Engine Dress Up

[whitederic]

I know there are alot of threads out there on various parts and what not but still can't find what I'm looking for.

-radiator stays (preferably colored aftermarket. The sk stays look like they are the same but haven't seen any confirmations)
-radiator stay bushings (such a simple part but can not find them)
-best way to tuck wires (looms, etc)
-best way to clean up hoses (have used degreaser and tire shine)
-clean top of intake manifold (mine is hazy looking, I have tried metal polish with no luck)
-better looking battery tie down (hate the stock one)

Any other odds and ends I should look into for engine dress up and cleaning?

I have a blue cai and colored my heat shields blue. Got bored awhile back with blue looms which I'll be taking off (too much blue).

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Jordan_H]

I removed cruise control, wiper fluid resovior, I have a cai, painted my valve cover, and after market header. I wouldn't use wire loom. A battery box is your best bet to hide it without relocating it. They make engine dress up kits. Nrg has colored washer things.

 

[Sino]

I'm wrapping up an engine overhaul and have been generally restoring things as I go. For hoses I washed them with hot water and dish soap and then used 303 Aerospace Protectant, doesn't come out overly glossy but definitely takes years off them. Such a great product for plastics. I like it 30x better than armor all.

 

[SykVSyx]

I did blue throughout my engine bay.

The rad stays, fender and IM bolts, rad hoses, pulleys.

I think I have a pic or two of it on my MR page.

 

[whitederic]

I did blue throughout my engine bay.

The rad stays, fender and IM bolts, rad hoses, pulleys.

I think I have a pic or two of it on my MR page.

What stays did you use? I haven't been able to find any except stock ones

 

[Ty92x]

I don't know how you feel about this but BWR use to make Silicone rad hoses for our car you can still find them and they do look great... Also if you want to do like a really quick and basic wire tuck you can take the wire bundle that runs just above the intake and zip tie it down to the long bolts that are under that bundle

I would post pics of before and after but I'm a new member and can't until 7 days but when that happens I'll post them so you can see

 

[xci.ed6]

I keep it all stock, just how Honda did it is perfect

I might make an intake out of PVC, but I might paint it black so you can't see it

 

[whitederic]

I found rad hoses by obx, colored overdrive pulleys, vaccum lines. Just received the fender washer kit.
Not too sure what you mean by zip tie to the long bolts.

 

[Ty92x]

There are long thin bolts that connect to the fuel rail under the bundle of wires covered in a plastic case that if you remove that plastic case you can pull that bundle down behind the valve cover out of sight and zip tie it to those bolts and also you can take those vacuum lines and reroute them to hide them how you want also

 

[Ty92x]

That's it it's real simple and easy