eliyarbrough

Yesterday I vacuumed it. That dang near killed me.

Today I cleaned like dash & door panels. I then went to wash my motor. I only use Neguiar's products now, if I can. I used their Supreme Shine Protectant spray. I think I'll re-buy that. I used it on engine as well. Here's pics of that:



This is as good as I can clean & afford to get cleaned!! I'll clean like my jams tomorrow & wash exterior Fri. Imagine she won't move till then?

RyleyinSTL

That's "like" clean!

eliyarbrough

What does that mean? I'm disabled & poor. How about you?

lalayla

Looks fresh and sparkly clean to me

eliyarbrough

Thanks!

Double-EDad

Eli -

Looks great man! After seeing those earlier photos of your engine, it looks REALLY clean now! I fully understand the ill effects tho. After working 5 or 6 hours (with a friend helping me) install my Steeda springs & Konis on Saturday I could hardly move for 48 hours afterwards! Felt like I'd been in a car wreck! My friend helping me just turned 26 (just over half my age) so he felt no pain, just excitement at working on such a clean car (I had about 1300 miles on my coupe, none in the rain).

I guess all the down/up of getting under the car & back up was like dozens of pushups. Fortunately I had some Vicodins left over from my surgeries earlier this year, LOL.

I was under the gun on Monday, had to change the oil and rotate the tires on my wife's Odyssey, which was about 48 hours after working on my car so I was able to git-r-done.

Keep up the good work, man! You've always got a friend here.

des63

Like Eric says, looks worlds better than your earlier photos when you got the shaker installed. Good job!

I know how much work it takes to get them and keep them clean like that, I wish I had the time to keep my truck that clean, but it sees way to many dirt roads for that!

I don't really think he other guy was being cruel, or he would have used a question mark instead of an exclamation point.

eliyarbrough

Thanks!! Now I just have to clean it in shifts. I can't rush myself or I will forget stuff, even more then usual. I already see spots I missed on vacuuming, once I redo it, I'll then see parts on engine bay. I'm as **** & OCD as they come. I just know @ some point I will lose that battle. I can never clean as I once could! Clean it to 'good enough' will have to work.

Overboost

Nice work spending time on all the little details. I usually go over it really well twice a year and hit all of that kind of stuff; gas door, engine bay, hood/door/trunk jambs. When I swap wheels I spend time doing the inner fenders and brakes/suspension. It doesn't seem like it makes a difference, but it does.

Couple neat little tricks for ya to try; if you have some, use Klasse AIO on your windows and windshield on the inside, and instead of Rain-X or Invisible Glass, use some Blackfire Wet Diamond on them. Treat your windshield with Rain-X (or Aquapel), but the other glass do with the WD. You'll be amazed how much nicer they turn out.

Also, another good engine/interior protectant is 303 Aerospace. It leaves a medium shine and holds up well underhood. 1Z Cockpit Premium is a great interior choice, and looks like nothing was put on the car when you're done. I hate it when people have slimy interiors, and this stuff prevents that.

Can't wait to see what the finished product looks like.

montreal ponies

That shaker reminds me of my '69 Mach1 i sold 2 years ago. Nice job on the cleaning and detailing. Have a happy cruise Eli .

mystickeith50

Eli I thought I remember seeing your engine bay in a pic like a month or so ago n it was dirty as a ****. If I wasn't mistaken about that, you must have put some work in cause that thing is CLEAN CLEAN now. Good work.

Hytek

Looks like new again! Nice job!

eliyarbrough

That's kinda just it. Me buying this car basically takes all I can afford. I looked up that 303 stuff, but forgot. Where do I get it, post a link, & how much will it cost?

Thanks! Cleaning jams & stuff is my ****-ness. I can do this. It should be fun. Can't wait to see west all shows up.

jaybertx

Dunno if there are any West Marines around you but they have it in stock there generally. It was somewhere in the area of $15 for a 16oz spray bottle I think.

RyleyinSTL

I was referencing your multiple and oddly placed uses of "like" :-)

Seriously though, it's clean under the hood and I'm liking that shaker.

eliyarbrough

Sorry, I'm just not great @ hearing the tone of stuff said. When it's typed, I have no shot. I like say like a lot, don't I?

Thanks!!

David Young

Looking very good Eli.

JiveFive0

Looks awesome bro! nice job

Kona Blur

Leftover vicodin saves the day again!

eliyarbrough

My passenger bailed late last night & now I am not going. It I can get to where cruise starts, I'd have someone to ride with me. That's hour away, & at 6 in the morning. There's no way I could keep myself for sure awake! I asked my in town cousin, he's going to a Rangers game. Can't find anybody so short notice. Oh well, start finding someone for next year. I'm sounding nice & civil on here. Not on the inside, I'm pissed!!