65 Polara Engine Bay Detail

[Rexer]

I cleaned up under the hood. A lot of cleaning and a little paint work.

 

[LeBaron1973]

Looks great, well done.

 

[Rexer]

Looks great, well done.

Thanks, a lot of elbow grease.

 

[RGORHAM29]

Looks great. I am Sure that was satisfying when completed.

 

[68 4spd Fury]

Nice job!

 

[mrfury68]

Very nice work. It's amazing what some elbow grease and some paint will do.

 

[Rexer]

Looks great. I am Sure that was satisfying when completed.

Yes, thanks. It's something I've been meaning to do. It is a sense of accomplishment.

 

[Rexer]

Nice job!

Thank you

 

[Rexer]

Very nice work. It's amazing what some elbow grease and some paint will do.

Yes, thank you.

 

[sprice]

Very nice. I have to do my 73' Imperial engine bay. Engine will be removed, however not wanting to remove all in the engine bay hoses and wiring. Any special tricks to painting with wires and hoses in place?

 

[Rexer]

The only thing I removed was the air cleaner. Everything else I painted with a brush. The block and manifolds were no problem because they are cast iron. The valve covers and everything else you just have to be careful not to leave streaks. The engine bay fenders and firewall were simply cleaned thoroughly and I wiped them down with olive oil. It helps to tape certain sections off and as for the wires and hoses just get some twist ties (or something similar) to keep them out of the way. I was very pleased with the results. After painting you will need to let the engine run for 20 minutes or so to let the paint cure. Then if you still see streaks you can touch things up. It helps to have brushes of all sizes with foam & bristles.

 

[RagTop66]

We painted mine without taking all the wires and such off. Motor was out though. Just do a really good job of masking and be creative with cardboard like I did around the master cylinder

 

[Rexer]

Wow! That looks great