Before and After Engine Bay Pics

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » September 6, 2011, 9:47 pm

Here's a before and after shot of what the engine bay looks like on "Big Un", my F250 Long Flare. This truck was bought as a parting out truck for parts to use on my Crew Cab, but my wife and daughter liked it and wouldn't let me take it apart. Glad now they prevailed.

Even took the hood off and washed the underside with Purple Power and then waxed it. The original paint still looks pretty good.
Y-Block with dual Smitty's. Sounds sweet. Started on the engine compartment redo while waiting for cash and parts for the brakes.

Having a vintage style sign made for the doors:"Grit's Slick Shop". Plan is to leave the exterior patina. Big A** 8 lug 16's. Have powder coated Argent "Big" Innies, but like the open lugs also, so can't quite decide.

36truck · Post by **36truck** » September 6, 2011, 9:51 pm

Nice work.

Post by **Greg D** » September 6, 2011, 9:53 pm

That looks great Gerald!

Brians1966 · Post by **Brians1966** » September 6, 2011, 9:59 pm

Lookin good grits

slick4x4 · Post by **slick4x4** » September 6, 2011, 10:04 pm

Looks Awesome

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » September 6, 2011, 10:10 pm

Anthony's Son · Post by **Anthony's Son** » September 6, 2011, 10:30 pm

looks like a completely different truck under the hood... nice.. I like it!!

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » September 6, 2011, 10:46 pm

Engine bay looks great Gerald.
Ya done good! TR

HiBoy63 · Post by **HiBoy63** » September 6, 2011, 11:56 pm

Looks great. I like the stock look. Nice progress.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » September 7, 2011, 2:26 am

Great job Gerald!, love the faded red also!, Yellow isn`t for everyone!

BMJ's 65 · Post by **BMJ's 65** » September 7, 2011, 6:38 am

Very nice Grits!

BigMike · Post by **BigMike** » September 7, 2011, 7:43 am

Great job!

Blackwaterforge · Post by **Blackwaterforge** » September 7, 2011, 7:48 am

Rusted64 · Post by **Rusted64** » September 7, 2011, 9:26 pm

Looking good.

I like the colors. I went with the reversed scheme.

Here are a couple pics from my paint job from a couple days ago.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » September 8, 2011, 8:56 am

That Looks Fantastic, I Bet It Sounds Even Better With The Headers & Smithies...

64low-n-slow · Post by **64low-n-slow** » September 10, 2011, 6:14 pm

Looks great Gerald. If you're planning a vacation in FL anytime soon, I could use a hand with my engine bay!

bobenhotep · Post by **bobenhotep** » September 11, 2011, 7:47 pm

I did the reverse too!

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you can paint in the letters on the valve covers with a bottle of touch up paint and it looks pretty good.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » September 11, 2011, 10:08 pm

64low-n-slow wrote:Looks great Gerald. If you're planning a vacation in FL anytime soon, I could use a hand with my engine bay!

Sure thing Brian. I'll take care of your engine bay while you paint my truck

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » September 12, 2011, 10:28 am

looks good dude!

Lrgfather · Post by **Lrgfather** » September 23, 2011, 8:50 pm

This is my 65 f100 short bed did a front disk swap added ps, pb

Before

After

Before and After Engine Bay Pics

Before and After Engine Bay Pics

"Nice Work"