engine bay

[16v Nova Kev]

im in the process of re painting my engine bay. and i was wondering what people thought about seam sealer on all the seams in the bay.
i think it would look better and a bit more up to date. opinions welcome:thumb:

[bazil]

Smooth the innerwings round the turrets and where they meet chassis legs, looks really tidy

[16v Nova Kev]

with filler? what you been smoking lol

[Andy]

I did it
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/Photo369-1.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/Photo377-1.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/Photo372.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/Photo385.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll211/andyspics_album/Photo395.jpg

[Spudly]

That's a sexy looking bay, I'll be saving those pics when I'm back on my laptop, cheers Andy :thumb:

That's now my bay btw, Andy built it, I bought it lol

[16v Nova Kev]

I like that v much. One of my favourite mk1s

[Rydoc]

http://i902.photobucket.com/albums/ac229/ryandocherty/9C330DDB-D119-4AC3-9593-231221FD2C80-459-000000F610384F88.jpg
A removed the stuff lookd messy imo

[16v Nova Kev]

That's tidy is it a g plate by any chance

[GRUNT 16V]

you can buy seam sealer tape that is made by 3m ultra tidy

[16v Nova Kev]

Hmmmm must find out I I can get that

[Rydoc]

That's tidy is it a g plate by any chance

H plate mate

[blue_peg_16v]

That's a sexy looking bay, I'll be saving those pics when I'm back on my laptop, cheers Andy :thumb:

That's now my bay btw, Andy built it, I bought it lol

And took forever to fit an xe into an already converted rolling shell lol

[Spudly]

And took forever to fit an xe into an already converted rolling shell lol




Oh shut the fcuk up wench, wheres yours, oh yeah, still in build, mines been on the road all year :p

[16v Nova Kev]

Lol go spud

[Rydoc]

Lol

[blue_peg_16v]

Oh shut the fcuk up wench, wheres yours, oh yeah, still in build, mines been on the road all year :p
Mine was a bare shell that's gone through a colour change didn't even have a wiring loom in it lol

[Andy]

Only one way to sort it lads lol lol

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQIQU3oFD97FMVoQ4ioVVfGiXIfBzhpN FjI9-yYCCk2wEjZtYlHMw

[Benn]

If you really wanna use seam sealant then do it very tidily. Run a rubber gloved wet finger over it to make it smooth and mark free. Looks mega clean and tidy.


Or go super smooth. I like that better.<

[Spudly]

Mine was a bare shell that's gone through a colour change didn't even have a wiring loom in it lol




Ill just go out now, and vid myself firing it up shall i, does yours do that yet :p

[blue_peg_16v]

Yup it does just wakes the street as no exhaust lol

[Spudly]

Yup it does just wakes the street as no exhaust lol



Fook that, you dont want the attention of your neighbours, so scratch that request lol

[blue_peg_16v]

New neighbour has already moaned about the amount of cars wtf there's only 2 206s 2 Novas a Saab and a fiesta oh and the caravan lol

He needs to get used to it

Wait till Dave paints the loon in the back yard lol

[turbojolt]

New neighbour has already moaned about the amount of cars wtf there's only 2 206s 2 Novas a Saab and a fiesta oh and the caravan lol

He needs to get used to it

Wait till Dave paints the loon in the back yard lol

thats fook all my uncle use to have

-s2 lotus elan (rolling shell)
-x2 sapphire cosworths
-sierra cosworth
-p1 surbru
-mk2 jag (3.2 i think :confused:)
-turbocharged 2ltr honda type r engined lotus elan, with a exige body kit
-lotus eclat (in the back garden)

and some jap style campervan thing he use to use on race meets with the lotus, there was more in garages scatterd around north london aswell the ****ing nut job

[Big_Chap]

I used it, take your time and it can look ok. The main reason I used it was because it was used when initially 2ltr converted in the late 90's and when I scraped it off the welds were as fresh as the day it was applied.

Pics in my build thread below...


If you really wanna use seam sealant then do it very tidily. Run a rubber gloved wet finger over it to make it smooth and mark free. Looks mega clean and tidy.


Or go super smooth. I like that better.<

Pretty much what I did for the visable areas, good advice!