I'm going to be getting my engine rebuilt in the next few weeks and was toying with the idea of painting/colourcoding various parts (plenum/cam covers/etc) but aside from red and black, I'm not sure what else would look good....so...can you post up any pics of sexy looking bays to give me some ideas?

I'm going to be getting my engine rebuilt in the next few weeks and was toying with the idea of painting/colourcoding various parts (plenum/cam covers/etc) but aside from red and black, I'm not sure what else would look good....so...can you post up any pics of sexy looking bays to give me some ideas?

 

IMO, the best engine bays are the ones with the least amounts of different colours on them. When looking over the engine bay, you want the onlooker to focus on the engine as a whole, not have different colours of hoses etc in the way as it detracts from the overall look. It's the same principle for me with the exterior and interior. Less clutter and colours make it look so much more pleasing to the eye. Bigman's engine bay is what I think looks best.

 

If I was going all-out on mine, it would be a combination of black, chrome and silver parts. Making it look clean and bling, but also easy on the eye. Certainly wouldn't be having red, blue or yellow hoses everywhere and different coloured bits of engine trim.

 

I'd have black samco hoses, chromed/polished hard pipes and other metal bits and a smoothed plenum power coated silver.

Edited March 31, 200916 yr by FunkySi

Thanks Si :D

 

Im in total agreeance with you... im not a fan of bays that are too overbearing. But id swap my clean bay for your clean bodywork :D

Edited March 31, 200916 yr by 300zxy

Here's mine. Not great. But it's all well maintained. :)

 

 

nice engine bay Si but noticed somthing missing the only reason I saw it is because its missing on mine also lol

Batt tie down bar?

does seam to be missing but no that wasent it:D

Bonnet stay clip?:tongue:

thats a big yes:bow:right hand clip missing well spotted bud

thats a big yes:bow:right hand clip missing well spotted bud

 

there's supposed to be 2?! only been one on both of mine :cry:

Both Simon's and 300zxy engine bays look very good,as said nice to see clean looks.

 

P.S...Thanks Simon for the compliment on the engine bay.

I cleaned mine so hard it fell out :rofl:

 

:rofl:

Loving the 'uncluttered' look :rofl: It does make it alot more simplified and easier to work on tho :D :rofl: :rofl:

Edited April 1, 200916 yr by zx-eyes
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Batt tie down bar?

 

I have that and the battery box. Just currently don't have the correct sized battery.

 

thats a big yes:bow:right hand clip missing well spotted bud

 

1 broke. I have 2 new ones as the other one was faided! LOL