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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ColaBear
OK, here is another picture.

JESUS! could this car look any better? No wonder you won a trophy for it!Please stop posting pictures of it,your going to give us all a complex just kidding,keeep them coming!
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 10:54 PM
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0000 steel wool, mothers aluminum polish, elbow grease

In the engine bay you can use a hose to "gently" rinse off what you scrub with simple green and brushes and rags. The rear end on the other hand you can use the hose and spray away.

My 95 with 130K
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by THE 383 admiral
Unbelievable!!
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Old May 1, 2016 | 08:24 AM
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How do you guys handle the cast steel (i think that's what it is) on items like the CPU, alternator, A/C compressor, etc.?
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Old May 1, 2016 | 10:36 AM
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@bac22
Those items are cast aluminum.
My Alt and A/C compressor are just cleaned with steel wool (make sure to disconnect the battery before using steel wool on or around you alternator).
My ECU/CPU is cleaned with steel wool and then polished with Mothers Mag Polish. I used dental polish cones and pads to get inside the cooling fins.
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Old May 1, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by tmirisola
What Paint did you use on the Rail Covers????
Dupli-color, two coats base and three coats of clear.
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Old May 1, 2016 | 11:39 AM
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Here’s mine fellas ,
Beautiful engines all . I need a pcm cover upgrade . I believe I am going to paint it Red !!
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I just started detailing my engine compartment. I plan on painting the throttle body and polishing the alternator and A/C compressor this coming winter.

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Old Jul 22, 2022 | 07:21 PM
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Wow! You guys are putting me to shame LOL. All of them are amazing. Thanks for the inspiration and method/product tips! I’ve come to realize that even my 73k mile car can look like new. I can’t wait to do mine, but with all I have going on I know it will take me a year to do here and there. I really need to pull the alternator and compressor, but I know what that means for me… not drivable for a long time! That’s what my hold up is. Time is all I need.
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Originally Posted by tmirisola
Where did you get the Red Rail covers??????
looks nice
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