Well, after months of neglect, I finally had some time to detail my own ride. This is my project/weekend car. Had her since 36k miles back in 2001, and she had a ROUGH life before me. Spent the first year and a half getting things fixed on her. At 155k miles, the LS1 with full boltons, stall, and 150 shot nitrous kit were pulled out, along with the trans. In december 08, my new motor and trans were completed after a year long build. Swapped in a LS3, bored/stroked/balanced/blueprinted/fully forged motor. Big heads and massive cam, and all the other goodies. Ended up with 7.0L (427 cubic inches), and she hauls
Put 3k miles on the new combo so far. Oh, and also swapped to a built 6speed now too.
Since completing it in december, I've been so busy that there hasn't been time to wash her more than twice and throw one quick coat of Zaino on for protection. I finally took some time to get her cleaned up and remove all the shop-installed swirl marks! Finished it off with P21S 100% since I was in a hurry. This stuff really does look nice on navy blue metallic, and it comes off so easy.
Process:
-Soak with Foam Gun and Dawn (heavy concentrate)
-wash with Dawn and APC
-Engine: Megs APC 4:1
-Clayed with Z18, with
Last Touch as lube
-rewashed with APC
-Mothers Chrome Polish on wheels
-Megs Hot Tire shine on tires
-Menzerna SIP, LC White
-IPA wipedown
-P21S 100%
Before pics
Afters (took kinda fast)
you can see where the old spoiler was mounted. I still need to patch the holes and repaint the quarters.
A few pics from my car club meet that day (after a 70 mile drive, so don't mind the dust)
cage and harnesses
shot of the underside and the custom true dual exhaust
And here is one of my dual DMH low profile electric cutouts, right on the collectors of the headers. Absolutely ear-splitting when open.
And of course, a few obligatory engine shots
during install....
all finished!
a better look at the paint matched intake manifold
*the red strut tower brace is currently powdercoated black. the red was just too much*
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