Clean Engine Bay Shots needed

[jamer]

Just to get in the swing of things one of my customers is writing an article for a Classic car magazine and is going to submit something on the future classic status of the Chimaera. He used to own a 1999 T 4000cc.

Anyway he is after a really nice under bonnet shot and I thought it would be nice for someones own pride and joy to get featured...no promises but I will email it over to him.

I need something in the condition of Mrmaggits Griffith engine ...but a Chimaera...sorry Colin

drop me it back on [e-mail]

Thanks in advance

[Pupp]

Happy to offer mine if you want to give it a wipe over for my trouble. Can't say fairer than that

>> Edited by Pupp on Thursday 19th February 12:13

[M@H]

I've got full sized ones of these:





..but its not exactly concours, just clean..

Cheers,
Matt.

[Big Al.]

Hows about mine?

[tweety]

No sorry Big Al that's no good, it's just too shiny, remind me to bring a bucket of mud on Sunday.

Cheers, Al.

[Big Al.]

tweety said:

No sorry Big Al that's no good, it's just too shiny, remind me to bring a bucket of mud on Sunday. Cheers, Al.

It's had a hard winter at present, needs a bit of TLC to bring it back to that level of shine.

[tweety]

Ah-ha I've spotted a flaw, you need to get rid of that poxy orange oil filler cap and get a nice shiny Leven one or cut the orange plastic off and polish the old one. I'm only jealous cos I'm waiting for my new toy to be ready to pick up.

Cheers, Al.

[Big Al.]

tweety said:

Ah-ha I've spotted a flaw, you need to get rid of that poxy orange oil filler cap and get a nice shiny Leven one or cut the orange plastic off and polish the old one. I'm only jealous cos I'm waiting for my new toy to be ready to pick up. Cheers, Al.

Go on ask me! Who's going for a factory tour around Leven Technology next month? go on, ask me?

and whats more, I'm taking me cheque book. OH .

[M@H]

Big Al. said:

Hows about mine?

Blimey !! ..you have way too much time on your hands


Matt.

[morgala]

bloody hell that looks brand new - mines a bag spanners with the odd strap of selotape to keep them in position!

[mongoose]

M@H said:

Blimey !! ..you have way too much time on your hands Matt.

nothing to do with having time on YOUR hands!whats your wife/girlfreind doing whilst your down the pub?mrs mongoose finds it very rewarding,cleaning my engine bay while im out pubbing it.shed only be watching the soaps or some other twaddle after all

>> Edited by mongoose on Thursday 19th February 14:08

[PeterC]

I wish mine looked that good and the cars only done 10500 miles from new.

Please tell me the secret, how did you get it looking that good? Is this an article for a future web thread or Sprint magazine?

I would like to know specifics if possible. What products were used, were all components removed to clean them, were cleaned items than protected in any way?

[chris43]

C'mon Big Al, whats the secret then???????

[Incorrigible]

tweety said:

Ah-ha I've spotted a flaw, you need to get rid of that poxy orange oil filler cap and get a nice shiny Leven one or cut the orange plastic off and polish the old one. I'm only jealous cos I'm waiting for my new toy to be ready to pick up. Cheers, Al.

Maybe it's being polished to compete with Al's

[shnozz]

Incorrigible said:

tweety said: Ah-ha I've spotted a flaw, you need to get rid of that poxy orange oil filler cap and get a nice shiny Leven one or cut the orange plastic off and polish the old one. I'm only jealous cos I'm waiting for my new toy to be ready to pick up. Cheers, Al. Maybe it's being polished to compete with Al's

cant believe you have sold her ben. I love your chim. Got some great video of it at Pistonfest too.

[Big Al.]

Ian, links don't work!

[Pies]

jamer said:

I need something in the condition of Mrmaggits Griffith engine ...but a Chimaera...sorry Colin Thanks in advance

Believe me my engine bay ain't worth looking at
But i know a couple whose are

[Big Al.]

chris43 said:

C'mon Big Al, whats the secret then???????

Well in all honesty guys's it's wasn't my work at all!

Damien at Fernies prepared the engine for sale.
That picture was taken about an hour before I brought it.

That was 16 months ago, it's still clean but not as clean as that.

[chris43]

Big Al. said:

chris43 said: C'mon Big Al, whats the secret then??????? Well in all honesty guys's it's wasn't my work at all! Damien at Fernies prepared the engine for sale. Well at least you've ' come clean '! sorry!! That picture was taken about an hour before I brought it. That was 16 months ago, it's still clean but not as clean as that.

[the dodger]

Big Al. said:

Damien at Fernies prepared the engine for sale. That picture was taken about an hour before I brought it.

You just bought an engine Al?