engine bay cover

lifelongbread · Apr 26, 2011

i havent been able to find any information on it. im just curious if there is any pieces we can put in our engine bay to cover a majority of our components for example:

im not sure if it has been discussed or if anybody wants to do it, but i think it would make our engine bay appear.... cleaner and less jumbled....
in my opinion it makes it look more simple

lifelongbread · Apr 26, 2011

I guess this idea doesn't appeal to the masses..

SykVSyx · Apr 26, 2011

No, it doesn't appeal to 6th Gen Accord owner's who don't have a 3G TL.

Even with an engine swap, the rest of the pieces won't fit.

Ofnir107 · Apr 26, 2011

More unnecessary weight and more pieces to remove when you need to do engine work. No thanks.

WHEEELMAN · Apr 26, 2011

^ what he said.... and it traps heat.

but, I would like to cover up the ABS system and maybe a few other components with some fancy sheet metal work.

I see where your coming from though. You would need to do some custom work for your idea.

Russianred · Apr 26, 2011

There is no feasible way to do this without spending thousands of dollars in custom work. I know a guy who makes these panels for 6thgens, but just the front air diverter piece is over $300.. Are you ready to put down $1500 in custom cosmetic work? Didn't think so.

fastflyinaccord · Apr 26, 2011

I like seeing the motor better anyway.

Just do a wire tuck man

RedRyder · Apr 26, 2011

I hate the abundance of plastic cover panels found in new cars nowadays, looks cheap and non-DIY friendly to me. Just tuck some wires like fastfly said, and clean everything. There is a battery tray cover that doesn't look bad but I think they're only for V6.

If you really want to do it, it will be mostly all custom work. So start taking measurements of what/where you want stuff hidden, and look around for a shop that does this kind of work. And metal always looks best imo.

SykVSyx · Apr 26, 2011

Something to note, muscle cars don't have engine covers.

IF you do an engine swap, why cover it up......show it off!

If the covers are stock, that's one thing, but not worth the hassle unless you have a REALLY good connection for fabrication.

lifelongbread · Apr 26, 2011

ok so i guess the engine bay cover is outa the question. what engine components are paintable...? i know the valve cover, but what else?

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