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Hazy
12-03-2006, 09:02 PM
Re-fitted the challenge grill today, but the nearly new quicksilver exhaust looked a bit manky so i set about it with the autosol, its come out lovely, still a bit to go but I ran out of autosol (the elbow grease was also running a bit low) Made the FATAL mistake of having a bit of a wipe here and there and then spent the next three hours detailing the engine bay. Pleased with the results though:thumbsup:
steve f
12-03-2006, 09:11 PM
Take it out and do it properly
tonyh
12-03-2006, 10:16 PM
Very nice but i spy early signs of rust in there :shocked: Don't let Joe see :tongue3: :tongue3:
ric355
12-03-2006, 11:10 PM
Take it out and do it properly

I notice every time you post those pictures you make it sound like you did it yourself, when in fact your dealer did it for you. :tongue3:

Getting a bit like the breakfast pic as well. :tongue3:
Simon
13-03-2006, 01:19 AM
Looks good Hazy well worth the hard work.
Hazy
13-03-2006, 08:01 AM
I notice every time you post those pictures you make it sound like you did it yourself, when in fact your dealer did it for you. :tongue3:

Getting a bit like the breakfast pic as well. :tongue3:

Hey! PROOF......

http://www.fcars.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3720


you 348/355 drivers just wouldn't understand.... :D:D:D
F1 JOE
13-03-2006, 08:14 AM
I thought the air boxes were Silver on the 360 m ???


Nice work but i may have ti inspect it closer on seeing the said car?????:grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :laugh: :thumbsup:
Hazy
13-03-2006, 08:16 AM
I thought the air boxes were Silver on the 360 m ???





yeah I did too but i think Hudson Hammerited em :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Jules
13-03-2006, 10:07 AM
yeah I did too but i think Hudson Hammerited em :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

yeah, are you referring to the non standard red horse?? wtf??, next you'll bringing on the neon blue underlights:shocked: :shocked:
Hazy
13-03-2006, 10:08 AM
yeah, are you referring to the non standard red horse?? wtf??, next you'll bringing on the neon blue underlights:shocked: :shocked:

nah, but I'm gonna have a small red light to light the engine bay up at night:thumbsup:
Hud
13-03-2006, 10:10 AM
nice work mate. Previous owner must have been a right lazy *****.
Hazy
13-03-2006, 10:52 AM
nice work mate. Previous owner must have been a right lazy *****.

not right but he must have been a crack head. The engine bay was covered with white powder :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: .

Nice selection of various different nuts/washers holding the rear grill on BTW :wink3: :wink3: :wink3:
ric355
13-03-2006, 11:18 AM
Hey! PROOF......

http://www.fcars.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3720


you 348/355 drivers just wouldn't understand.... :D:D:D

I was talking to Steve, not you m8.
Dale
14-03-2006, 09:41 PM
Re-fitted the challenge grill today, but the nearly new quicksilver exhaust looked a bit manky so i set about it with the autosol, its come out lovely, still a bit to go but I ran out of autosol (the elbow grease was also running a bit low) Made the FATAL mistake of having a bit of a wipe here and there and then spent the next three hours detailing the engine bay. Pleased with the results though:thumbsup:

Hazy you can do better than that:D one i did yesterday
Hazy
15-03-2006, 12:30 AM
Hazy you can do better than that:D one i did yesterday

430 mate???
Terry
15-03-2006, 05:27 AM
Car looks great Adam. Looks like you are spending a few hours in the garage now but we can see it's worth it.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Dave Z
15-03-2006, 05:35 AM
nice work mate. Previous owner must have been a right lazy *****.
Yeah I bet he was one of those blokes whos sits on his fat **** everyday and gets someone else to wash his cars for him :grin:
Hazy
15-03-2006, 08:26 AM
Yeah I bet he was one of those blokes whos sits on his fat **** everyday and gets someone else to wash his cars for him :grin:

:mad: looks like you will be looking for gainful employment on Thursday:mad:

Now wheres Zymol Glynns number gone........:D:D:D
Hud
15-03-2006, 08:30 AM
:mad: looks like you will be looking for gainful employment on Thursday:mad:

Now wheres Zymol Glynns number gone........:D:D:D

Prestige Detailing mmmmmmm:grin:
Hazy
15-03-2006, 09:17 AM
Prestige Detailing mmmmmmm:grin:


LOL :D:D:D
Dale
15-03-2006, 09:21 PM
430 mate???

yes m8 spider:D
Lagerlout
16-03-2006, 03:46 PM
Hey Dave,

Any tips on engine cleaning? Especially what to use on the hoses, matt black parts etc?

I normally use a small paintbrush and some diluted degreaser to clean up an oily/dirty engine bay but how do you get the high lustre finish?

Bearing in mind this is an older car..

Of course you don't want to give away ya trade secrets an all but.. :wink3:

Cheers,
Neil
Hazy
16-03-2006, 05:30 PM
Hey Dave,

Any tips on engine cleaning? Especially what to use on the hoses, matt black parts etc?

I normally use a small paintbrush and some diluted degreaser to clean up an oily/dirty engine bay but how do you get the high lustre finish?

Bearing in mind this is an older car..

Of course you don't want to give away ya trade secrets an all but.. :wink3:

Cheers,
Neil

try armourall products for rubber and plastic, I prefer the matt finish rather than the gloss stuff:thumbsup:

Mind you I ran out of it the weekend so the majority of my engine bay was done by spraying armour all tyre foam on a small soap and wiping everything with that :D:D:D