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Tammy Pritchett (aka tlp1968) [ View ] [ streetrodding@yahoo.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Springfield,, Illinois (877) 787-6337  StreetRodding.com Marketing Director

I always attend car shows with my 68 and whenever I arrive I have to clean up my valve covers and with the big block those suckers are warm!!! No matter where I drive they seem to cover themselves with a light film of dust. I also want to know how to clean up my aluminum intake to keep those valleys looking nice.

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Posted by crash12888  -  07/28/2005 06:39 PM If it just dust, get one of those 12v vacs with the little hose and brush attatchment. Plugs into cig lighter hole. I got one for my Dad for his Pontoon boat and he loves it. Won't do much for oily stuff but it sounds like your parts are clean. crash12888 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Chesterfield, Virginia   Posted by tlp1968  -  07/28/2005 07:47 PM Great idea. I don't have a small vac but I might look into it. I wonder how that will look at the cruise- a little manic maybe??? :-) StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois Charter Member since August 2003   Posted by crash12888  -  07/28/2005 10:13 PM Ok, Here's another one for ya, Get one of the little portable air tanks, put a air nozzle on it, keep it in the trunk and just blow off whatever, whenever. crash12888 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Chesterfield, Virginia   Posted by tlp1968  -  07/28/2005 10:28 PM Have you ever seen the trunk of a 68 Camaro....it would have to be a small tank. I think the vac is more likely. I also must admit that I haven't had alot of luck getting a good clean aluminum look on my intake and I think it could use some type of cleaning agent first. I have been told Simple Green and a little scrubbing works wonders. StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois Charter Member since August 2003   Posted by STREETRODPAPA  -  07/29/2005 09:10 AM TRY A CAN OF DUST REMOVER THAT YOU USE TO CLEAN YOUR COMPUTER KEYBOARD WITH THE WIFE USE ONE FOR HER PORCELAN FLOWERS AT HOME AND WE KEEP ONE IN THE STREETROD. STREETRODPAPA [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] SULPHUR, Louisianna   Posted by bigdude  -  07/29/2005 02:58 PM Just do what I do......leave the hood down. How many chevy engines look different any way? resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  07/29/2005 04:03 PM give big dude the prize !! he has the best idea of all. personaly i thing a row of cars with the hood up looks like boot camp. and we dont want to go there. dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003   Posted by MrBud  -  07/29/2005 05:21 PM If it is gas spill on your aluminum intake carb. cleaner does a good job . MrBud [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Castle, Indiana   Posted by tlp1968  -  08/04/2005 07:56 PM Thanks for the response guys. I agree with Shine that I don't like going to beauty contests for me or the car but often at a cruise I need to cool the old girl off and it is nice to let them see that she is a big block after all. As for all Chevy's looking alike.....sounds like a Ford remark -Ha-Ha StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois Charter Member since August 2003   Posted by blksheep  -  07/29/2005 12:13 PM Greased Lightning on the UNpainted and UNpolished aluminum pieces will restore new look. DONOT allow it to remain on painted parts for more than 30-45 seconds. A fellow Classic Chevy Club member uses a common household furnice filter to catch bugs and dust on the way to an event. Spray the filter with K+N filter spray, allow to dry, then simply place it directly in front of the radiator/condenser while traveling and remove it when parked. Measure your radiator, a trip to wally world and your there. blksheep......in Charlotte blksheep [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina

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