luiml73

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This is my goal.



Before cleaning


Working hard


After cleaning





Monday I'll start wet sanding the housings to get that mirror look.

I also started polishing the elbow, but still have a long way to go. I'll update more pics soon.

inittab

Good stuff! How much elbow grease have you used so far? Hmmm...... wtf IS elbow grease anyway?

What has been your process and how do you intend to keep them nice once the car is on the road? Won't it just oxidize again?

SAH-RX7

Could you seal it with a high-temp tolerant clear coat? (if there is such a thing)

RotaryRyan

that looks alot better. keep up the good work.

riofrio

Yeah man, that looks tight. Can you tell us a bit about how you did it?

luiml73

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I used a wire brush with the air gun. As far as cleaning goes, I'll just have to keep on top of it as much as possible. The intake manifold, front cover, alternator will be dipped in chrome, so they'll be easier to clean.

I'll take pics of what I used tomorrow.

Jeff20B

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He used elbow grease to polish the elbow.

79+80+84_rx-7

would be cool to jet hot everything or whatever that clear ceramic coat stuff is.......


I dunno, Good work so far

luiml73

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Yep!!! Powder coating the plates

GavinJuice

All i can say is wow. Both of those cars are amazing in the pictures. I also like the name of the turbo in the last photo.


luiml73, have you ever heard of a product called ZoopSeal? I've seen this advertised on Tv a while back and supposively this is just amazing stuff. You basically polish the **** out of whatever your polishing, apply this, and your mirror like shine should last 2-3 YEARS.

Taken from their site it can be used on " Aluminum, Raw Aluminum, Brass, Chromed Plating, Stainless Steel, Anodized Aluminum Parts, Stainless Steel in Restaurant Kitchens, Outside Furniture, Awnings, and Paint." So rims also. Now they don't recommend it for exhaust because it heats up too much, but heat does help cure it.

Check it out, and also anyone else. ZoopSeal

79+80+84_rx-7

bad *** !!!!!!!




Big ******? ahahahah


Thats funny.... Wonder how long and at what rpm he sits at to spool that damn thing!!!


Got Zoom?

10,000

Right on gavin, I was just about to recommend Zoop Seal! that stuff is sweet, I know this old hot rodder who uses it it and gives it two thumbs up, he uses it on everything and his car is amazing looking at all times.
I plan zoop seal my rims before I put them on.

luiml73

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Thank's for the link. I'll do one housing with mothers and the other with this to see if there's a difference.

Directfreak

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Luis, make sure you bolt on that intake on your engine 1st. I don't think it will bolt up to a TII block.

capri93

luiml73
SWEET CAR

luiml73

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It will Alex!!

That's a 91 LIM with an Adaptor plate to fit the Cosmo UIM. I bought everything for $200. It even came with a GM TPS

Thank's Capri

Bolox

what gauges would he have outside his window?

luiml73

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Fuel and oil for sure. Not sure about the third.

Frankenrex

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Where'd ya get the "Super Rotor" t-shirt, if I may ask?

luiml73

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I sell them

$17 shipped blue, white and black

Did a little polishing today, but what a pain in the ***

coltin83rx

yo that looks hella good, keep up the good work

SERIES 1 XLR8

Keep it up ma,n it will b well worth it wen u'r finished, well worth it.

capri93

Looks good man keep it up gonna look great when its done.

Frankenrex

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Looking good. Have you thought of having the housings glass bead blasted first? That leaves a pretty nice finish to start with. Might reduce your polish time.

And I'll have to see about getting one of those shirts...

Rx7carl

Yea, glass beading will cut your time in half. And get a proper buffing wheel motor and wheels and polish. I use the gray compound after bead blasting (I only have one wheel) and It makes aluminum shine like a mirror.