# Polished Intake Manifold/Mini Heat shield - PICS - Got Bored **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [March 3, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485 "2005-03-03T23:42:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silverboost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Silverboost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silverboost)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/1 "2005-03-03T23:42:09Z")
Well I got bored tonight so I decided to polish my intake manifold. Didn’t want to take it off the car right now, so I basically polished above the seam that separates the middle. I think I may leave it like this anyhow because it will be easier to keep up the shine if its only the top. Then I got even more bored so I cut out a piece of square aluminum, rounded the edges and wet sanded it then polished that too. After taking of my engine cover I always hated seeng that bare botl hole, so I made a little heat shield. Then being even more bored I took the SER badge off my old trunk and stuck it on. Anyhow, what I’m going to do is go to nissan tomorrow and buy a small SER Badge (which will fit teh plate perfectly) and use that instead. I think it’ll look sharp then. Anyhow here are some pics. If you like it, cool, if you don’t, well don’t forget this is a show car and bling counts. 🙂 I’ll post up the final pics when I get it finished. Still have to wet sand some more to take care of some swirls and small spots I missed. But it gives you the basic idea that I was looking for. I also realize that it’s not really a heat shield but I didn’t know what to call it. 🙂 ![http://www.importeast.ca/specv/polish1.jpg](http://www.importeast.ca/specv/polish1.jpg) ![http://www.importeast.ca/specv/polish2.jpg](http://www.importeast.ca/specv/polish2.jpg) ![http://www.importeast.ca/specv/polish3.jpg](http://www.importeast.ca/specv/polish3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DeathBy240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/258eb7/32.png) [@DeathBy240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeathBy240)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2005, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/2 "2005-03-03T23:45:13Z")
Looks like a fun DIY project. :thumb ---
**Author:** ![Silverboost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Silverboost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silverboost)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/3 "2005-03-04T00:14:24Z")
Yeah it was… 🙂 Of course I started with 400 grit, then 600, then 1000, then 2000, then hit it with Eagle1 polish… so after 3-4 hours I was happy. Gotta hit it again though this weekend and REALLY make it shine. And as I said, with the small SER badge it will look cleaner as well. The big one is kinda wonky. ---
**Author:** ![SRBURG13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@SRBURG13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRBURG13)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/4 "2005-03-04T00:49:32Z")
Lookin hot buddy! Just movin this thread to the Pics/vids one. ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/5 "2005-03-04T06:31:29Z")
OOOOOHHH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH. Nice work. ---
**Author:** ![PyreXXX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@PyreXXX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PyreXXX)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/6 "2005-03-04T08:51:31Z")
Yeah, it really does look nice! It’s such a shame that the stock plastic cover won’t fit after even a few smal mods! :? But on the plus side, that snail you’ve got there is all the bling anyone should ever need. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Silverboost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Silverboost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silverboost)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/7 "2005-03-04T08:51:41Z")
> [@SRBURG13](#): > > Lookin hot buddy! > > Just movin this thread to the Pics/vids one. thanks man… yeah I wasn’t sure which sectio nto post in… I took a chance. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Z3NK1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e480ec/32.png) [@Z3NK1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z3NK1)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2005, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/polished-intake-manifold-mini-heat-shield-pics-got-bored/138485/8 "2005-03-04T09:12:47Z")
wanna polish my throttlebody too? haha Looks good man.