Dress the motor up ...or not
06-13-2019, 03:12 PM
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Dress the motor up ...or not
I used to make all my motors look good but that ended with my 72 GTO a long time ago. Wondering if its really worth the money now. Old school motors look great when you do them up but I'm not so sure , in my opinion, if this one is worth it.
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06-13-2019, 11:45 PM
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An LS can look clean if you get rid of all the clutter. Has an aluminum intake.
06-13-2019, 03:16 PM
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Need pics of the '72 Goat! 
I am the biggest Pontiac nut on this site!
I am the biggest Pontiac nut on this site!
06-13-2019, 04:15 PM
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Do you put your car in car shows?
06-13-2019, 04:33 PM
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Only items that dress up the motor and are functional can dress up a motor (blowers, aftermarket intake, fuel rail upgrades, etc.). If not functional, just keep it stock and clean.
06-13-2019, 04:43 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
All dressed up and no place to go.... ?
I keep my engine bay clean... no bling in there...I did add a small bit of nostalgia, by painting the fuel rail covers Chevy Orange.
Here is a shot with alittle over 100,000 miles on it.
Its never been dirty in 20 years
Bill
I keep my engine bay clean... no bling in there...I did add a small bit of nostalgia, by painting the fuel rail covers Chevy Orange.
Here is a shot with alittle over 100,000 miles on it.
Its never been dirty in 20 years
Bill
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06-13-2019, 06:55 PM
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Depends if you are a show person or not. Since I do not show, I just keep my 'bay' free of dirt/rust and any other stuff. I am not into the gloss look. Try to keep everything looking like it was off the build line is my focus. Your choice since it is your car.
06-13-2019, 06:59 PM
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I painted my valve covers wrinkle red. Besides that I just keep it relatively dirt/leaf free. Function over form for me, but the valve covers were a fun project.
06-13-2019, 07:49 PM
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I keep mine clean, with a little paint and caps to break up the sea of black.
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06-13-2019, 07:56 PM
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Drag racing friend of mine once told me, "If it don't make it faster, it ain't worrh the money."
But he was into heads-up street racing for money, so it was in his best interest to make his cars look as stock as possible.
But he was into heads-up street racing for money, so it was in his best interest to make his cars look as stock as possible.
06-13-2019, 08:00 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
The prevailing comment back in the 60's was : " If it don't go , Chrome it "
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06-13-2019, 08:29 PM
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I used that line at NY National Speedway in Long Island New York when I thought a 14 second quarter mile was fast. (1971) Lots or chrome wheels, loud mufflers and window stickers for aftermarket parts.
