Engine Dress Up

[FormulaNERD]

ok, i've been looking around, and i think split flex tubing looks pretty cheap, so i went out searching for something else.

thinking about using expandable sleeving, since it comes in all colors (even UV reactive) and many different materials (metal braid, fiberglass, flame retardant)

might even try to cap the ends off with heat shrink.

if i did this, and could put a kit together, would anyone be interested? i cant say how much it would cost right now, but i'd say under 50 bucks for every visible cable/hose in the engine bay.

[Hobbes]

If it came in chrome, I'd be in fo' sure!

[FormulaNERD]

few examples.

good up to 400 deg F

[FormulaNERD]

looking for more pics.....

[FormulaNERD]

expanded and "installed", just to get an idea.

i'll probably use stock clamps for the hoses, and either zip ties or heat shrink for wires.

[justinusaf]

Have to see a finished product but its something i would pay for...

[FormulaNERD]

it's cheaper in bulk, so tonight i'm going to go measure how much i need for each diameter, and order enough for 3 or 4 sets, i'm sure i can sell at least that many. maybe 2 chrome, 1 blue, and one graphite

[jackal2000]

i'd buy a kit from ya

[FormulaNERD]

alright, i'm gonna get on this asap.... on wed or thur i'm gonna take all the measurements, well at least the diameters, need to get ahold of a dial caliper or something.

[Youngblood77]

Form, post a pic of the materials, and a finished pic of yours when it's done. If it's got a clean look to it, I'm sure there are lots of us who'll be ordering B)


P.S. anything in gold?

[bnight04]

most likely, but need to see the finished product

[jackal2000]

formulanerd, you have a v6 right?

[mdodge]

Be cool if you could get a pic of a set installed....but I think I would go for a set also...and yeah, v6 kits right....??

[FormulaNERD]

yes, v6 kits.

and later on i could get cutelilcntrygirl to come down and i could take measurements for everything on the 2.4 when i change her springs.

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by Youngblood77@Jun 23 2004, 02:12 AM
Form, post a pic of the materials, and a finished pic of yours when it's done. If it's got a clean look to it, I'm sure there are lots of us who'll be ordering B)


P.S. anything in gold?
ask and ye shall receive.

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Jun 23 2004, 05:48 AM
and later on i could get cutelilcntrygirl to come down and i could take measurements for everything on the 2.4 when i change her springs.
speaking of springs, i ordered them tonight (this morning, whatever it is). most likely, i'm gonna hold off on the drop until i get my rims. a friend of mine in lexington has a shop where he does anything and everything under the sun. he's cutting me a deal on the rims that i want and he said he would put the springs on for me too. so i can't really beat that. but thanks for offering to do it for me. :thumbsup:

yea, you could take the measurements of my car if you wanted to but i don't know if i wanna drive all the way down there just for that, unless you were to ever so graciously give me the kit once you've got it finished... i mean, you know it is an 8 hr trip down and back, plus the miles i'd be putting on the car and the gas... :)

[jackal2000]

looks like you'll be driving to her

[cutelilcntrygrl]

i could be nasty about it and say that if he wanted to measure my car that he could drive his happy ass up here but i try not to be like that too often. it doesn't matter to me either way. if you used my car as an example though, it may draw more people with the 2.4 into wanting the kit. perhaps, hell i don't know. i'm not being hateful or anything, so please don't take it that way. ;)

[FormulaNERD]

well i wouldnt be exaggerating to say that there are easily 1000+ aleros in the clarksville, tn area.... so i'm sure i'll be alright.

besides, i dont have a 2.4 why should i care? :P

maybe your "buddy" at the shop will clear your corners too, so you can take off the tinted covers and and actually see when you drive at night :thumbsup:

[FormulaNERD]

hey marie, by the way, what are you buying and for how much? i'd hate to see you get suckered by some guy who thinks you're a "stupid girl who knows nothing about cars"

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Jun 23 2004, 08:27 AM
well i wouldnt be exaggerating to say that there are easily 1000+ aleros in the clarksville, tn area.... so i'm sure i'll be alright.

besides, i dont have a 2.4 why should i care? :P

maybe your "buddy" at the shop will clear your corners too, so you can take off the tinted covers and and actually see when you drive at night :thumbsup:
why you should care about the 2.4 is beyond me to be truthful, you mentioned measuring my car, not me. :) i can see just fine at night time now, without taking my covers off. i changed the toggle switch on my fogs so i can see just fine. lol i actually did something on my own for a change. clear corners tho, not sure it really even wanna do that if i'm gonna keep the covers on. kinda defeats the purpose, imo.

[ptrudel]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Jun 23 2004, 08:29 AM
hey marie, by the way, what are you buying and for how much? i'd hate to see you get suckered by some guy who thinks you're a "stupid girl who knows nothing about cars"
not to get into this too much, but sorta sounds like ur tryin to sucker her into goin to see u just so u can measure the wires...

anyways, kit sounds like a good idea, but yet again, i get screwed cuz i got most of my stuff sittin at home waitin to get done :(

[FormulaNERD]

huh? even if she wanted to come down, i dont know if i could find time for her... thats not the issue.

but if some dirtbag is gonna try and sell her some 16 or 17" prime wheels for 1200 with some 255/50 tires for 1200, she's getting ripped off. i honestly dont know if she knows what to look for... just trying to help her out.

[FormulaNERD]

Originally posted by cutelilcntrygrl+Jun 23 2004, 01:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (cutelilcntrygrl @ Jun 23 2004, 01:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FormulaNERD@Jun 23 2004, 08:27 AM
well i wouldnt be exaggerating to say that there are easily 1000+ aleros in the clarksville, tn area.... so i'm sure i'll be alright.

besides, i dont have a 2.4 why should i care? :P

maybe your "buddy" at the shop will clear your corners too, so you can take off the tinted covers and and actually see when you drive at night :thumbsup:
why you should care about the 2.4 is beyond me to be truthful, you mentioned measuring my car, not me. :) i can see just fine at night time now, without taking my covers off. i changed the toggle switch on my fogs so i can see just fine. lol i actually did something on my own for a change. clear corners tho, not sure it really even wanna do that if i'm gonna keep the covers on. kinda defeats the purpose, imo. [/b][/quote]
well it's good that you can see now, cause that's dangerous.

i remember when you were here and following me, ever other oncoming car flashed me because they thought i had my brights on... lol, gotta love the silverstars.

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Jun 23 2004, 09:29 AM
hey marie, by the way, what are you buying and for how much? i'd hate to see you get suckered by some guy who thinks you're a "stupid girl who knows nothing about cars"
i've known this guy for about 23 years, since i was 2. we were neighbors until i was 20. he's not gonna screw me over. he knoooows better... i haven't decided yet which ones i want but my first pick is the enkei zr1 hyper black. he priced those to me at $740 for all 4. my second choice is the american racing sniper and he priced those at $670. trust me, i've done extensive research on these, he's giving me a damn good deal. however, if you find them cheaper, lemme know. he's kinda scared of me for some reason... i thought by now, he would have gotten over the fact that i broke his arm when we were in the 3rd grade... :P

[ptrudel]

rims will really change ur car...as long as u know the guy and make sure he aint' screwin u over, go for it :thumbsup:

[cutelilcntrygrl]

rest assured, i'm not completley ignorant when it comes to rims/tires. i've done appearance mods before, i guess i never showed you a pic of my truck? well not mine now since i sold it but yea, i'll have to find a pic. everything that is on her, i picked out myself. i got lucky on the camaro, it was already fixed up engine wise, but i did everything else myself. sure wish i could find a pic of the camaro, the beretta, or the talon (which took 2nd in show at carl caspers back in 95. to those who aren't familiar with carl casper car show, it's like the biggest show in kentucky). i take that back, i have pics of the talon, just gotta find someone to scan them for me.

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by 2000_olds_alero+Jun 23 2004, 09:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (2000_olds_alero @ Jun 23 2004, 09:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FormulaNERD@Jun 23 2004, 08:29 AM
hey marie, by the way, what are you buying and for how much? i'd hate to see you get suckered by some guy who thinks you're a "stupid girl who knows nothing about cars"
not to get into this too much, but sorta sounds like ur tryin to sucker her into goin to see u just so u can measure the wires...

anyways, kit sounds like a good idea, but yet again, i get screwed cuz i got most of my stuff sittin at home waitin to get done :( [/b][/quote]
no fear hun, my eyes are wide open these days. nobody's gonna sucker me into anything. good lookin out tho... thx. ;)

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by 2000_olds_alero@Jun 23 2004, 10:09 AM
rims will really change ur car...as long as u know the guy and make sure he aint' screwin u over, go for it :thumbsup:
dammit my computer is going slow....... yea i had talked to him last week about what i was looking at and then he called me this weekend, said he had photoshopped both rims with my car. so i went over and looked at them. i'm kinda leaning towards the snipers because of the chrome would look better on my car, rather than the hyper black. they just looked too plain jane for my taste. i've never owned anything except for chrome so i'll prolly go with the snipers. yea ya'll gonna see a big change in my car in the next few months... thanks to the $22K deposit that was just made to my bank account. :thumbsup: i'm like a kid in a candy store, dunno if i should just do stuff to this car or go buy a 04 Alero and go all out with it and leave the 01 as a daily driver... decisions, decisions.... :unsure:

sorry skyler, i'll let you have your thread back now. :)

[ptrudel]

no fear hun,

she called me hun! :wub:

:lol: i couldn't resist...can't wait to see the rims now

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by 2000_olds_alero@Jun 23 2004, 11:01 AM
no fear hun,

she called me hun! :wub:

:lol: i couldn't resist...can't wait to see the rims now
oh goodness... i sense comments regarding an aleromod dating service again... lol j/k.......hun.....lol aight i'm finished now for real... it's wayyyy past my bedtime.

[FormulaNERD]

ok, you've got the money, now no more excuses, go get the wheels already. :P


ok, and i based all my opinions off of how much i thought you knew about cars when you were here and we talked. no offense.

[FormulaNERD]

do the zr1's come in other colors? cause personally i dont like the sniper's as much as the zr1's, but you're right, i dont know how the hyper black will look on your car...

for chrome i'm still a big fan of the epic interceptor...

[jackal2000]

Originally posted by cutelilcntrygrl@Jun 23 2004, 06:09 PM
oh goodness... i sense comments regarding an aleromod dating service again... lol j/k.......hun.....lol aight i'm finished now for real... it's wayyyy past my bedtime.
marie and pat sitting in a tree....you finish the rest. :lol:

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by jackal2000+Jun 23 2004, 01:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (jackal2000 @ Jun 23 2004, 01:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-cutelilcntrygrl@Jun 23 2004, 06:09 PM
oh goodness... i sense comments regarding an aleromod dating service again... lol j/k.......hun.....lol aight i'm finished now for real... it's wayyyy past my bedtime.
marie and pat sitting in a tree....you finish the rest. :lol: [/b][/quote]
LOL... good one there jackal. :thumbsup:

[cutelilcntrygrl]

Originally posted by FormulaNERD@Jun 23 2004, 01:36 PM
do the zr1's come in other colors? cause personally i dont like the sniper's as much as the zr1's, but you're right, i dont know how the hyper black will look on your car...

for chrome i'm still a big fan of the epic interceptor...
yea i got the money and i'm gonna get the rims but i'm gonna make sure it's what i want first. i don't want to order them, get them put on the car and then be like, what was i thinking?

zr1's in other colors? i'm not sure. i've pretty much decided that the hyper black would not look good on my car. so those are scratched off my list. now i've got 2 others that i'm looking at besides the snipers. my friend stopped by tonight and gave me a catalog so that'll be my entertainment at work tonight, trying to figure out what i'm gonna buy. the epic interceptors are one of the ones i'm looking at. but i'm still leaning more toward the snipers tho...

[Youngblood77]

I dig the gold, Form......gotta get your set installed so we can see some pics ! If your set looks good, and the price is right, I'll be sending ya some cash. For money transfers, do you have paypal?

[FormulaNERD]

yep, paypal will be the only payment option.