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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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check out the pics, i decided to clean up the engine bay a little without spending a ton of money on modifications and just use some good old elbow grease. for example i sanded down and painted the atlernator, the bracket, power steering pump etc. i also decided to fill in some holes and smooth out the firewall, radiator support etc. take a look tell me what you think.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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i did the same a few years back and moved the looms to the back side of the shock towers
Old May 26, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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I think it looks good, nice work.
Old May 27, 2009 | 02:34 AM
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hey can u post some bigger pictures?
Old May 27, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Did you weld the holes or just fill them with body filler?
Old May 27, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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how do i post bigger pics?

i filled the holes with kitty hair. aka long strand fiberglass strands. then went over it with a thin coat of filler. the holes werent too big so i didnt weld any of them. i also did the front radiator support. wow it looks so much better. i also tried to hide alot of the engine bay wires. fuel injected has a lot more wires than carb. im also thinking of making a custom set of spark plug holders. right now they look sloppy just laying there loose.
i also will be wrapping the headers with black exhaust wrap. i basically want my engine bay to look as clean as possible and also color everything black.
Old May 28, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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Thats great.. I just re-fabricated my radio bezel using some kitty hair and a sanding wheel on my dremel.. That stuff worked pretty well..
Old May 28, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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nicely done.
Old May 28, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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nicely done.
Old May 28, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Your car is the best looking fastback ive seen.I saved a picture of it when I first saw it,something about the black paint,chrome wheels......



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