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Engine Bay Clean-Up (10/20)
8/16/08 11:33pm

Aaron1976
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Vancouver, WA - USA

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1976 Corvette Stingray L-48 Automatic Black

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Looks very good. I have been putting off painting the wiper area on my Vette. I did pick up some heat shield insulation material to put on the inside of the hood. I will need to make a pattern out of cardboard first before I can do that project.

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (11/20)
8/16/08 11:46pm

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Well, what did you use to clean those areas? A tooth brush? Looks good! Job well done and I approve this message.

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (12/20)
8/16/08 11:51pm

Aaron1976
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You know when I detailed cars a long time ago, we used tooth brushes to clean engine compartments, grills, wheel wells, rocker panels, & wheels. I get mad at my wife when she throws away old tooth brushes. Aaron19762008-08-16 20:53:35

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (13/20)
8/17/08 12:10am

cilrah

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Port Orchard, WA - USA

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1978 Indy Pace Car 4851 of 6502, Auto, L-48

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[QUOTE=greypoupon69]Well, what did you use to clean those areas? A tooth brush? [/QUOTE]

Mick, I used a detailing brush. It's a brush larger then toothbrush but has very hard brisstles. A lot of that stuff was caked on and a toothbrush didn't work well. The larger brush was hard to get in tight corners though.

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Is that really a Blower Relay Joel or are you joshing me due to my wifes delema?

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (14/20)
8/17/08 8:28am

lukesvette

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HOWELL, NJ - USA

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

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Nice latches!!! Wink

Great work Mark!! You've inspired me to get busy again!!

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (15/20)
8/17/08 9:15am

T-Mans70,73

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Elma, WA - USA

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Red 1973 Convertible. L-48 Auto #'s matching Red 1970 LT-1 Convertible #'s matching

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Wasnt it like 100 degrees?

Looks good!

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (16/20)
8/17/08 9:59am

tonyb47
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Suffern, NY - USA

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1976 restored,new interior,custom paint(purple),body kit,rebuilt engine,trans,upgraded sound system

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nice job, I would like to clean up my engine bay someday,for now I just keep the hood closed at car shows and cruise nites

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (17/20)
8/17/08 10:37am

tuxblacray

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Mark looks nice.... how about comin over and doin my tranny.....?

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (18/20)
8/17/08 10:54am

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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[QUOTE=cilrah]Is that really a Blower Relay Joel or are you joshing me due to my wifes delema?[/QUOTE]

Hey now....leave the little lady out of this...

Looks like the high speed relay, no kiddin. Unless you got the ONE car with the super special, highly secwet, COPO program only, passenger side emergency eject seat, then that's the blower relay.

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (19/20)
8/17/08 4:46pm

greypoupon69

[QUOTE=cilrah][QUOTE=greypoupon69]Well, what did you use to clean those areas? A tooth brush? [/QUOTE]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Is that really a Blower Relay Joel or are you joshing me due to my wifes delema?

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THANKS! I'm gonna try a detail brush and a tooth brush! Big%20smile

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Engine Bay Clean-Up (20/20)
8/17/08 7:03pm

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1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!

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Yep, Joel is right. That is the high speed blower relay.

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