Before and After
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Le Mans Master
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Before and After
This is my engine when I bought the car:
And this is after I cleaned it up while replacing the intake gaskets this weekend:
Looks a little better! Still alot of dirt in there that I need to clean out....
And this is after I cleaned it up while replacing the intake gaskets this weekend:
Looks a little better! Still alot of dirt in there that I need to clean out....
Melting Slicks
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From: Bel Air Md
Re: Before and After (Marcho Polo)
:cool: :cool Looks great, makes you want to ride around with the hood open. :cheers: The engine compartment should be as clean as the rest of the car. :seeya :seeya
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Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Worth Texas
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Re: Before and After (Paul T)
Looks incredible Marcho...... how did you get your valve covers looking like new??
Paint stripper and valve cover paint from Mid America. Up close they look kind of crappy cuz I did a quickie job on them to get the car back together asap. But looks much better than before! I also have a new smog pump and new alternator on there and painted the alternator bracket with the valve cover paint.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Before and After (BOBA VETT)
My before and after look almost identical to yours-- On mine instead of painting I sanded them perfectly smooth to 2000 grit, and used an aluminum polish. They look way :cool:
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Fort Worth Texas
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Re: Before and After (Scott 89)
Looks great!
But where does a father of young children find the time for such things? What's your secret, man?!?
But where does a father of young children find the time for such things? What's your secret, man?!?
the 5 year old was staying with grandparents for the holidays.... the 4 month old was at home with us while I was outside working on the car!!! I still had to pay the price.... "you mean you're going to spend our holiday weekend together working on the car???"
:eek:
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Re: Before and After (35th)
looks good to me, Im waiting to do this my self, I have all the gaskets but im afraid to do it beacause I think ill just want to keep on cleaning and I need this as a daily driver hahaha :cheers:
