#0720's Underhood makeover!
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Lowsonoma03
Wannabe
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
Saw this over at s10forum, awesome work!
Saw this over at s10forum, awesome work!
s10blaza
BOOSTED
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
Finally got time to get some more work done, I'll go straight to the pics
Painted the inner fenders
Before
Afters
Relocated MAP sensor to the firewall
Re-did all the loom, I ran out of the thin one, I need to get another pack tomorrow
Took my old, rusty, beat to shit underhood light
After
Got my coil/MAP sensor bracket, chopped it a little and powder coated it. This charcoal powder is awesome!
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Also tried the chrome powder on my crank pulley
Finally got time to get some more work done, I'll go straight to the pics
Painted the inner fenders
Before
Afters
Relocated MAP sensor to the firewall
Re-did all the loom, I ran out of the thin one, I need to get another pack tomorrow
Took my old, rusty, beat to shit underhood light
After
Got my coil/MAP sensor bracket, chopped it a little and powder coated it. This charcoal powder is awesome!
No flash
Flash
Also tried the chrome powder on my crank pulley
s10blaza
BOOSTED
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
Got my rebuilt throttle body back from Matt Blum. I didn't pay for the beauty treatment since I will be powder coating it my own color
Befores
After
Wrapped the crossover and downpipe
New steering stabilizer to replace the crappy $10 gabriel one on there
Did the thermostat housing. i might just get a new one altogether and re-coat it.
Got my rebuilt throttle body back from Matt Blum. I didn't pay for the beauty treatment since I will be powder coating it my own color
Befores
After
Wrapped the crossover and downpipe
New steering stabilizer to replace the crappy $10 gabriel one on there
Did the thermostat housing. i might just get a new one altogether and re-coat it.
s10blaza
BOOSTED
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
Got up early to work it some more today, made pretty good progress considering I only had a few hours
Ugh
Degreased them and stripped them, the one on the right is after blasting
Mirror Black
Charcoal gray for the WP
More chrome goodness
Pre-baked my lower intake for half an hour at 400*. This will prevent outgassing and bubbles on the powder coat. I had some of that happen on the throttle body
And that's where I stopped today.
I'm torn on what to do with the lower though. I don't know if I should paint it black and paint the plenum chrome similar to this
or do them both in chrome like similar to this
Got up early to work it some more today, made pretty good progress considering I only had a few hours
Ugh
Degreased them and stripped them, the one on the right is after blasting
Mirror Black
Charcoal gray for the WP
More chrome goodness
Pre-baked my lower intake for half an hour at 400*. This will prevent outgassing and bubbles on the powder coat. I had some of that happen on the throttle body
And that's where I stopped today.
I'm torn on what to do with the lower though. I don't know if I should paint it black and paint the plenum chrome similar to this
or do them both in chrome like similar to this
s10blaza
BOOSTED
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
I finally finished powder coating everything but the alternator. Still need to finish taking it apart
Oven fresh
Left bracket
Right side bracket
I also realized I accidentally left the compressor face up and unplugged. I have been sandblasting for over a week so I didn't want to take the chance and got a shiny new Delphi compressor
Starting to look like an engine again
The plenum is just thrown on there for the pics. I'm going to fill in the SYCLONE lettering on it today or tomorrow
Before and after, this kind of puts it into perspective how much shit I've done to it
I finally finished powder coating everything but the alternator. Still need to finish taking it apart
Oven fresh
Left bracket
Right side bracket
I also realized I accidentally left the compressor face up and unplugged. I have been sandblasting for over a week so I didn't want to take the chance and got a shiny new Delphi compressor
Starting to look like an engine again
The plenum is just thrown on there for the pics. I'm going to fill in the SYCLONE lettering on it today or tomorrow
Before and after, this kind of puts it into perspective how much shit I've done to it
Chest Rockwell
Active member
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
:drool:
:drool:
Lowsonoma03
Wannabe
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
wow so much better! I love the clean look without all the wires. keep it up!
wow so much better! I love the clean look without all the wires. keep it up!
s10blaza
BOOSTED
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
More pic goodness! I'm getting in a better mood each day as I get closer to getting it back on the road
full engine shot
Alternator, I'm rather proud of this one. It was my first time ever disassembling an alternator, much more simple than I thought
Finally cleared in the lettering
My awesome $18 catch can
Started polishing my accumulator
Bought a universal "GM style" overflow
5000K HID kit
I should also be receiving my EGR blockoff plate from SY2932. I'll be getting one just like the one on the left. One hell of a guy, I'll never hesitate to give him more of my business.
More pic goodness! I'm getting in a better mood each day as I get closer to getting it back on the road
full engine shot
Alternator, I'm rather proud of this one. It was my first time ever disassembling an alternator, much more simple than I thought
Finally cleared in the lettering
My awesome $18 catch can
Started polishing my accumulator
Bought a universal "GM style" overflow
5000K HID kit
I should also be receiving my EGR blockoff plate from SY2932. I'll be getting one just like the one on the left. One hell of a guy, I'll never hesitate to give him more of my business.
Sean Krupa
Moderator
Re: #0720's Underhood makeover!
Did you ever powder and ceramic coat the turbo like you said you were going to? I would like to see how it turns out being that's what I want to do soon.
Keep up the good work! :tup:
Did you ever powder and ceramic coat the turbo like you said you were going to? I would like to see how it turns out being that's what I want to do soon.
Keep up the good work! :tup: