I was bored at work this morning so I proceeded outside to snap a few shots of the box. A friend just installed the grounding kit and I just installed in the Injen intake a few days ago. I will be finishing the interior soon, finishing the seats and having a friend paint some interior pieces. Hope you enjoy.

 

Is that a grounding kit or a loose blue snake that is running rampid all over your engine compartment?

 

I liked it better that way because you can actually see the wires. I just need to reroute the one over by the intake better because it was around the stock air box a few days ago, but then I installed the intake.


I think it is rediculous that they moved this post from General Discussion to Desert & Salt, just because you all have seen the box before whereas others haven't.

 

what did you cover the inserts in the doors with?

 

I see you

 

Nice tails you've got there.....

 

Great job and keep up the good work

 

Nice! The interior looks good too!

I wish my xB had such a clean engine bay. Wait, I guess I have to have it back first.

 

I forgot to make myself disappear in that photo.


Hey chris, everytime we take pics, we should just swap out the tails,lol.

 

The door panels and such are wrapped in "Sierra Bone" marine grade vinyl. i paid for the marine grade so that it would be easier to clean, which it actually is, especially with the help of my friend simple green. The original material on the door panels were stripped off and the panel was sanded down smooth so there were no bumps under the vinyl. Many people use suede in order to hide the bumps. I would rather have something practical for a daily driver.

Everytime I wash my car, which is at least every friday, i always spray the entire engine bay with the tire setting on my nozzle, to make sure any loose dirt and grease comes off. Then I use commercial grade engine degreaser from I tihnk it is meguiars. I let that sit for a few moments to soak in. This stuff is safe on rubber, i dilute it pretty good. Then you just spray it off with a lower setting on the nozzle, that stuff burns your eyes. and after you get most of it off, i spray it again with the wheel setting. i then spray the engine with that white engine dressing stuff, also from meguiars. let that sit for a few and the wipe everything dry with a microfiber towel, or two!

phewww, that was a mouthful.

The only reason I wipe all the dressing off is becuase i think the greasy look it tacky. You can leave it on, but it will gather dust a lot quicker. Plus, if you need to do anything under the hood, it's easier to hold dry parts over sticky or greasy parts.

 

sweet

 

I was just giving ya some crap.. I have Randodes grounding kit and its all nice and tucked away hidden.

 

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
I only posted a few pictures because i needed to know if the direction I am going is aesthetically sound, and also some people have asked me to post pictures in the past and I haven't had much access to a digital camera until now.

 

I was thinking about doing that, but then I decided to have Kenneth go crazy with it because the engine bay was too plain.

 

sweet headliner

 

Very nice box...

-THE DON

 

Yea we should...lol... Hey I finally got my other tails sprayed and they've been sitting in the garage waiting to go in. I should be putting the tails in this weekend.

 

That's what I like to hear. I felt like crappola when we went to the Poker Run. I saw that you still have my old lights installed I was like, "Man, he should be driving with these lights on." But as long as you ended up getting em sprayed, I feel better.

 

The shop I went to here in Phoenix only charged me about 120, and that was including the vinyl and 1/4" foam. mmmm, soft foamy headliner.

 

Not a fan of the white, but you've put some good quality work into it nonetheless.