Semi Clean Engine Bay Pics

[Rocky Rocastle]

Well, as per the title i've semi cleaned my engine bay, in fact it was a very quick go over as i'll be spending most of Saturday on the car in preparation for VW NW. However i thought i'd share with you the little changes so you can add comments, good/bad or whatever along with suggestions on what i could do next.

I had the engine cover resprayed over weekend with a different type of paint, the older one produced a more matt finish to this one, as you will see its a lot shinier now. I've also added strut top caps in the last week, new washer bottle and coolant resovoir covers which i think are a new style. Was going to have these sprayed red again but i think the blue just breaks things up. Finally i added the battery cover which will be polished again to really make it shine but i cut it to shape rather than having to relocate the fuse box. Prooved to be quite tough due to the steel grade but i think it came out ok.

Future plans are defo mocal metal braided fuel lines, possibly new alloy header tank.

Anyway, here you go

 

[crezz]

what did you spray the washer bottle with?

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

That was already done when i got the car but i think judging by the finish its a heat proof paint on there if thats what you mean.

 

[crezz]

looks clean, also how do you know how much water you have in header tank and washer bottle? lol

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

lol, its easy to be honest, particularly with the washer bottle as thats checked regular. Bit harder with the header tank but if you put you head in some funny angles and pull some strange face and scratch your head, you get there in the end

 

[crezz]

haha, fair enough!

 

[MIkey kc]

Looks bloody mint! i live in Nantwich and i havent seen this going around at all shame! im goin the show aswel on sunday, so i will see you there!

Dont clean your car to much i dont want to be shown up lol. really nice car mate

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

ive seen yours tho and it looks really nice. Just adding the last few touches to this just so i can say ive added a bit.

cheers for the comments

 

[__B3NNY__]

Nice effort, i like it

Is that the modified R8 oil cap?

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

Nice effort, i like it

Is that the modified R8 oil cap?

not sure, as far as i know it isn't. I haven't put it on unless Jim did

 

[__B3NNY__]

IIRC it looks simlar to that with the yellow writing, its not the same as mine.

 

[__B3NNY__]

See its similar, honest...... lol

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250276365562

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

lol its not far of has the yellow writing like you say..... just not much else in common. Only kidding mate.

if it fits though, i liking the looks of that, mmmmmmm

 

[mr_D]

what intake hose kit have you got on that? the red ones?

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

just red samco sport hoses, look a bit of a funny colur in that light though.

Not sure if ive answered the question your actually asking though????

 

[mr_D]

it looks like the kit was made for the car. just wondered if it was just normal bends that were bought or an actual kit made for the car

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

soz yeah, was a kit for the car.

 

[mr_D]

for the ibiza? nice. will look into that

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

gutted they dont do one like the forge tip too, some reason they only do the leon.