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Old Nov 21, 2017 | 04:26 PM
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Anybody have any experience with Ricks Fast Cool Cars for polishing work.
Prices seem really good.
http://www.fastcoolcars.com/images/T...orvette-14.jpg

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Old Nov 22, 2017 | 08:03 AM
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Anybody have any experience with Ricks Fast Cool Cars for polishing work.
Prices seem really good.
http://www.fastcoolcars.com/images/T...orvette-14.jpg

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That looks chrome to me, just like the picture below.

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That looks chrome to me, just like the picture below.

What do you have over your coolant hose? I like that look.
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When they're polished they look like chrome. But the upkeep is a PIA
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I was going to have mine sent out for polishing but then decided to have the pieces Powder Coated. A lot cheaper ($200) and there's no upkeep except the normal dist/dirt that the entire engine picks up.


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Originally Posted by BrandensBeast
What do you have over your coolant hose? I like that look.
They are braided from kit, you can buy with the different sizes for your hoses.
Very easy to do, little talc powder, and some tape.

The powder is slide to put on the hose to slide the braided over the hose easy. The tape is when you cut the braided sections you tape it and then cut it. It's so the braiding doesn't fray.

Have fun....
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This plenum is polished and it wasn't a PIA to keep looking good.




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Does this make the car any faster??
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"Does this make the car any faster??"


No but it adds about $185 to the resale price
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This plenum is polished and it wasn't a PIA to keep looking good.




Thanks Randy I'm gonna bite the bullet $400 with new runners sounds to good to be true.
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I polish my plemuns every now and then but they don't shine like they used to.
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I polish my plemuns every now and then but they don't shine like they used to.
This was supposed to be a joke but it looks like I killed the thread!
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