First Generation Engine Bay Pics Anyone??

I noticed there was a 2nd generation thread about clean engine bays, but didn't see one for 1st generations.This is mine. It's not perfect but it gives me great satisfaction. can anyone compete?

BEFORE:

AFTER!:

 

How'd you clean it?

 

2 sessions of gunk degreaser and shine. oven cleaner, and steam. also a little power wash from drive in car wash, i put a plastic tarp over the engine bay to clean under the hood

 

Your "before" is like 100x cleaner than mine. No competition here. Looks very nice.

 

haha thanks!

 

Any issues with the paint on the hood after removing the heat shield?

 

Nice! Here's a silver twin

 

oh yeah! i think u may have me beat

 

What heat shield?

 

Insulation. I guess shield is more solid like for exhaust, my bad:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hood-insulation.303757/

 

My first gen (2000) didn't come with it. I know the couple years before didn't either.

 

Lol should have read the thread before I linked it - I remember coming across it awhile back and I guess I only read the first few posts. I guess its just for noise. I think my nasty looking one will be coming off. Wonder how much a sound deadening pad would change the volume in the cab. Maybe it would just trap more heat and work against the cooling system? Probably negligible.

 

Your '08 has one? My 2011 didn't come with one either.

 

Sorry, my 98 has one that looks like a half burned sheet.

 

My 98 had one. I left it on but it wasn't pretty. My 01 doesn't have one and I didn't notice any change in noise level.

 

Right now my budget calls for cheap mods so I'll feel like I accomplished something and make it look cleaner by removing it. Plus the bug guard needs to be removed as per my preference. Free mods baby, so satisfying.

 

Mine ain't sparkly clean but fuck it, I'm the only one else posting a pic. For a 96....enjoy.

 

looks clean!

 

This was from a long time ago. Didnt last long. And haven't cleaned it as good since. Need to once again. Just used the cheap aerosol foam cleaner and shine stuff. Works good.

 

That looks sexy with your optima battery.