Refreshed Engine Bay for 2008 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Sinister · 02-26-2008, 07:35 PM

I cleaned up the Engine Bay with the freshley painted block, the new intake & the new master cylinder in it's place and the Carb re-jeted "Leaned out because there was a ton of black smoke" coming out of my tail pipes last year (Sorry for the smoke screen to those that were behind me everytime I hit the accelerator)...but something just didn't look right to me...

...then it dawned on me that I had to polish up the Carb to make it shine along with the rest of the Chrome, Billet, Aluminum...so I started to the job of taking the top part of the engine apart again and begin polshing the Carb with "Nevr-Dull" which took me about 3 hours of elbow grease, then I was beginning to think on what would it look like if I painted the "Demon" letters in red? So I'm off to the closest Hobby-Shop for some model paint and I buy a pack with an assorment of different colors.

I liked the red color beause there is alot of red accents in the engine bay and I know that some of you would of said to paint it yellow to match the car...but the red turned out really good...I'm very impressed!

Then when that job finished...I happened to glance over to my valve covers and noticed that th Bowtie & Chevrolet was a little dull from the heat and what not...so I retouched the red "Bowtie" and painted the "Chevrolet " letters yellow...I turned out even better than the original, tomorrow I will be going back to the shop to give all the painted parts another coat and I'm going to paint the "SSBC" letters in yellow!

After I get the new rims on the car I will post up new pics and I will be doing a couple more upgrades later this year hopefully before summer...now that my friends is a secret so don't ask me!

You will either see it in person or you will see the pictures!

stovt001 · 02-26-2008, 08:13 PM

Excellent job. A nice clean engine bay always impresses me. That thing is beautiful.

*Mindz* · 02-26-2008, 08:25 PM

I agree. That looks fantastic. Grats. =)

z28camaro2471 · 02-26-2008, 08:32 PM

Very nice. Makes mine look like sh!t. I don't have updated pics since the motor went in but the firewall, inner fenders, etc have all been done in satin black!

*Mr. Wyndham* · 02-26-2008, 08:33 PM

Awesome job. I only wish I had the time, money, and a little more know-how to do a project like that. Great Car!!

(And because we've got this great new 3rd Generation section - I'm gonna slip this thread over there to take advantage of it.

WillInThe04Ranger · 02-26-2008, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Awesome job. I only wish I had the time, money, and a little more know-how to do a project like that. Great Car!!

(And because we've got this great new 3rd Generation section - I'm gonna slip this thread over there to take advantage of it.

Same here

*GTAHVIT* · 02-26-2008, 09:08 PM

Very Nice

09'Z28 · 02-26-2008, 10:32 PM

having some fun there in your driveway were ya z28?

*TAG UR IT* · 02-27-2008, 01:14 AM

Sinsiter, that's an impressive engine bay. I only wish I had the cash to supplement this "little" hobby of mine too. Great job...on all ends!

Sinister · 02-27-2008, 01:57 AM

Tag you have a very nice SS yourself...nothing to sneeze at Bro!

Thanks for all the compliments guy's...cheers!

*TAG UR IT* · 02-27-2008, 02:04 AM

Why, thank YOU very much, sir! I appreciate the compliment. However, all you have to do is look at the ext of your 3rd Gen and see there were a LOT of hours put in. Then you go and open the hood?!?

camarocrazy28 · 02-27-2008, 08:22 PM

WOW!

:5thgenvert:

WillInThe04Ranger · 02-27-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Why, thank YOU very much, sir! I appreciate the compliment. However, all you have to do is look at the ext of your 3rd Gen and see there were a LOT of hours put in. Then you go and open the hood?!?

I agree here, your 3rd gen, sir, look Immaculate compared to any other 3rd gen that i've seen restored!! I mean who can keep a 3rd gen looking that good?? YOU my friend are the only person i have seen do so thus far in my 18 years on this planet.

All mumbo jumbo and what not aside, your 3rd gen makes my early/mid 4th gen look like a crap pile lol!!

Sinister · 02-28-2008, 04:10 AM

Thanks for the compliments guy's, you know it takes alot of patience and will power to get something done...don't get me wrong but "Yeah" money does help...quite a bit, I am not a rich guy by any means but I am doing well for myself as a D.J. I just save my dollars for the mods on my car.
I have owned this car now for 19 years and I just started to get into the Car Show scene in 2003 so i have been building this car since then.
I know that I will never sell this car because I love it too much...plus I am way beyond that point where I will never see anyone pay a good buck for it unless they come from a wealthy family and money doesn't mean much to them.

02-26-2008, 07:35 PM	#1
Sinister Satan's Boss! Drives: 1985 Z-28/IROC-Z Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, On. Posts: 72	Refreshed Engine Bay for 2008 I cleaned up the Engine Bay with the freshley painted block, the new intake & the new master cylinder in it's place and the Carb re-jeted "Leaned out because there was a ton of black smoke" coming out of my tail pipes last year (Sorry for the smoke screen to those that were behind me everytime I hit the accelerator)...but something just didn't look right to me... ...then it dawned on me that I had to polish up the Carb to make it shine along with the rest of the Chrome, Billet, Aluminum...so I started to the job of taking the top part of the engine apart again and begin polshing the Carb with "Nevr-Dull" which took me about 3 hours of elbow grease, then I was beginning to think on what would it look like if I painted the "Demon" letters in red? So I'm off to the closest Hobby-Shop for some model paint and I buy a pack with an assorment of different colors. I liked the red color beause there is alot of red accents in the engine bay and I know that some of you would of said to paint it yellow to match the car...but the red turned out really good...I'm very impressed! Then when that job finished...I happened to glance over to my valve covers and noticed that th Bowtie & Chevrolet was a little dull from the heat and what not...so I retouched the red "Bowtie" and painted the "Chevrolet " letters yellow...I turned out even better than the original, tomorrow I will be going back to the shop to give all the painted parts another coat and I'm going to paint the "SSBC" letters in yellow! After I get the new rims on the car I will post up new pics and I will be doing a couple more upgrades later this year hopefully before summer...now that my friends is a secret so don't ask me! You will either see it in person or you will see the pictures! __________________

02-26-2008, 08:25 PM	#3
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,420	I agree. That looks fantastic. Grats. =) __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

02-26-2008, 08:32 PM	#4
z28camaro2471 C5 Member #227 Drives: Camaros Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NY Posts: 808	Very nice. Makes mine look like sh!t. I don't have updated pics since the motor went in but the firewall, inner fenders, etc have all been done in satin black! Attached Images

02-26-2008, 08:33 PM	#5
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,873 View My Garage	Awesome job. I only wish I had the time, money, and a little more know-how to do a project like that. Great Car!! (And because we've got this great new 3rd Generation section - I'm gonna slip this thread over there to take advantage of it. __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

02-26-2008, 09:08 PM	#7
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,441 View My Garage	Very Nice __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

02-26-2008, 08:13 PM	#2
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,810	Excellent job. A nice clean engine bay always impresses me. That thing is beautiful.

02-26-2008, 10:32 PM	#8
09'Z28 The "Mad Hamster" Drives: '71 Camaro, '90 mx5, '71 2002 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Placerville, CA Posts: 1,610 View My Garage	having some fun there in your driveway were ya z28? __________________

02-27-2008, 01:14 AM	#9
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	Sinsiter, that's an impressive engine bay. I only wish I had the cash to supplement this "little" hobby of mine too. Great job...on all ends!

02-27-2008, 01:57 AM	#10
Sinister Satan's Boss! Drives: 1985 Z-28/IROC-Z Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, On. Posts: 72	Tag you have a very nice SS yourself...nothing to sneeze at Bro! Thanks for all the compliments guy's...cheers! __________________

02-27-2008, 02:04 AM	#11
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,544 View My Garage	Why, thank YOU very much, sir! I appreciate the compliment. However, all you have to do is look at the ext of your 3rd Gen and see there were a LOT of hours put in. Then you go and open the hood?!?

02-27-2008, 08:22 PM	#12
camarocrazy28 Drives: 2013 SS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Loves Park, IL Posts: 92	WOW! :5thgenvert:

02-28-2008, 04:10 AM	#14
Sinister Satan's Boss! Drives: 1985 Z-28/IROC-Z Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, On. Posts: 72	Thanks for the compliments guy's, you know it takes alot of patience and will power to get something done...don't get me wrong but "Yeah" money does help...quite a bit, I am not a rich guy by any means but I am doing well for myself as a D.J. I just save my dollars for the mods on my car. I have owned this car now for 19 years and I just started to get into the Car Show scene in 2003 so i have been building this car since then. I know that I will never sell this car because I love it too much...plus I am way beyond that point where I will never see anyone pay a good buck for it unless they come from a wealthy family and money doesn't mean much to them. __________________

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