don't) gtr2600s wins so far!
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:59 PM
After Turbo 6 pensioned off..
Back to metal..
On with the colour...
Complete...as it was meant to be.
Back to metal..
On with the colour...
Complete...as it was meant to be.
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 09:03 PM
Sorry... Just got Trumped... ( Or is that Trumpeted!)
I've gotto get off me arse and upload some... I might have to find my photo album of the big buid.. i'm sure theres a pic of me in the bay prepping for paint!
Cheers!
I've gotto get off me arse and upload some... I might have to find my photo album of the big buid.. i'm sure theres a pic of me in the bay prepping for paint!
Cheers!
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 09:20 PM
Id have to agree..with Cheezle 308, until I looked back at the post and Litre8 got in there 
Edited by 2600s, 29 July 2009 - 09:22 PM.
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 09:48 PM
A nice original engine bay is neat, but compared to the work that goes into a custom one... it's like chalk and cheese. Howard, you should have left that bombshell until later on! Now everyone else's looks crap before they even post it haha
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 09:52 PM
Sorry, just got carried away.... but there are lots of great engine bays out amongst the member's cars..
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 10:12 PM
nice very nice engine bays hopefully i'll have an after soon
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 10:21 PM
253 Not long after purchase and already with some minor improvements performed by me.
Then to an injected 253
Current engine bay 355 stroker
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Then to an injected 253
Current engine bay 355 stroker
Herne
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Lotsa Posts!
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 10:23 PM
Here's my before / during / after - from 202 to 383 plus mods and fresh paint!
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 10:28 PM
Now that ^ is a transformation.....
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 10:39 PM
Wow fellas, some great engine bays here! Well done all of you.
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Posted 29 July 2009 - 11:02 PM
Isnt there already one of these threads floating around???
This one?
http://www.gmh-toran.......c=38906&hl=
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