Engine Bay
Keeping the engine bay pretty is a matter of maintanence. But there are a few things you can do to make it easier. If you can get things painted up it makes oil and dirt much easy to get off. Also, a nice paint job will keep it looking brandnew and well taken care of. Here are a few things I have done inside the engine bay to get them looking nice:
You may as well plan to do many things while your repainting your engine bay. You can do mods, fix head gaskets, replace the timing belt, and many other things you'll be close to doing while doing these mods. Don't pass up the opportunity to replace any gasket or washer that you'll be removing during your work.