# Painting Engine Bay **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [January 28, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281 "2005-01-28T13:04:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/1 "2005-01-28T13:04:19Z")
Just mixed my paint a few days ago and once I get this guys Talon out of the garage and finish my civic I can finally work on a Nissan. I will be stitch welding the front end a bit and welding up every damn hole that is unnecessary. Then I will paint the bay so it wont look like a blue piece of shit. I’m thinking of using some stainless sheeting to dress her up a bit too for the firewall and the rad support. Here is the before pictures and once I finish I will post the aftermath :lol: I also picked up more than enough wire so I can finish up my harness and anything else electrical. Hope you like. ![http://img106.exs.cx/img106/633/frontwholebay2ff.jpg](http://img106.exs.cx/img106/633/frontwholebay2ff.jpg) ![http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3778/paintandwire2mv.jpg](http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3778/paintandwire2mv.jpg) ![http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3378/paintknife7wd.jpg](http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3378/paintknife7wd.jpg) ![http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3435/harnessholes9ks.jpg](http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3435/harnessholes9ks.jpg) ![http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3166/bayrightcorner1ue.jpg](http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3166/bayrightcorner1ue.jpg) ![http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3078/coldpipehole6ey.jpg](http://img106.exs.cx/img106/3078/coldpipehole6ey.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2005, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/2 "2005-01-29T11:49:57Z")
Lookin good…ill be stealing wire from you incase you were wondering…ill buy you nuggets or something as compensation. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/3 "2005-02-07T00:19:29Z")
Good glad to see that you are making progress. Can’t wait for drift sessions in our stitched up cars this summer. ---
**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/4 "2005-02-07T17:49:33Z")
Count me in, although im not stitch welded…oh well…im still nissan…that counts. ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/5 "2005-02-09T23:18:54Z")
You can’t come then Chris. ---
**Author:** ![canadianskyline](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@canadianskyline](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/canadianskyline)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/6 "2005-02-11T06:32:28Z")
Oh well i still have robb, and another friend with a car coming with a roll cage…who needs you anyway…jk ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/7 "2005-03-15T20:36:32Z")
some pictures of the engine bay gutted and ready for work. under the booster preped [![http://img26.exs.cx/img26/5967/underboosterpreped4ka.jpg](http://img26.exs.cx/img26/5967/underboosterpreped4ka.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) AC holes filled [![http://img26.exs.cx/img26/4848/acholesfilled4ir.jpg](http://img26.exs.cx/img26/4848/acholesfilled4ir.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) front of bay preped [![http://img26.exs.cx/img26/1931/enginebaypreped5jm.jpg](http://img26.exs.cx/img26/1931/enginebaypreped5jm.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) front of car. [![http://img26.exs.cx/img26/5391/frontrightgutted0on.jpg](http://img26.exs.cx/img26/5391/frontrightgutted0on.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) frame rail de-holed [![http://img26.exs.cx/img26/41/framerail9pv.jpg](http://img26.exs.cx/img26/41/framerail9pv.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) fixed big dent [![http://img26.exs.cx/img26/8962/passsidedentbay1iq.jpg](http://img26.exs.cx/img26/8962/passsidedentbay1iq.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) Ready for paint now. [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/6637/comsilreadyforprimer17ux.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/6637/comsilreadyforprimer17ux.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/1290/combayjustbeforeprimer7pp.jpg](http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/1290/combayjustbeforeprimer7pp.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img46.exs.cx/img46/2808/combayjustafterprimer2ms.jpg](http://img46.exs.cx/img46/2808/combayjustafterprimer2ms.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) [![http://img46.exs.cx/img46/7097/comfrontbayprimer27al.jpg](http://img46.exs.cx/img46/7097/comfrontbayprimer27al.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) [![http://img46.exs.cx/img46/8433/combayleftprimer0jl.jpg](http://img46.exs.cx/img46/8433/combayleftprimer0jl.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) [![http://img46.exs.cx/img46/1105/cominnerfenderprimer4ga.jpg](http://img46.exs.cx/img46/1105/cominnerfenderprimer4ga.jpg)](http://www.imageshack.us) Here is just the base coat of black over the primer. The only reason I didnt have to use a sealer is because the entire engine bay is consistant with the grey primer and with 2 coats of black pollybase you wont see any fading through the paint. [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/3728/comblackfirewallnoclear0wr.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/3728/comblackfirewallnoclear0wr.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/4500/comblackwithnoclear8ow.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/4500/comblackwithnoclear8ow.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) Here are the finished pictures of black pollybase with clear. Looks awsome. I did it im the garage no problems, ANYONE can do this. [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/2953/comfrontsidepaintedclearedssr9.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/2953/comfrontsidepaintedclearedssr9.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/9519/comhoodlatchareapaintedcleared.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/9519/comhoodlatchareapaintedcleared.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/6562/comleftfenderpaintedcleared9dd.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/6562/comleftfenderpaintedcleared9dd.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/1116/comrightfenderpaintedcleared9d.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/1116/comrightfenderpaintedcleared9d.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) [![http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/4571/comstruttowerpaintedcleared7ts.jpg](http://img276.imageshack.us/img276/4571/comstruttowerpaintedcleared7ts.jpg)](http://imageshack.us) ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/8 "2005-03-18T15:04:45Z")
sweet allen. I bet you have a boner. ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/9 "2005-03-28T23:26:45Z")
Posted a few more pictures up top. Just got primer on it and now just have to sand to 400 and paint the top coat. This booth I made workes awsome!!! Enjoy ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/10 "2005-03-28T23:46:47Z")
Sweet…practice up on your car cause in less than 2 weeks you have to do mine. ---
**Author:** ![onefast87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@onefast87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefast87)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2005, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/11 "2005-04-01T09:50:30Z")
nice one allen always like to see some custom shit i may even have to contract you to paint my 300 one day! peace ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/12 "2005-04-06T03:56:45Z")
Posted finished engine bay. Looks damn good. Now just too afraid to put all that dirty shit back in. I have lots of cleaning to do. ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/13 "2005-04-06T09:08:09Z")
Wow that looks amazing. :o ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/14 "2005-04-06T12:40:34Z")
Thanks man. U have to see it in person. Picture does a crappy job of capturing the amazingness. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/15 "2005-12-26T12:03:16Z")
Just posting a few more pictures for those of you who asked for them. Enjoy 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_Lange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/65b543/32.png) [@Jason\_Lange](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jason_Lange)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2005, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-engine-bay/138281/16 "2005-12-26T13:58:35Z")
That is how you should have done my bay you lazy kid you.